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Tomato Troubles

22.08.16 | August + gardening tips

June Garden Report

04.06.14 | 2014 + June

Lavender, Lavender, Where Art Thou?

20.05.14 | Featured + herbs + Plants + summer

August Lilies

14.08.13 | About Flowers + August + summer

Globe Thistles And Other Nice Looking Xeriscape Plants

16.07.13 | About Flowers + Featured + July

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Good Reason To Eat Locally Grown Tomatoes

If you weren't convinced already, the truth about … [Read More...] about Good Reason To Eat Locally Grown Tomatoes

Responsible and Remarkable Resource

I like to shop at Whole Foods, and this spring I … [Read More...] about Responsible and Remarkable Resource

A Rant On Asparagus

 I found a video by a passionate man on the … [Read More...] about A Rant On Asparagus

Sweet Plumeria

by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: About Flowers

Hawaiian Flower Arrangements

Tagged With: flower info, wedding flowers

Say It With Some Aloha! Are you familiar with the colorful, often fragrant world of tropical blossoms? Have you seen Bird of Paradise blooms outside your window, or plucked a Plumeria blossom from a tree for tucking beside your ear? Whether … [Read more...] about Hawaiian Flower Arrangements

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by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: Day in the life

HELLLOOOO, From The Other Side

Tagged With: changes, just about me, memories

I'm not ready to write this post, but I must start somewhere. It is part explanation, part apology, part a ploy for commiseration. This is not a farewell post. No, I just signed up for two more expensive years of hosting. Yes, that was a bit of a … [Read more...] about HELLLOOOO, From The Other Side

Ilona's Garden Monthly

by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: How's the weather?, My Place

February Gardening, Last of Winter in the Flower Garden

Tagged With: February, lawns, my garden, signs of spring, weather in Ohio

I've had plenty of winter this year, yessiree. It is mid-February and that means the worst is over and spring is on its way. Eventually. February gardening in Ohio usually means lots of waiting, unless you are starting your seeds inside. Then, under … [Read more...] about February Gardening, Last of Winter in the Flower Garden

by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: An Armchair Gardener

Compilation of Past Mini-Posts of 2003

Tagged With: links, old blog posts, trivia

In the bygone days of blogging (yes, we can now talk about the bygone days of blogging), it was normal to have numerous mini-posts comprised of only links or quotes, etc. That is greatly frowned upon by Google today (not yet known in those days … [Read more...] about Compilation of Past Mini-Posts of 2003

by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: Uncategorized

Wayback in Ilona Garden Time

I was trying to find some old pages I had written in the online Wayback Machine. Unfortunately, I had deleted them before the old geocities site had been recorded (they only started recording it in 1999). Oh well. I did, however, find the beginnings … [Read more...] about Wayback in Ilona Garden Time

1910 garden plan

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

Garden update

by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: 2018, How's the weather?

Mid-Ohio Gardening Update

Tagged With: japanese beetles, weather conditions

The weather has proved unusual, and here is the impact for my garden; plus some jots about other notable conditions and effects. It has been far wetter than usual, and then there is the inverted effect of our temperatures... June was as miserable … [Read more...] about Mid-Ohio Gardening Update

by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: Garden design ideas, Landscape Design Know-How

All Season Garden Color with Bold Foliage Effects, Masterful Contrasts

Tagged With: all season color, color combination, color in the garden, foliage, landscape 101. home landscaping

Be Bold with Color Foliage color is a fine way to introduce variation in all seasons; so consider the addition of variegated foliage, purple tinted leaves, golden and some of the other types of leaf or needle color. Flowers, combined for bold … [Read more...] about All Season Garden Color with Bold Foliage Effects, Masterful Contrasts

saving money

by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: do as I say, Frugal Tips, gardening tips

Moneysaving Tips for Gardeners

Tagged With: expert gardening tips, frugal living, garden bargains

Dirt Cheap Garden Ideas Not everyone can afford a bath size water garden kit, but what about using an old tub that was cast off from a remodeling project? What about old teacups turned into bird feeders? Or signs made out of old lumber, or the … [Read more...] about Moneysaving Tips for Gardeners

fairy house door

by Ilona Erwin Filed Under: Garden crafts

Furnishing Grandma’s Fairy House

Tagged With: fairy garden, garden crafts, how-to

Just Moved In? Time to Get Decorating! Being creative is what it's all about- let's make some cute stuff! I hope you enjoy these ideas and they spark your own fun projects. A Place of Enchantment Whether a fairy garden or home, flights of … [Read more...] about Furnishing Grandma’s Fairy House

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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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