Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
Now that the first day of working outside in the spring is past, it is time to get a little bolder in the garden. Today I boldly trimmed back some Hypericum frondosum ‘Sunburst’ (St. John's Wort) that …
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We've had a couple of blogger/gardeners post about My Favorite Plant, the December selection of the Garden Bloggers Book Club. I'll be publishing a round up of all the posts on December 29th.Knowing …
I listened to the weather forecast on the way home. They used the word “crashing” to describe how the temperature will change late Thursday to early Friday. As in “crashing down from the mid 60’s to …
Green Thumb SundayJoin Viburnum lantana 'Mohican' - Mohican Wayfaring Tree, Fall Foliage mid-November in my backyard. An excellent large spring flowering shrub, providing cover for birds. …
In regards to a shrub border, Henry Mitchell wrote the following in The Essential Earthman…“It is not possible, by the way, to achieve a richly textured effect that will last indefinitely. Plants …
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It is easy to be quite impressed with the Burning Bush (Euonymus alatus) at this time of year, when its best feature, its fall foliage, is displayed in full glory. At first glance, especially in its …
