Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
My careful observation of gardeners has shown me that there are times when they look a little bit goofy. (Goofy like this coneflower that looks like it just opened up and forgot to comb its petals out …
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Another session with Dr. Hortfreud...Carol, welcome back. I’m pleased you decided to continue your hort therapy sessions. What’s on your mind this week?Well, Dr. Hortfreud, I’m worried about my tomato …
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Is it a welcome calling card or a sinister warning?Several times this week, when I went out to get the morning paper, I noticed the broken shells of a single black walnut on my driveway.Each time I …
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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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