Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
Garden fairies here. We are garden fairies and we are going to answer the question being asked by gardeners everywhere. "What happens to poinsettias left in the stores over Christmas?" Well, we …
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Greetings of the season! Because it was in the upper 50s, lower 60s on Christmas Day—we got within one degree of the record high temperature of 64 degrees Fahrenheit set in 1893— I decided to go …
'Tis the time of year when everyone seems to come down with a case of the "I shoulds." You might have a case of it now! How do you know if you have a case of the "I shoulds?" The classic …
Welcome to Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day for December 2021. Here in my USDA Hardiness Zone 6a garden in central Indiana, we had a day a few days ago when nighttime temperatures dipped to the teens, …
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I had a brilliant idea for a blog post. I was going to list and define all the different words we use to describe the act of planting. You know... words like plunk, plant, and plop. Then I …
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There are many lists of gifts FOR gardeners, but where's the list to guide gardeners on GIVING gifts to others? Right here! Here's the guide for gardeners who are giving gifts to others, …
