Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
Callicarpa dichotoma 'Early Amethyst' Remember June, when it rained so much that it seemed like the garden would be a jungle by mid-summer? My spring planted landscape plants got plenty of water …
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Good evening, Carol. I see that your Stapelia finally bloomed. Hi Dr. Hortfreud. Yes, the Stapelia started opening last Friday. Do you like it, Carol? Oh yes, Dr. H., it is very interesting, and it …
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When a gardener visits a forest, She looks for the color of the leaves and finds the red of the Sassafras trees (Sassafras albidum) in the understory. She remembers how her Dad tried to dig up …
Welcome to Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day for October 2010! Here in my USDA Hardiness Zone 5b garden October has so far brought us bright sunny skies, at least two days with record setting high …
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Welcome to your own private garden restaurant, Mother Nature’s Diner. You plan to order beautiful flowers to feast your eyes on, loamy soil that looks like chocolate cake mix, and the perfect amount …
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Any day now... This Stapelia bud is going to open up and I'll find out what it really smells like. It is supposed to smell and look like rotting flesh. I can hardly wait. Seriously, I can hardly …
