Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
Tulips blooming at the Indiana Flower & Patio Show Dear Hortense Hoelove, Should I attend my local flower or garden show? Sincerely, Tulip Lover Dear Tulip, Yes, you should go! Why do …
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Iris reticulata 'Lady Beatrix Stanley' I have three wishes for this Thursday. I wish that it would stop raining long enough for the raised beds in the vegetable garden to dry out so that I can rip …
Look, we are showing our pollen! As the days grow longer, I once again have time to look around in my garden when I return home from the world. With each longer day, I notice that there are a few …
There’s nothing wrong with sowing the same seeds you’ve always sown, as long as you are happy getting the same results. And there is nothing wrong with the same results. Gardeners, people, gain …
Protect the pollen! I can hear the rallying cry spread from crocus to crocus on these rainy days. Close up! Protect the pollen! By any means, protect the pollen. So how does this happen, this …
We have come suddenly to those early spring days when I need more than ten fingers to count the crocuses in bloom, but it is too cold to take off my shoes to further aid my efforts to keep track of …
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