In today's "Fielding Questions" column, Don has bad news about a lilac in a local yard. A reader wonders what's growing on the trunk of their lilac tree. Special to The Forum ByDon Kinzler October ...

We planted this tree 14 years ago when we built our house. It has done very well, even bloomed this year. Now all of sudden it has started to die. I have three other bushes in the area,and they ...

A s Norway maple is one of two Bismarck trees certified as state champions in 2024. The other is a Japanese tree lilac.

When planted in mass, a cover of major consequence can be created while the tree continues its upright character. It is suggested that trees be planted 12-to 15-feet apart, and that is trunk to trunk.

This small tree, reaches a height of about 20 to 25 feet with a 15-foot-spread. The trunk bark resembles the bark of a cherry tree and both the bark and stems are glossy reddish-brown.

Hardy from Zones 3 to 7, this tree is suited for use throughout the Midwest, even though it is native to Japan. Tolerant of clay soils and a range of soil pH from 6.5 to 8.0, Japanese tree lilac ...

This is a small lilac -- normally a tidy, rounded, 3-foot-tall lavender-flowered shrub -- that is grafted on a standard (an understock plant that is grafted about 3 to 5 feet up the trunk instead ...

When a shrub that is normally multi-stemmed and rounded/mounding in its growth habit is staked, pruned, and trained into a tree-like form, having a trunk clear of lower branches, that special treat… ...

If lightning strikes a bit deeper into the trunk, the entire tree may blow apart, or all the bark will blow off. The tree may or may not have blackened or charred areas on the trunk. In some cases ...

You can shop the same lilac tree from Dobies or Thomas & Morgan, where prices start from £32.99, or from B&Q for £49.99. Follow Daily Mirror: Facebook X (Twitter) TikTok Instagram Snapchat ‌ ...

You can shop the same lilac tree from Dobies or Thomas & Morgan, where prices start from £32.99, or from B&Q for £49.99.