"Willobie" wrote in message
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We have a standard lilac which is about 3 years old in the garden . Last
year it was covered in flowers at this time but this year it hasn't a
single
bud! The lilac looks very healthy and has put on a lot of new growth but
no
hint of any flower buds. We haven't moved it or treated it any
differently
so what could be the matter with it?

Where you dumping your grass cuttings?
Our neighbour created a compost heap by the fence and put grass cuttings on
it. Nothing grew nearby.
His grass was treated with feed & 'weed'.
DaveK.