The Truth About Lilac Bushes
�I had an article idea for you,� Chris Orange said. �Think about the old farmhouses you�ve seen, and how often you see lilac bushes.�
Chris Orange is the park manager of the Grand Kankakee Marsh County Park in Lake County, Indiana. As sharp as a new razor and a frequent inspiration for articles on this site, Chris is a walking file cabinet of Indiana lore. Also, he�s the brother of the co-founder.
Yes, I had seen lilac bushes frequently on the site of old farmhouses. I thought of several I had seen in a line, usually towards the back of the property. �I�ll bite. I assumed it was decorative,� I said.
Chris shook his head. �Trust me, they didn�t spend much time a hundred years ago bothering with landscaping. That�s a pretty recent thing. Lilac bushes��
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Chris Orange is the park manager of the Grand Kankakee Marsh County Park in Lake County, Indiana. As sharp as a new razor and a frequent inspiration for articles on this site, Chris is a walking file cabinet of Indiana lore. Also, he�s the brother of the co-founder.
Yes, I had seen lilac bushes frequently on the site of old farmhouses. I thought of several I had seen in a line, usually towards the back of the property. �I�ll bite. I assumed it was decorative,� I said.
Chris shook his head. �Trust me, they didn�t spend much time a hundred years ago bothering with landscaping. That�s a pretty recent thing. Lilac bushes��
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