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Autumn Morning Musings

Ilona Erwin

Finally, the rain came, not to slake the thirst of the earth, but just to moisten the tongue. The month began with some of the mists and morning fog that often shrouds the morning of an autumn day in Ohio; the leaves dropped in mostly brown tones, and the chrysanthemums and asters came on smaller […]

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Favorites for Apple Picking and Fall Foliage

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artist Emily James   Here are some ranked favorites for these autumn pastimes. Like to pick your own apples, doing the foliage hop this year?…these links might guide you.   These are internet searches to find the latest updates clipped from buzz.yahoo.com   Rank Favorite Apple Pick-Up Spots Favorite Fall Foliage Spots 1. Apple Picking […]

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Autumn Snapshots

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Viburnum Carlesii Photo of V.carlesii taken for the profile article I wrote. I’m glad to have found some kindred spirits. Not sure what we would call our tribe, but glad to have ways that I and my fellow beings resonate. I guess it is time for some pictures. I missed capturing the exceptional colors of […]

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My Autumn #2

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After some frosts and cooler weather the leaves have turned and my yard has more color. The hostas are especially bright, and surprisingly the foliage of the lily of the valley are also a bright yellow. ~~~//~~~ I suppose I should follow through and identify the pictures :) Upper left is a picture of a […]

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My Autumn #1

Ilona Erwin

This is a pictorial of my autumn landscape from after the first cool days, but before the first hard frost. To know more of the plants… as they say, read on.The berries of the top left are from Viburnum carlesii, my favorite viburnum I think. My fav today, anyway. The berries below are the weed, […]

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Celebrate Fall Color

Ilona Erwin

From Happy Thoughts Ron Wolford published a great web resource for all you fall color aficionados out there. He twittered about it and I followed. Turns out to be an informative and colorful piece of work;) “The Miracle of Fall” You can follow him, too, @ urbangarden. He is twittering all sorts of fall foliage […]

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10 Best Perennial Plants for Anyone’s Garden

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The thrilling expectancy of Spring is in the air and what better way to feed the anticipation than to visit the Central Ohio Home and Garden Show which opens this Saturday, February 28th? I am so excited to go this year. You have time to hop on over to a Home Depot store and get […]

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Witch Hazel ushers in Spring On the whole, deciduous, flowering shrubs get short shrift in modern gardens. We know about lilacs and weigelas, perhaps, but are often discouraged from planting them given “lack of seasonal interest” as the rationalization for such advice. It is true that some of them shine only when in bloom. Flowering […]

Start Spring with a Big Pop of Color   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 gardens which don’t get the required cold temperatures. Presented here are some […]

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It is increasingly the Holy Grail of garden designs: making a landscape low maintenance. For many reasons, reducing the work load of our outdoor spaces has become a priority. We are busy with many activities We are aging Viewing flowers rather than weeding flowerbeds is preferable That is not the definitive list, by any means, […]

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