by Ilona Erwin | Autumn, garden tales, interesting facts, tulips
Tulips grown from bulbs raised in Holland are the easiest way for even ‘brown thumb’ gardeners to get fabulous spring garden color. Those big gorgeous tulip blooms don’t often recur; a realization brought home in the very next year, or two. This... by Ilona Erwin | Garden Design Ideas, garden tales
A few years ago, my husband brought home a molded pond kit that was on sale at the end of the season. That began my water gardening adventure.
by Ilona Erwin | Flowering bulbs, garden tales, Spring
… Or I should say about not planting tulips last fall. It never fails that when spring rolls around (especially after the type of deep freeze winter we had this year), that I regret not planting more tulips and other spring blooming bulbs. Fall is the time for... by Ilona Erwin | garden tales, Get Started Beginning Gardening
Weeds, insects, disease, acts of nature, these all create gardening challenges. This year I faced more than a few, but the universal challenge to gardeners everywhere has to weeds. Weeds, Everyone’s Problem You would be surprised to know that I don’t hate... 
by Ilona | Spiritual Gardening
I’m sure that would sound a little strange to some people, and rather eccentric. But I think that the fact that I have said a blessing over some of my plants and trees, both when planting and at different times over their growth period has meant a difference in... by Ilona Erwin | garden tales, homegardening
People who begin a brand new garden either in their yard or on a new property have an easier time designing , maintaining, making their garden look good. I think that is why a landscaping re-do often entails tearing out everything and starting from a new slate. Sure,...
