This symbol of spring was planted by settlers across the country to last through the years, producing beautiful, fragrant blossoms every year. Tour our lilac collection with curator Kitty Werner, as she tells you about caring for this easy-to-grow shrub, when to plant them, soil and sun requirements, when and how to prune, and the many varieties and colors. You will leave wanting to plant lilacs beside your house and in your landscape. Bring a bucket and a pair of pruners and take home a fragrant bouquet.
FREE
This program will be presented outside at the UVM Horticulture Farm, 65 Green Mountain Drive, So. Burlington.
Please register in advance at:
https://fhfvt.org/products-and-events/2020-all-about-lilacs
Speaker bio: Kitty is the co-president of the Friends of the Hort Farm and curator of the farm's lilac collection. She became an Extension Master Gardener in 2008, joined the Central Vermont chapter and arranged and attended yearly lilac pruning and care events in the Montpelier area. She worked for the EMG program from 2015 – 2017. She has also been a newspaper editor, publisher, book designer, travel agent, and author. And she loves photography.
This talk is a program of the Friends of the Horticulture Farm (65 Green Mountain Dr., So. Burlington), a charitable organization dedicated to supporting the mission of UVM's Horticulture Research and Education Center in South Burlington.
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