Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
Hortense Hoelove answers more questions from gardeners and the plant-lorn.Dearest Ms. Hoelove,I'm in love with Pieris japonica 'Mountain Fire' and everyone tells me we are not compatible because I …
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Hortense Hoelove provides advice to the plant-lorn amongst us, those who are struggling with their plant and garden relationships.Dear Hortense,My Hydrangea ‘Endless Summer’ flowers are pink! But when …
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I’m not sure how a few pictures of nasturtium growing in the vegetable garden and the idea to write a simple post about how easy this plant is to grow turned into a botanical jumble that took me …
Another session with Dr. Hortfreud...Carol, it’s good of you to return for another session.Yes, Dr. Hortfreud, but I sort of had to because the lawn needed to be mowed.Well, I’m not forcing these …
Many novice gardeners are growing the Queen of the Vegetable Garden, tomatoes, for the first time this season, and may have some questions about everything from hornworms to entering the May Dreams …
What secrets of the garden does this old grub hoe know? What ground has it broken? What roots has it dug out? Who carved that handle, clearly not the original, but definitely hand-hewn? Who has leaned …
