Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
On this bright, cold sunny afternoon, there it was… the first crocus of the season. And nearby, another crocus. Both were just a few days later in arriving compared to when they showed up last year, …
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These May days, these glorious, sun-drenched (sometimes rain-soaked) May days, are the FOLO days in the garden. There are so many blooms that we are seeing the First Of, and right beside them are …
Don’t skip planting pansies in your early spring garden!Don’t listen to those people who say pansies are short-lived, melting quickly in the heat of summer. That doesn’t matter!What matters is that …
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This post is “weather free”. I will not mention freezing temperatures in April, rainy days, cloudiness, hail, rain, sleet, snow or weather obsessed gardening geeks. In fact, here are five weather …
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I was taught that botanical names include a Genus and a species, and maybe a variety or cultivated variety name.The Genus comes first and is capitalized, followed by the species which is not …
Violas add welcome cheer, Peas sprout in the garden. New leaves fear frosts, Spring arrives in Indiana. Good bye, March. April, please be kind to my garden. …
