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Published by the UPTON NURSERY COMPANY, 
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In much of the U.S. it certainly 
was just that this summer. Well 
established own root lilacs can 
take a lot of punishment, but any 
lilac will be happier with a good 
supply of moisture, and young 
stock not yet fully established 
needs it badly at such a time. 
With water often rationed during 
such periods, what can you do? 
IMPROVE THE SOIL to hold moisture 
better - working in vermiculite 
is helpful - compost is better 
since it provides good plant food 
as well as holding moisture ~ 
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peat moss is not recommended be- 
cause of its acidity. Keep ground 
around lilacs FREE OF GRASS AND 
WEEDS that take water from the. 
soil. MULCH to hold soil benpere- 
ture lower and reduce evaporation 
- almost any form of coarse hay 
or straw will work. Sawdust isn't 
recommended; it tends to take ni- 
trogen from the soil. To provide 
newly planted stock with suffic-~ 
ient moisture during dry spells 
or as a "pick-me-up" for well es- 
tablished plants, MAKE THE DIRT 
AROUND THE BUSH INTO A GOOD-SIZED 
SAUCER edged with a 3-inch "dike" 
of earth; fill the saucer with 
water three or four times ~~ 
in succession, once or on 
twice.a. week.) is. 4 ay 
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