Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
This daylily, Hemerocallis sp., was nearly overtaken by a large dandelion, Taraxacum officinale, thus requiring extraordinary procedures to eradicate the dandelion.In other words, I had to perform a …
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A recent session with Dr. Hortfreud...Carol, I see that you haven’t removed the sod by the fence and dug up that new bed. What happened?Well, I was all set to do it, I really was. I even had a …
There sure is a lot of talk about the weather amongst gardeners, even though we know that talking about the weather won’t change it. In fact, many of us live in a place where everyone says “if you …
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Last fall, I decided to forego planting the usual brightly colored hybrid tulips in favor of species tulips.I still like the hybrids tulips. They are beautiful and showy and make a stunning display …
Welcome, Spring! Welcome to the vernal equinox, the very beginning of spring, which is at 7:44 AM EDT on March 20th.Welcome, too, the Rites of Spring in and out of my garden.I performed an important …
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“You got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em.Know when to walk away and know when to run.You never count your money when your sittin’ at the table.They’ll be time enough for counting, when …
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