Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
This is the fifth letter in a weekly series of letters that I’m exchanging with. Dee from Red Dirt Ramblings in Oklahoma (zone 7a) and Mary Ann, the Idaho Gardener in Idaho (zone 6) to highlight the …
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I was taught that botanical names include a Genus and a species, and maybe a variety or cultivated variety name.The Genus comes first and is capitalized, followed by the species which is not …
Find a path and follow it to see what’s just around the bend.This particular path is in Zilker Park in Austin, Texas, about 1,098 miles from my garden.I visited it with Annie in Austin and Melissa …
Last fall, I decided to forego planting the usual brightly colored hybrid tulips in favor of species tulips.I still like the hybrids tulips. They are beautiful and showy and make a stunning display …
The other day, on Sunday, I was messing around with seeds in the sunroom and bent down between this antique wooden plant stand and a nearby seed rack to adjust a light timer. Wouldn’t you know it, I …
Violas add welcome cheer, Peas sprout in the garden. New leaves fear frosts, Spring arrives in Indiana. Good bye, March. April, please be kind to my garden. …
