Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
Some gardeners are afraid to plant large shrubs that grow wide and tall. I'm not. This Snowball Viburnum is a mass of branches and has many suckers around its base. But I leave it in its natural …
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The Board of Directors for May Dreams Gardens recently met to review a full agenda of decisions, actions, ideas, and reports. Members of the Board who were present included Hortense Hoelove, Dr. …
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Garden fairies here! We are all in a dither and don't know quite what to make of this new turn of events here at May Dreams Gardens. Normally, we garden fairies have to sneak around to get a chance …
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I sometimes wonder if the neighbors think I’m growing poison ivy on the side of my house. “Leaves of three, let it be.” This is Rhus aromatica ‘Gro-low’, Fragrant Sumac. It has leaves of three …
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Rhus aromatica 'Gro-Low' After completing extensive research, mostly from years of buying shrubs, I’ve noted five types of shrub buyers. The Researcher: The researchers know exactly what shrubs they …
New in my garden, Diervilla lonicera. A native shrub, one of its common names is Northern Bush Honeysuckle. It's on Indiana's threatened and endangered list, where it is noted as …
