Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
I've been thinking about herbaria for several weeks now, ever since I went to an all day seminar put on by the Indiana Native Plant and Wildflower Society (INPAWS) a few weeks ago. A herbarium …
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When thinking about "wildflowers", we should not forget the trees and shrubs. They often offer not only flowers, but food and shelter for insects and birds alike and interest across many …
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Goldenrod? In my garden? A prized plant? Ha! Ten years ago, if someone had suggested to me that one of my most prized perennials would be a goldenrod, I would have laughed. What …
I really don't think I can do an adequate job of describing Wing Haven, the nearly three acre garden of Edwin and Elizabeth Clarkson, who lived down the street from Elizabeth Lawrence in …
I am watching the flowers in my August Dreams Garden border with interest. This area is filled with mostly native plants, though some are named varieties of native plants. What has captured my …
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I went to a plant sale. I was looking for plants and garden sculptures. I didn't have any particular plants in mind to buy. I was just looking. I wouldn't have looked twice at the plants I ended …
