by Ilona Erwin | Good Soil, interesting facts, Practical Garden How-To
pH affects your plants. It is a measure of hydrogen ion concentration in the soil and has a scale 0 to 14.
by Ilona | Good Soil, Winter
It’s gotten suddenly cold with a long period of chill that sends the final message that our gardening season is over. And although the active growing season may be done, and the chores list has shortened, there are still things to be done in the garden. Do you...
by Ilona Erwin | Good Soil, Monthly garden chores, Spring
It has a been quite a cold spring in many areas of the country, and Ohio, while fluctuating wildly, has had cooler weather for most of April. That is usually a time filled with gardening, but I have delayed most of my chores to May. This May is turning out to have...
by Ilona Erwin | Get Started Beginning Gardening, Good Soil
Every type of soil has its good and bad characteristics. And like every woman knows, it is a matter of playing up the good features that creates the beauty of the whole. Clay soil has some features that given the right treatment repay you with a garden to be envied....
by Ilona Erwin | Get Started Beginning Gardening, Good Soil
Lots of gardeners take their soil for granted. Knowing a few basics, many of us want to get on to the “fun” part of choosing our plants, designing our borders, and generally get everything growing. But sooner or later we have to deal with the dirt. Get To...