Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
Just a little coleus I'm attempting to turn into a houseplant. Welcome to May Dreams Gardens, home of the clashing Thanksgiving Cacti. Here in my sunroom, the big story, just in time for …
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I was browsing images on Pinterest and came across a picture of some Amaryllis planted in a large container with ivy, pinned by Mary Ann of Gardens of the Wild, Wild West. I decided right then and …
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Columbine seedlings in the leaves Elizabeth Lawrence, the famous southern garden writer, had one for her garden. So did the writer, Eudora Welty, who spent a lot of time in her garden, fussing over …
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Crocus speciosus Garden fairies here! It has been a long time since we posted anything but we are going to make it a short time by posting here now. We are quite excited about how we fooled Carol …
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Welcome to Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day for November 2013. Here in my USDA Hardiness Zone 6a garden in central Indiana, winter made a guest appearance a few days ago with a good dusting of snow on the …
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"As the Leaves Turn" is a soap opera for gardeners brought to you by our sponsors. When we last left our gardener, at the end of Episode 3, she had just received her long-for package and had rushed …
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