by Ilona Erwin | Autumn, Featured Articles, Garden Design Ideas
Inevitably, as seasons change we see, and lust for, the color focus that picture perfect plantings of fall provide. In Autumn, without a doubt, it is the rich pigment of colorful changing foliage that delights our eye. Even the bountiful blooms of chrysanthemums in...
by Ilona Erwin | Garden Design Ideas, Small flowering bulbs, Spring, tulips
Discover Wildling Tulips The specie tulips have a charm all their own, with the small size, but tough constitution of plants that grow in the wild. Tulipa polychroma is an example of the delicacy of the flower and form of the species class. Grown in pots makes them...
by Ilona Erwin | Garden Design Ideas, wildlife in the garden
Do You Have Room for a Bird Bath? A bird bath is more than a garden ornament, it is an important accessory for the birds which visit your garden. They need access to water not only for drinking but for cooling off in the summer heat. I don’t like to see yard...
by Ilona Erwin | Garden Design Ideas, Summer, wildlife in the garden
A circle of sunshine and flowers to attract a mob of butterflies is dream for many of us. We can imagine ourselves stretched out comfortably in a lawn chair, drink in hand, while entertained by graceful fluttering wings in jeweled colors visit the bright flower beds....
by Ilona Erwin | Containers, Featured Articles, Garden Design Ideas, Summer
Sometimes Less Really IS More While a container recipe with a range of plant material can be amazingly beautiful, there are times we simply want the flower statement to be powerful and simple. This can give a stunning effect. Especially true when planters are viewed...
by Ilona | Garden Design Ideas
If you admire French style (and you should), a video tour of a French garden presents a slew of ideas to create pleasing features in our own home places. I present a soupçon of fascinating French garden moments to inspire your landscape planning. (The Aussie Garden...