Carol J. Michel - Author and Gardener
Award winner author of gardening humor books
On the eve of February, the first crocus buds poked up from the ground in the back lawn and looked around for signs of Spring. I call these early buds the scouts. They appear first and presumably, if …
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Snowdrop bud I've heard some rumblings from a few people concerned about me getting bored as we begin to walk through that big valley of winter called February. No worries. I'm all set. Ready to go. …
Camellia in the snow, shivering. Dear Reader, I'm traveling along through life at the speed of the garden. And when it is winter, the garden moves along kind of slow. Everything is more or …
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Last year's lily of the valley blooms Winter interest? You mean winter interest outside in the garden where it is now cold? I like to admire the "winter interest" in the garden while standing on …
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Geranium foliage, late fall Dear Mother Nature, I would like some winter, please and thank you. I love my winter. I don't want my winter to be like fall or spring. Winter gives me the …
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Thus begins the season of bending over and peering down at the ground looking for signs of life, for flowers in the snow, for little signs of hope. In the back garden, I bend over with abandon, …
