On 27 Mar, 21:25, "Snowflake" wrote:
My next door neighbour painted our adjoining fence last year with
creosote and my well established lilac tree at 4 ft has died. My
neighbour is pleased because she did not want the tree there at her
fence but I do not know whether I can replant, or is the soil no
longer good for anything? Could I have a lilac in a pot so thet she
can do no more harm?

That is so sad. I'm sorry. Lilacs are very strong growers and the
vulgaris ones espcially and I cannot imagine them in a pot. I've grown
lots of lilacs but never in pots. But you could grow the dwarf one
Syringa meyeri 'Palibin' in a pot (it is highly scented too which is
nice). It will be high maintenance though, especially at flowering
time when it will require lots of watering and feeding too. Couldn't
you move plant a new lilac on the other side of the garden?