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Memories

celticeagle @celticeagle (189874) • Boise, Idaho 14 May

When mom came to stay with us for her last Christmas it turned out to be, I got her several trivial items to open and other nicer ones. Among the trivial ones was a can of room spray i happened to find. She loved it. It was lilac...

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Lilacs on Your Pillow

celticeagle @celticeagle (189874) • Boise, Idaho 19 Feb

I just saw this lovely picture on Facebook. It was of an old model truck. The back was filled with lilac branches of all shades. It reminded me of a thing my mother and I shared. When we no together in the same house and were...

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Lilacs Will Bloom Very Soon

CarolDM @CarolDM (203396) • Nashville, Tennessee 5 Apr 23

Was out in the yard yesterday and earlier this morning. I see the Lilacs are trying to bloom very soon. They usually bloom in early to mid April. Not much longer now. I was afraid the weather had gotten the best of them. But looks...

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Where Did the Effectionate Wish 'Lilacs on your Pillow' Come From?

celticeagle @celticeagle (189874) • Boise, Idaho 28 Feb 23

I mentioned my mom's ongoing affectionate nighttime wish 'Lilacs on Your Pillow' in a post on Mylot recently. The question of where she might have found it came up. I really have no idea but did do some checking. I thought this...

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There will be lilacs

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169479) • United States 3 Apr 19

I had completely forgotten that last August my daughter and grands brought me starts from lilac plants at their house. They got their lilacs as starts from me, at my old house. We will be putting at least one lilac where we laid...

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Mmmm! Lilacs

celticeagle @celticeagle (189874) • Boise, Idaho 30 Apr 18

My daughter brought me a bouquet of my favorite flowers - lilacs. Mmm! They smell so good. The entire room smells of them. She says there are some pink and white ones in someone's yard she is going to take pictures of for me. My...

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Lilac Serenade

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (98033) • Daytona Beach, Florida 27 May 17

There’s nothing like lilac time when May comes around everywhere that purple madness abounds blossoms bursting forth in colors of lilac and purple a purple fantasy for sure mixed in with some pink and white everywhere you look...

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The Glory of Spring

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (98033) • Daytona Beach, Florida 13 May 17

The joy of seeing, the first buds – on the apple trees. Smelling the earth coming alive, the sun warm upon your face - slowing your pace. It’s spring, glorious spring, days are warmer, longer, people friendlier. Time to lay...

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There are lilacs and then there is one called the "California Lilac"

James Higgins @JamesHxstatic (29410) • Eugene, Oregon 16 May 16

All lilacs are beautiful, I think, whether they are the deep purple ones or the lighter colors. When we saw this one, called California Lilac," it was the shape of the flower that we liked, and oh, alright, maybe the name as...

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Lilacs Are in Bloom

Belle Starr (Iz) @BelleStarr (61463) • United States 12 May 16

It finally is feeling like spring here in Connecticut. I walked around my yard to get a look at what was in bloom and came across my lilac bushes. I have two, one is white and one is purple. The scent is divine. While I was over...

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It was a long walk

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169479) • United States 12 Apr 16

There are no good sidewalks where I live now, so I walked on the grass or on the streets, which are somewhat uneven at the edges. That is okay though. There are all kinds of phlox blooming, and red bud trees. I saw lots of...

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Poem – Flower Arranging

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 10 Apr 16

A quite tough challenge for me this time from @Jessicalynnt using the words lilac, violet, orchid, mulberry, and lavender . Here goes. Poem – Flower Arranging I don’t feel qualified for this one, Not knowing lilac from violet...

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Lilac Fantasy

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (98033) • Daytona Beach, Florida 31 Mar 16

May comes and with it brings what I call lilac fantasy as the apple blossoms and the blooming cherry trees have their petals caught by the wind whirled away lilacs lovely lilacs now bursting forth in colors of pink, purple and...

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Update on getting a house.

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169479) • United States 24 Aug 12

My future dil is buying a house here in town. She has been living an hour away. The person who was to be out by the end of July was still in there earlier this week, but she is gone now. Left the house in a mess. T_____ the young...

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The scent of flowers

celticeagle @celticeagle (189874) • Boise, Idaho 27 Apr 12

are so wonderful. My daughter went for a walk and brought home some Lily of the Valley the other night. Like three nights ago. I layed them down on a book I had been reading and fell asleep. I woke up the next morning and could...

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Ahhhh, Spring!

webeishere @webeishere (36313) • United States 1 Apr 10

Yes it has been really nice here for March in Minnesota. No snow fell this month at all which I think is a record actually. In my 36 years here I can not recall no snow ever in March. Anyhow, things are popping up all over the...

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I need some gardening tips, please! I am a first time gardener.

queenlove @queenlove (495) • United States 28 May 09

Okay...so this is the first year I have ever tried to keep a garden. So far, I am ding quite well I must say. I have a small vegetable garden with lettuce,green beans,cucumbers,tomatoes, peppers,and onions. Yesterday I...

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A Lovely Bouquet of Lilacs ~ they are killing my allergies!

ElusiveButterfly @ElusiveButterfly (45941) • United States 16 May 09

When I was younger I would pick a big bunch of lilacs for my Grandmother or my Mother and bring them to them to put on the table. The scent of them was heavenly. As a child I can also recall picking the flowers one by one and...

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Small Surprise For My Wife

webeishere @webeishere (36313) • United States 7 Jun 08

My wife loves the Lilacs growing behind us. Plus I like surprising her as well. So I grabbed my pruning sheers and went out back clipping just a few. I set them in a vase and man does the house ever smell great now. the scent will...

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The Lilacs are in Bloom

bobbalooi @bobbalooi (73) • United States 26 May 08

I'm new here. I love photography and gardening. This is a photo of my lilacs a couple of days ago. They are starting to fade now. Anyone else like gardening and photography? I know there are lots of you who do but Im not sure...

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