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

What Makes a Low Maintenance Garden?

Tagged With: garden planning, gardening tips, Low maintenance garden

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 … [Read more...] about What Makes a Low Maintenance Garden?

by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: gardening tips

If You Need To Save On Water In The Garden

Tagged With: drought, gardening tips, summer garden, water barrel

At the time I write this June is closing. We have plenty of moisture in the ground this year, but that is not always the case. Especially as the summer marches on, drought becomes a real possibility. A few water saving tips can make a difference in … [Read more...] about If You Need To Save On Water In The Garden

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by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: Garden Perennial Plants, gardening tips

Tip for Blooming Peonies

Tagged With: gardening tips, peonies

Planting Depth For Peonies . "Plant peonies for a lifetime of spring flowers, but remember not more than three inches below the surface" From Kim, Hypertufagardener If the growing points are too far below the soil surface, it hinders or … [Read more...] about Tip for Blooming Peonies

by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: 2014, Seasons

Word To The Wise

Tagged With: gardening tips, late fall, planting bulbs, winter chores

Do you wait around for the last minute to put your gardens to bed for the winter? That may not be the best thing to do this year. Winter seems to be fast approaching in many areas, and Ohio might get cold quickly. In 2013, the deep cold came with the … [Read more...] about Word To The Wise

by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: garden basics, garden chores, spring

Posted, A Short Garden Tip Video

Tagged With: garden video, gardening tips, New American, ornamental grasses

Mini-tutorial when you only have a minute On Care Of Ornamental Grass I wanted to add to the videos made for Ilona's Garden Youtube channel. I like short tips videos, so I made one while showing my son how to cut down the leftovers from last … [Read more...] about Posted, A Short Garden Tip Video

by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: spring, winter

Making Garden Video

Tagged With: garden video, garden walk videos, gardening tips

I have a long way to go admittedly, and I don't consider myself star material, but I am making videos on Youtube. I'd like you to subscribe to my lowly channel, give me improvement suggestions, like me.... and share my garden and experiences through … [Read more...] about Making Garden Video

by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: Garden shrubs

Hard Decisions

Tagged With: garden planning, gardening tips, shrubs

My garden, like myself, is no longer young and freshly planted. We have been here awhile, and the signs of maturity are equal parts dignified and disconcerting. Once this property was almost a blank space with few trees and mown grass, now it holds … [Read more...] about Hard Decisions

by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: gardening tips, the REAL world

How Did I Get Here Again? Advice For Older Gardeners

Tagged With: garden changes, gardening tips, older gardeners, renovate

Life Is Good A fellow garden blogger has to cut back on the hard labor in the yard due to medical issues. I can identify. We all grow older, and our gardens grow older... we can move from a garden (or house) that is too much work, but you are sort … [Read more...] about How Did I Get Here Again? Advice For Older Gardeners

by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: gardening tips, Interesting Facts for Gardeners

Diatoms

Tagged With: gardening tips, insects

I happened upon a most amazing picture. Who knew that diatoms were such a lovely lot? Organic gardeners know that diatomaceous earth is useful for insect control, but I was surprised at its uses. There are food grade and pool grade, the latter … [Read more...] about Diatoms

by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: 10 Best, August, garden chores

August Gardening: Ten Suggestions

Tagged With: August, gardening tips, top 10

Yes, it is hot, and no one feels like doing much gardening in the dog days of summer, but here are ten suggestions for your gardening efforts.   Remember that August is a good time to weed, and get things ready for fall season … [Read more...] about August Gardening: Ten Suggestions

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I still love writing, gardening, and art after all these years, although travel and grandchildren have become a big part of my life, now.

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