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 | homegardening, interesting facts, wildlife in the garden
Help robins thrive by planting the right bushes and not planting the wrong ones.
by Ilona | shrubs, wildlife in the garden, Winter
I am writing this during one of the coldest, longest winters that I can remember in the lifetime I’ve lived in Ohio. It started at Thanksgiving with whiz-bang cold and snow and marched right through December. After a very short respite of January thaw, it dived...
