<![CDATA[How to Grow Lilacs - Mahalo]]> http://www.mahalo.com//how-to-grow-lilacs en-US Tue, 2 Jun 2009 05:53:54 UTC contact@mahalo.com contact@mahalo.com <![CDATA['''Oystershell Scale:''' If the branches of your lilac look like they have small oyster shells stuck on them, your plant has been infested with parasitic insects.University of New Hampshire: Growing Lilacs Prune out a]]> Tue, 9 May 2000 00:00:00 UTC <![CDATA['''Bacterial Blight:''' Bacterial blight is a disease that often occurs when the spring temperatures fluctuate and occur with cold rains. Blotches will appear on the leaves before they turn brown and wilt. Prune out all branches that are affected immediat]]> <![CDATA['''Lilac Borer:''' Lilac borers are moths that burrow into the branches of the lilac to lay their eggs. They are very common east of the Rocky Mountains and on stressed plants.Montana State University: Growing Lilacs in Montan]]> <![CDATA[If your lilac has stopped flowering or is overgrown, it needs rejuvenating. Rejuvination is a three year process that involves removing one-third of the branches each year down to the ground. This should be done in the late winter by removing t]]> <![CDATA[A second way to rejuvinate is to cut down the entire plant about 6 to 8 inches from the ground in March or early April. The following year, select several strong shoots as the framework of your shrub and remove all the other shoots at ground level. Then,]]>