Lilacs are a tough plant, but they can have their share of issues. I’ve had a variety of questions related to lilac shrubs this summer. One oddity is the sight of lilacs blooming now. While odd, it is ...

ST. PETER — Minnesotans who go outdoors to enjoy fall colors this week may be surprised to find shades of delicate purple mixed with the autumnal oranges, yellows and reds. “Every now and then, lilacs ...

Are the leaves and stems turning black? Maybe the stems are drooping and look a bit like a shepard’s crook.

Something in the air just isn’t right this fall at Gustavus Adolphus College’s Linnaeus Arboretum. Director Scott Moeller’s nose detected the sweet perfume of lilacs recently while on a walk along a ...

Recently I have received a lot of phone calls and e-mails asking, “Why are my lilac leaves turning brown?” This problem was widespread last year, and with the resurgence this summer, it’s worth ...

So many of you in our Grow with KARE Facebook group have posted about lilacs. The leaves are shriveling, turning brown and falling to the ground leaving us with very sad looking shrubs. So what's the ...

Plants and trees have been feeling the impact of Minnesota’s mild winter and wet spring that followed. Some people have seen their lilac bushes looking a bit different this year and experts are ...

If your lilacs are looking rough right now, it is probably lilac leaf spot, a relatively new fungal disease in Minnesota. Symptoms typically appear from July to September. Leaves turn yellow, then ...

Q: The leaves on two of the maple trees in our backyard have growths that almost look like eggs of some kind. Can you identify what this is? - Jim McEvers, West Fargo A: Thanks for the great photo.

I should have realized something was happening around here when my friends Larry and Sandra sent a picture of a lilac bush covered with leaves, each of which had developed a brown blotch. Then these ...