Japanese silk lilac Tree

My tree is 10 years old. It has always been beautiful. This year half of the tree looks dead. I’m in Mississauga. I have a 3 year old beside that is fine. There is some growth out of the dead…

Lilac Borer

I believe my 100 yr old lilac has borer. I understand that the treatment requires hiring a technician with a license to use the required toxic chemicals. I am a senior and concerned about the cost, although I really don’t…

Syringa reticulata ‘ivory silk’*

My syringa reticulate “Ivory silk tree has dead branches & wilted leaves. Could this be verticillium wilt? If so, how would I treat it? We are having a very dry summer so is it possible that it needs a good…