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Originally Posted by White Out 403
ok talk to me like I'm a total novice, because I've literally never planted anything before. Ever.
I want to add some lilac bushes to our back yard along a patio fence. It's about 10 feet long the fence. So I'm going to dig up all the ####ty grass, put down some brick as a border or stone, put in some topsoil I guess? Then... where do I get lilac bushes from? Do I plant seeds? Get some juvenile bushes?
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Lilacs are pretty simple and low maintenance. The more sun, the better, of course, they tend not to flower if they're shaded and/or very dry. Lilacs are one of my favorite smells. After flowering, they're just green. If you have 10 feet, 2-3 would be plenty. The ones I have here just grow in the ####ty clay soil I have and do just fine.
You can get them just about anywhere, from a home center to proper garden stores. There are a few different colored flowers, but white and blue are most common. Expect them to get 6-15' tall if you let them.
They smell like springtime to me. I grew up with one outside my bedroom window - absolutely glorious scent when they flower.