If your lilac shrubs are looking a little brown and wilted this year in Minnesota, you're not alone. And we now know what might be causing the problem.
Minnesota is the Land of 10,000 Lakes, but is often more like 10,000 bug bites. But there's a plant that can help soothe all those bites that's likely right in your backyard.
There are a lot of trees and plants that are growing in southeast Minnesota right now, including a few that shouldn't be here-- like this invasive plant I just spotted.