what fertilizer balance for lilacs

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we use old horsemanure in the fall and ph should be 6.0-8.0, if you are planting new ones, amend the soil, add leaves, peatmoss, old horsemanure, hay, mulch and mix it well, plant, water and put lime around it on the ground.

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