Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
The Flowering Pear trees (Pyrus calleryana) are blooming all over the city, especially in newer neighborhoods like mine. What's not to love about a tree that has such beautiful white flowers in the …
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Why do you garden?Do you have just one constant answer to this question?Or does your answer vary depending on what is blooming in your garden or ready for harvest when someone asks you "why do you …
When? When will I remember that I should always take my camera with me wherever I go? You just never know when you'll encounter something unusual and want to take a picture of it.Today, instead of …
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Have you ever heard of an ‘alpha tree’?My sister had an arborist come and trim some of her trees and he looked through a small wooded area in their back yard to make recommendations on thinning it …
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The day after you plant new trees, do you go out and check them, just to make sure they are still there, to make sure they haven't fallen over or something?You don't? Okay. Never mind.As you walk …
Trees are generally the most expensive and long-lived plants a gardener will buy. Well-chosen, well-placed, and well-planted, they add structure and definition to the rest of the garden and provide …
