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27.03.16 | Ilona Erwin | 2 Comments

Tip for Blooming Peonies

Garden Perennial Plants + gardening tips

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 even prevents the plant from blooming. A general rule is to place the plant about…

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19.03.16 | Ilona Erwin | No Comments

Are Fairy Gardens As Popular As They Once Were?

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A few years ago fairy gardens, miniature sized plots or containers with diminutive plants, little features made from odds and ends like acorns, with tiny statues or their playthings were hot. I know I collected quite a few pins on the topic. The information might not be quite as popular in my site stats, but…

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16.03.16 | Ilona Erwin | 1 Comment

On The Social Media Front

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It all changes so quickly, doesn’t it? I have my ups and downs with Twitter… and have never taken to any sort of “chat”, which I blame on my painfully slow typing. But I notice how visual media has garnered more and more space. Now both Facebook and Twitter vie with Instagram and Youtube with…

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07.06.14 | Ilona Erwin | No Comments

Instagram Walk

2014 + Garden Roses

I took a walk in the garden yesterday and shot some photos in the Instagram app. Most of my peonies are on the wane, but caught a pic or two of them along with some old roses. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ // ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Visit Ilona’s Garden Journal on facebook: Click here © 2014 written for Ilona’s Garden Journal…

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03.05.14 | Ilona Erwin | No Comments

New Sources For Garden Journals

Keeping a Garden Journal

It is time to create a journal for your garden if you don’t have one already. I came across some sources for you, in case you haven’t found them yet: printable from your own computer. Underwood Gardens PDF Gives combo of information and record-keeping. Example sheet:   Garden Journal Printables Example sheet: A Pretty and…

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27.06.11 | Ilona Erwin | No Comments

Today People Are Looking For…

garden chores + Mugo pines

The candle growth on a pine.   Today people are looking for information on how to prune a mugo pine. That is the Google interpretation of what people want from this garden journal. It is just a little too late to be asking that question. But it is just the right time to prune other…

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24.08.09 | Ilona Erwin | No Comments

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24.01.09 | Ilona Erwin | 4 Comments

How Handy!

herbs

Snip that fresh rosemary, mint, oregano and parsley quickly, neatly and right where you want them with these specially designed stainless steel scissors. Tags: kitchen+gadgets, fresh herbs

16.12.08 | Ilona Erwin | 4 Comments

Paperwhites!

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I did a post @ my Happy Thoughts blog earlier in the season, take a look if you missed it. I have a couple new pots of paperwhites and other bulbs from Smith&Hawken that I am planting this week- no plant deprivation for me this winter! I had a favorite Aunt ( I was named…

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18.10.08 | Ilona Erwin | No Comments

Answering Your Question

bulbs

Ever check your search keywords? Today someone wanted to find out if you should add bone meal to bulbs. the answer is YES! And if you are interested in my newly updated pages on bulbs, planting them, designing the landscape with them…whatever, check here, here, and here. I’m trying to answer all your questions 🙂…

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