Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
We have reached the days of summer when we can catch a glimpse, if we squint into the glare of the hot sun, at what our gardens could become if we left them alone to fend for themselves. Because we …
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When someone who knows me in that place called "the real world" asks me for the url for my blog, I think about what the most current blog post is before handing over the secret code to get to it. …
A postcard from May Dreams Gardens Dear Dee and Mary Ann and Gardening Friends Everywhere, It’s been a busy week. Didn’t have much time to work in the garden. The weeds noticed and have grown faster …
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My garden is full of flowers that we call lilies. There are tiger lilies, blackberry lilies, August lilies, toad lilies, surprise lilies, rain lilies, and daylilies blooming today. But what's in a …
Have you ever stopped at a garden center with seventy plus other fanatical gardeners? It's fun to watch how they scatter about. Some head over to look at statues and other garden ornaments. Others …
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As the garden design continues… This week, the garden designer sent me a map of the backyard with the provisional names of each garden area noted on it, and a bulleted list of the ideas and …
