Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
Zephyranthes sp. Faux rain on a rain lily. I tricked this poor lone rain lily into thinking it had rained and got it to bloom one more time for me, a fitting end to this summer of dryness. "Summer, …
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Shocking! Unbeleivable! What is this gardening world coming to!? Some people do not like mums. How can that be? Is it the smell? They do have a funny mum smell, but it isn't that bad. Is it that …
A flight, for any length of time, is a rare opportunity to read without feeling guilty about weeding, watering or wasted windows of opportunity to work in the garden. Or if you are more inclined - …
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"Ladybug, ladybug, where have you been?" I've been to Dallas, Texas to attend the 62nd Garden Writers Association Symposium, that's where I've been! I had a Texas-sized good time, too, …
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Delphinium sp. Welcome to Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day for September 2010. My garden cries out for rain. Half way through September, it still seems like August, hot and dry. I long for rainy fall …
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Mystery! Intrigue! What is down there? Down there is yet another garden design element that I want to find in my garden. This particular grate at the Dallas Arboretum most likely functions as a …
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