Lilac blight disease spoils spring blooms but can be managed

Lilac blight disease spoils spring blooms but can be managed

Lilac lovers eagerly await the pink, lavender and white blossoms of spring. But an outbreak of lilac blight can quickly turn that joy into disappointment. Cool, wet springs favor development of lilac blight, especially if rains follow a late frost or winter injury, according to Jay Pscheidt, Oregon State University Extension plant pathologist. Known to scientists as lilac bacterial blight, the...