Protect those birches berries and lilacs in June
Birch trees face Bronze Birch borer infestation causing girdling and death. Control is best with early to mid June sprays of Lindane on large limbs and trunk, though restricted by state rules. Watering and fertilizing support vigor. mulch and ground covers aid moisture retention. Strawberries suffer gray mold in wet seasons. captan sprays help, or remove diseased fruit and leaves in drier periods. Japanese tree lilac blooms mid to late June and serves as a windbreak or specimen tree. grows to about 30 feet and resembles cherry bark.