Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
Helleborus niger 'Josef Lemper' I have scoured the garden literature of the 20th and 21st centuries to bring forth for the holidays some tidbits about Helleborus niger, the Christmas Rose. I …
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Aster hiding in the Amsonia There comes a time in the fall when every gardener who gardens in a climate with a true winter season with snow and ice and, well, winter, must decide. Cut down …
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Dendranthema 'Cool Igloo' Mums, they aren't so bad, especially if they have a more natural shape and don't look all poodle cut and perfectly rounded. And by mums, I mean Dendranthema, which is …
The asters are in full bloom today, September 29th, the feast day of St. Michael the Archangel, which is observed by some Christian traditions. In my garden, it is observed by remembering to call the …
I am reminded that a garden lightly tended will yield some lovely surprises, like this little field of columbine seedlings on the edge of Plopper's Field. I crawled around and through Plopper's Field …
Liriope muscari 'Variegata' I was delighted to see that the lilyturf, also known as monkey grass, which is really Liriope muscari 'Variegata', is blooming now. This tough as nails plant …
