Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
Ten years ago I planted this crabapple (Malus 'Guinivere') in a bed bordered by the side of the garage, the front porch and the walkway that takes you from the driveway to the porch. I took this …
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You will find my garden lacking in ornamental grasses.I know of many good reasons to plant ornamental grasses, including for the winter interest they provide and for the movement they add to the …
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More clues that you might be a Gardening Geek.You might be a gardening geek if...11. You are tempted to pet the bees that cling drunkenly to the flowers in late summer. Bonus points if you actually …
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In response to my recent posts about hiring a landscaper to do some heavy duty digging, my youngest sister commented, "Soon it will become easier and easier to let others do this and that, and before …
My quest to reclaim the ivy and forsythia beds continued this evening as I dug up daffodil bulbs that had struggled under the ivy. These bulbs are decidedly undersized, and I don't know what the …
After ten years of tending my gardens at my current house, I'm taking back some beds that have gotten a bit out of control or just didn't turn out how I thought they would.Here's the non-blooming …
