tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8910398337906660913.post4990413640555996245..comments2024-03-25T12:00:32.796-07:00Comments on Ferida's Backyard: Lilac Timeferidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13360253053833877858noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8910398337906660913.post-66209585728779265572012-05-11T04:38:04.170-07:002012-05-11T04:38:04.170-07:00It does feel uncomfortable to trim back plants. I ...It does feel uncomfortable to trim back plants. I always worry about them. But you're right, they mostly appreciate the care, even if it takes a season to recoup. Glad to hear that your lilac responded so vibrantly.feridahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13360253053833877858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8910398337906660913.post-64538316007552615162012-05-11T04:35:51.700-07:002012-05-11T04:35:51.700-07:00Their scent is something that cannot be ignored, f...Their scent is something that cannot be ignored, for sure. Lilacs have personality!feridahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13360253053833877858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8910398337906660913.post-81256461183115619072012-05-08T05:58:55.440-07:002012-05-08T05:58:55.440-07:00Our lilac bush was severely overgrown so two years...Our lilac bush was severely overgrown so two years ago my husband and I took the pruning shears to it drastically and at the wrong time. As expected, the following year, we had very few blooms, but wow, this year was wonderful. The moral of the story: most plants love to be pruned and shaped even though it may hurt you to do it.clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12504995709872793992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8910398337906660913.post-34768365342973926762012-05-08T04:52:19.105-07:002012-05-08T04:52:19.105-07:00Ferida,
What a cute essay about your lilacs. I lo...Ferida,<br /><br />What a cute essay about your lilacs. I love lilacs--they smell so good!<br /><br />BarbaraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com