Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
OSO EASY™ Cherry Pie, Rosa 'Meiboulka' Welcome to Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day for October 2012. Here in my USDA Hardiness Zone 6b garden in central Indiana, fall is slowly pulling the curtain across …
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Dendranthema 'Cool Igloo' Mums, they aren't so bad, especially if they have a more natural shape and don't look all poodle cut and perfectly rounded. And by mums, I mean Dendranthema, which is …
What do you see in this lawn? Does the dandelion in the center of the picture bother you? Did you notice that the tips of the blades of grass are a little ragged, indicating that someone needs to …
Lawn on October 7 Drought? We had a drought? We had a record setting drought? This summer? You're kidding, right? It sure doesn't look like there was a drought in my garden. The lawn is green, …
Persimmon Seeds from Soules Garden Much has happened since I discovered earlier this week that people use persimmon seeds to predict the type of winter they will be having. First, I figured out, …
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Until today, I had no idea that the inside of a persimmon seed could tell us what kind of winter we are going to have. Knowing it now, I am on a quest to find some locally grown persimmons so I can …
