Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
Helleborus niger 'Josef Lemper' Welcome to Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day for December 2015. Here in my USDA Hardiness Zone 6a garden in central Indiana, we are in the midst of the tail end of a warm …
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Geranium foliage, late fall Dear Mother Nature, I would like some winter, please and thank you. I love my winter. I don't want my winter to be like fall or spring. Winter gives me the …
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Oh, those camellias! They lured me out in the wee dark hours of the morning with a flashlight in hand to check on their flower buds. The buds are still there. The weatherman says near record high …
Amaryllis - picture courtesy of Longfield Gardens If you are the type of person who heads right to the buffet table as soon as you arrive at a party, here’s what’s on the table. The good folks at …
Thus begins the season of bending over and peering down at the ground looking for signs of life, for flowers in the snow, for little signs of hope. In the back garden, I bend over with abandon, …
Yes, I am taking time from my busy schedule and long to do list, which includes "mow the lawn one last time" to pause and provide advice for gardeners who are wondering what they will talk about …
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