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  • HELLLOOOO, From The Other Side

    I'm not ready to write this post, but I must start somewhere. It is part explanation, part apology, ... continue reading...

    HELLLOOOO, From The Other Side
  • February Gardening, Last of Winter in the Flower Garden

    I've had plenty of winter this year, yessiree. It is mid-February and that means the worst is over ... continue reading...

    February Gardening, Last of Winter in the Flower Garden
  • Compilation of Past Mini-Posts of 2003

    In the bygone days of blogging (yes, we can now talk about the bygone days of blogging), it was ... continue reading...

    Compilation of Past Mini-Posts of 2003
  • Wayback in Ilona Garden Time

    I was trying to find some old pages I had written in the online Wayback Machine. Unfortunately, I ... continue reading...

    Wayback in Ilona Garden Time
  • 3 Tips For Landscaping Successfully With Ornamental Trees

    What are Ornamental Trees? These trees are usually small with special features like interesting ... continue reading...

    3 Tips For Landscaping Successfully With Ornamental Trees

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  • Compilation of Past Mini-Posts of 2003
  • Wayback in Ilona Garden Time
  • 3 Tips For Landscaping Successfully With Ornamental Trees
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Do You Grow Herbs? 10 Reasons To Love Them

There are so many ways to enjoy herb plants, that they are not for herb gardens only. Think about tucking them into the landscape, into containers or into your home. I do I enjoy thee? Oh, Herb, Let me count the ways! 10 Ways I Enjoy Herbs (and you can, too!) In companion plantings, herbs […]

10 Cool Season Annual Flowers To Plant

Shirley poppies and Bachelor Buttons Not every garden writer alerts you to the fact that annuals can have seasons that are shorter than other choices. For places like Ohio which have hot summers, there are common annuals that only do well when our weather is cooler, such as in early summer. Those flowers sort of […]

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I was a garden blog pioneer, and began writing on this blog in 2003. Before that I had begun a garden website that has been at its own domain since 2006, Ilona's Garden.

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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August Gardening: Ten Suggestions

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 planting. September is an important time to plant perennials so they […]

What are your ten top choices for perennial plantings?

If I was reduced to ten plants around which to plan the gardening season, which would I choose?

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  • Compilation of Past Mini-Posts of 2003
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  • 3 Tips For Landscaping Successfully With Ornamental Trees

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