Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
To catch everyone up, a few days ago I discovered the diary of a garden fairy. Excuse me. It was actually titled Secret Diary of a Garden Fairy. I looked for clues to determine whose …
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Today started out a bit overcast and cool. Perfectly ordinary. When I got up in the morning, I looked out about the garden and was pleased by how well it seemed to have responded to the …
Don't even think that as soon as fall arrives in the garden this Sunday you'll make a hasty retreat and head inside to think about Thanksgiving turkeys and Christmas celebrations. This is no time to …
I have finally come across a phrase to describe those blooms that hang on well past their season or show up after their season is over. Floral flotsam. The season for these blooms, this flotsam of …
Solidago shortii 'Solar Cascade' and Aster 'Purple Dome' Welcome to Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day for September 2013. Here in my USDA Hardiness Zone 6a garden in central Indiana, the last few days have …
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Not bindweed, probably morning glory "Miss Marple bent down on the terrace outside the french window and dealt with some insidious bindweed. It was only a minor victory, since beneath the surface the …
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