How to Feed Lilac Bushes
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Lilacs are good specimens for butterfly gardens.lilac image by John Keith from Fotolia.com
Mix 20 to 24 oz. of 10-13-10 common garden fertilizer with 2 lbs. of compost and 2 lbs. of humus. Spread the mixture around the base of the bush and water thoroughly. Spread a light layer of mulch, about 2 inches, to prevent weeds and loss of moisture. - 2
Established lilac shrubs may be centuries old.White lilac growing in bush in the garden image by inconet from Fotolia.com
Fertilize new additions of lilac bushes the day you plant them by digging a hole twice the size of the root ball. Mix one scoop of fertilizer, 1 lb. compost and 1 lb. of humus. Add the mixture to the hole and water thoroughly. - 3
Winter pruning will remove the buds for the following spring.family and lilac image by Pavel Losevsky from Fotolia.com
Place the lilac bush in the center of the hole and cover with soil. Pack the soil loosely around the bush and add 2 inches of mulch. Dig a shallow trench, if necessary, to drain excess rain water. - 4). Feed your lilac bush at the beginning of every spring season and again after the blossoms have ceased and dried. Prune the branches back to the first set of leaves after the second feeding to promote more blossoms the following spring.
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