Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
I sometimes wonder if the neighbors think I’m growing poison ivy on the side of my house. “Leaves of three, let it be.” This is Rhus aromatica ‘Gro-low’, Fragrant Sumac. It has leaves of three …
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There are days when you should just hang your shovel up, put the wheelbarrow back in the garage, and go inside to water houseplants. There are days when everywhere you dig to plant bulbs seems like …
Garden fairies here. We thought we'd post some of our thoughts about fall clean up in the garden Fall clean up? We are garden fairies! We don't believe in fall clean in the garden! Oh, sure, we do …
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What do roses know? About the weather? About the change of seasons? Probably more than we know! These yellow Knockout Roses®, Rosa 'Radsunny' are blooming as though it is still high summer. But …
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And the answer for what will be planted in the East Perennial Border lies in the working name I have given it… August Dreams Border. It will be planted with various perennials, bulbs, and grasses so …
There is a new perennial border in the garden, where before there was lawn. For lack of a more descriptive name, the garden designer currently calls it "East Perennial Border" because it is on …
