Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
Helleborus niger 'Josef Lemper' bud Early this morning, before it was even light out, I found my copy of Gardens in Winter by Elizabeth Lawrence (1961) for the sole purpose of looking up information …
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I've been thinking about herbaria for several weeks now, ever since I went to an all day seminar put on by the Indiana Native Plant and Wildflower Society (INPAWS) a few weeks ago. A herbarium …
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After carefully aging my Wardian case for approximately eight years, I've finally planted something in it. I can explain. Well, I can't really explain why it took me eight years to finally plant …
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I must tell you that Elizabeth Lawrence's study contains some rather large rabbit holes. A few evenings ago, I fell into one and came up with a brand new word -- pleasaunce. Let me start at the …
What fun it was to go inside the house of Elizabeth Lawrence after touring the gardens. I wanted most to see her study, which features a large window that looks out over the garden. When we entered …
Have you ever been in a garden for the first time and felt like you had been there before? After reading many of Elizabeth Lawrence's books and gardening columns and devouring all the information …
