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by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: Landscape Design Know-How, Landscape Trees

3 Tips For Landscaping Successfully With Ornamental Trees

Tagged With: garden trees, landscaping, ornamental trees

What are Ornamental Trees? These trees are usually small with special features like interesting bark, showy flowers, or eye-catching foliage. An ornamental also has a pleasing shape and fits easily into modern yards. This may seem like a tall order … [Read more...] about 3 Tips For Landscaping Successfully With Ornamental Trees

oak leaves

by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: autumn, Garden Stories and Memories, Landscape Trees

Is It Fall Already?

Tagged With: autumn walk, fall, oak tree, oaks, trees

Yesterday's winds, today's rain, and the smell that has been on the air tells me so. The asters blooming, the store displays burgeoning with mums (I bought two huge ones at Sam's Club) also tell the undeniable story that summer has past. I still … [Read more...] about Is It Fall Already?

apple on a branch

by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: Food, Landscape Trees, recipes

Homesteader Heirloom Apples and Real Cider

Tagged With: apple cider, apples, heirloom apple, heirloom apple planting

The Renaissance of Heirloom Apples Traditionally, an old fashioned fall treat has been the availability of aromatic autumn apples and the rich complex flavor of pressed cider. Although grocery stores attempt to carry "cider" in pasteurized … [Read more...] about Homesteader Heirloom Apples and Real Cider

by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: bulbs

I Have A Thing For Bicolor Bulbs, Especially Tulips

Tagged With: color combination, flowering spring bulbs, spring garden, tulips

We all have our weaknesses, and one of mine is for those bicolor tulips that have a rim of one color and central color of another. while solid colors make a strong statement in the landscape view, the striking look of two colors suits me best. Three … [Read more...] about I Have A Thing For Bicolor Bulbs, Especially Tulips

by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: bulbs, Landscape Design Know-How

How To Plant Dutch Bulbs For Fabulous Spring Flowers

Tagged With: how to plant, landscaping ideas, spring flowering bulbs

Start Spring With A Big Pop of Color Apeldoorn Tulips | Though the usual sequence is to plant the bulbs in the fall for bloom in the spring, some growers cheat the system by chilling those sold for spring bloom. This is necessary for Southern … [Read more...] about How To Plant Dutch Bulbs For Fabulous Spring Flowers

by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: herbs, Plants

Herb Plant Information

Tagged With: growing herbs, herbs, lavender

Are you growing herbs or planning to? You might need a little guide to find all my written articles on the topic. (I have over 1000 posts here, and it is high time to organize it for ease in finding just the ones you need, … [Read more...] about Herb Plant Information

by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: bulbs, Landscape Design Know-How

Low, Low Maintenance Spring Bulb Garden, Nothing Easier

Tagged With: bulb garden, Dutch flower bulbs, flowering spring bulbs, summer flower bulbs

Americans, especially Generation X, don't want to be bothered with lots of gardening chores. Why would flowering bulbs appeal to people who want an easy, low maintenance garden? Find out. Your Home's Style And Type of Garden Brightened With … [Read more...] about Low, Low Maintenance Spring Bulb Garden, Nothing Easier

by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: Garden crafts, Plants, Vegetable garden

Out Of Your Gourd Gardening

Tagged With: garden crafts, gourd art videos, gourds, vegetable garden

The Seed That Grew Birdhouse Gourds - Lots Of Them! Gourds are easy to grow. And besides being easy (which makes them a candidate for growing in a children's garden), there are lots of things that you can do with them if you love to craft and … [Read more...] about Out Of Your Gourd Gardening

Chinese dogwood tree

by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: Landscape Design Know-How, Landscape Trees

Ornamental Garden Trees For A Small Yard

Tagged With: crabapple, magnolia stellata, ornamental trees, trees

Small Trees Ornament the Garden A selection of some of the best small garden trees to give your place flower and foliage. There are so many ways to use these to create interest and year round beauty in your landscape. The Best Garden Trees For … [Read more...] about Ornamental Garden Trees For A Small Yard

by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: Garden Perennial Plants, herbs

How To Grow Lavender For Its Heavenly Scent

Tagged With: herbal crafts, how to grow, lavender, lavender cultivars, taking care of lavender plants

Growing Lavender Plants in your Garden First thing to remember is that Lavender requires full sun to grow well. Choose a sunny spot, which means it has 6 hours or more of sun exposure. Good drainage is the next most important condition.If … [Read more...] about How To Grow Lavender For Its Heavenly Scent

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