Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
I like to start out my blog posts with a pretty picture, even if the picture doesn't relate to the blog post topic. Today's pretty picture is of my trout lilies. Sorry about the full sun exposure, …
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I just read about an unusual weather record we set here in Indianapolis. The days between December 25 and January 4 are the coldest stretch of days we've ever had in Indianapolis, at least since …
Of course I was planning to host a giveaway of my book, Potted and Pruned: Living a Gardening Life, but not until I found the perfect tool to go with it. And a few weeks ago, I found that tool. The …
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Dearest Cobrahead® People, The new Cobrahead® "Mini" Weeder and Cultivator is the best new tool I've put in my gloved gardening hand in quite some time. I thought I loved the original Cobrahead® …
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It's time to retire... this old Felco No. 8 pruner with holster. It had a good run, if you consider 15 years a good run for pruners. I do. I do, especially knowing all the work this ol' …
"As the Leaves Turn" is a soap opera for gardeners brought to you by our sponsors. When we last left our gardener, at the end of Episode 3, she had just received her long-for package and had rushed …
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