Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
If you fear grabbing your shears and whacking back a plant or two, you aren't alone. But you need not be afraid! This is a slightly blurry picture of some lavender that famously grows in The …
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Short Answer: German Cheese Plant likely refers to one of the herbs in the Malva genus, possibly M. rotundifolia. Long Answer: If by chance a friend sends you an old herbal catalog, perhaps …
Earlier this spring, one of my assignments from Family Handyman was to write an article about how to grow lavender from seed. With pictures. Which meant I had to actually grow lavender from seed …
On a whim, I recently purchased a "good used copy" of The Ivington Diaries by Monty Don (2009). It fits in nicely with my collection of other gardening and nature books based on observations across a …
Ladies and gentleman, fellow gardeners. This trial plant of 'Everleaf Emerald Towers' Basil has been growing in an 8 inch clay pot on my patio all summer, reaching a height of over 27 inches, with no …
One of my favorite kinds of gardens that I don’t have is an herb garden.In my mind, an herb garden is a mysterious and magical place where garden fairies hide in the day and then come out to dance and …
