Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
Three Views on Heliopsis helianthoides ‘Loraine Sunshine’ presented by Hortense Hoelove, the garden fairies, and Dr. Hortfreud. Heliopsis helianthoides 'Loraine Sunshine' Dear Hortense …
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“Stray puppies." They show up in places we’d never expect to find them. Sometimes they are dirty and mal-nourished, looking a bit afraid while at the same time trying to put on a brave face to show …
Shocking! Unbeleivable! What is this gardening world coming to!? Some people do not like mums. How can that be? Is it the smell? They do have a funny mum smell, but it isn't that bad. Is it that …
“May all your weeds be wildflowers” is a charming sentiment. I hope this is true in my garden. I hope that the weeds that grow and bloom there are pretty enough for someone to say “how lovely” …
It's back to school time and our thoughts turn to gardening as they always do. As I trimmed back the Blue Dogbane, Amsonia tabernaemontana, the other evening, I couldn’t help but notice the white …
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My garden is full of flowers that we call lilies. There are tiger lilies, blackberry lilies, August lilies, toad lilies, surprise lilies, rain lilies, and daylilies blooming today. But what's in a …
