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25.07.07 | Ilona Erwin | No Comments

Garden Trivia

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Did you know? “In a National Gardening Association study, it was discovered that school children who participate in a garden-based curriculum out-performed other students in science comprehension and attitudes.”- The Virginia Gardener “Lack of water, especially when coupled with intense heat, slows down many biological processes in plants. This is called heat dormancy, although lack…

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31.03.07 | Ilona Erwin | No Comments

Making More Plants

garden basics + gardening tips

I worked quite hard in the garden this morning, until the rain came down so heavily that it sheeted off my head and soaked my jacket. But it was worth it- finally, I divided some of the forsythia bush off for new shrubs and transplanted a layer tip start of my Viburnum x bodnantense ‘Dawn’….

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09.01.07 | Ilona Erwin | No Comments

Seed-starting, January thoughts

gardening tips + seed starting

I haven’t planted my seeds indoors for a few years, but I think I will do a small amount this year. I thought I would share a couple things from past years experience. One is the caution not to plant too early. You gather together all your seed starting supplies, you are driven by visions…

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22.10.04 | Ilona Erwin | No Comments

Roses

autumn + gardening tips

I have not had luck planting roses in the fall, so I don’t try it anymore. I always order my roses in the winter and plant them in the spring. In the Midwest, fall is usually time to put the rosebushes to bed. The manner most used is to cut the canes to about a…

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28.05.04 | Ilona Erwin | 1 Comment

Pruning Your Mugo Pine

gardening tips + Mugo pines

Don’t Butcher Your Pine The Mugo gets large when left unpruned I have to make this small entry, to save someone out there from the butchering I saw was once done to mugo pines. On the other hand, if you don’t keep up timely pruning, you will have a monster bush on your hands ( like…

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