Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
"I do not do houseplants." If you tell me that, then I know you are not a real gardener. Real gardeners also have indoor plants. Or houseplants. Or house plants. Whichever you prefer. Real …
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Begonia 'Gloire de Lorraine' (American Gardening, 1900) Obsessed gardener looking for an old variety of Begonia, 'Gloire de Lorraine'. Described by Buckner Hollingsworth in Gardening on Main Street …
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Two houseplants just got put out on the patio to spend the rest of the summer in plant rehab. We'll call one plant "Purple Leaf" and the other "Ivy". Let's listen in as they discuss their …
I've recently decided that January is one of my favorite months to think about gardening. There is time in January to relax a bit. The holidays are over. The winds howl and only the …
I suppose it really does work out better if the blooms of the Christmas season reach their peak after the 25th of December. I will have more time to enjoy them while I relax after the …
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I am not buying a poinsettia this year. I am not buying a poinsettia this year. Been there, done that. I'm more into the Christmas Rose as a potted plant for the holidays. I am not …
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