Benches in the Garden
Take a seat – Benches in the garden by Emma Bond Benches or garden seats are an important element in a garden. Somewhere to rest, to relax, to socialise, or to simply have a quick sit-down while you admire your hard work. Without them the garden becomes a place you…
Loropetalum in Atlanta: a Superlative Guide to Growing Chinese Fringe Flower in the Peach State
Atlanta gardeners, if you’re looking for a showstopping, low-maintenance shrub that delivers year-round color, look no further than Loropetalum (Loropetalum chinense) — commonly known as Chinese fringe flower. With its cascading fringe-like blooms, stunning purple…
Tops Shrubs To Grow In Atlanta
With the idea of moving into the Atlanta area, a task I’m looking forward to is learning about plants for landscaping an urban or suburban yard in Zone 7b. Already familiar with azaleas, it is time to discover the wide range of wonderful plant material that thrives in…
10 Tips To Design A Front Yard Foundation Planting
aced with an empty front yard foundation space? Here are tips to add pizazz to your public landscape space and happily marry the house to the rest of your property. 1 Determine house style…
Read more1. Cumulus humulis – has little vertical development
2. Cumulus congestus – is a towering cumulus
3. Cumulonimbus (Cb) – has a great deal of vertical development, also known as thunderstorm clouds
Victorian Garden Essential Elements and Flower Varieties
Victorian times were full of plant discovery, of amateur scientific curiosity- and collection of curiosities itself. The Victorian gardens at home and in public reflected this. Accordingly numerous specimens, carpet beds, and various containers and statuary…
Quick Look At What This Site Is All About
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Major Blog Move
In 2015 I moved my blog, Ilona’s Garden Journal to a new place, with a new domain.
Visit and see what’s new (hint: chickens!)
New Plants
Grow Plants
Learn how to propagate plants.
Garden Newbie? Begin Here
Basic skills to start gardening right now.
GROW ORGANICALLY
Working with nature, caring for the environment, and improving your soil are all important concepts to me, and I hope to share them with you.
Gardening 101
Garden skills clearly explained, friendly advice given, and general how-to for your home garden landscape.
Go here when you want to start with the basics
Grow Food
Make a simple vegetable patch or create a charming French potager, everything from chores to design ideas to make it productive and pretty.
Ornamental Gardening
For those who love a flower garden, plant profiles, garden design principles, planning ideas …fully explained concepts for creating your landscape.
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