Carol Collins

1 month ago | finegardening.com | Carol Collins |Christine Alexander

If your pulse quickens at the sight of a dogwood or peony in full bloom, this is the episode for you. Although a restrained, foliage-focused design is always a safe bet, fabulous floral textures and colors offer a level of excitement that leaves alone can’t provide. For many of us, a love of flowers was the gateway that brought us to gardening. Follow along as Danielle, Carol, and expert guest Wambui Ippolito discuss some of the beautiful blooms that make their hearts sing.

1 month ago | finegardening.com | Carol Collins |Christine Alexander

Providing privacy without compromising curb appeal can be a delicate balance, especially when gardening on a corner lot. Kristin Caldwell’s solutions for her Morega, California property deftly maximize connections between home and garden and minimize distractions from her bustling neighborhood. Most of the plants were chosen for their low water needs, though supplemental water is provided for a few favorites.

1 month ago | mchnews.com | Carol Collins

(February 2025 OSU Extension monthly report for Morgan County Commissioners) Sophia Whisman – 4-H Extension Educator In late January, Whisman started working on a management of volunteer training course to help guide her in the management of our volunteers. This is a course open to educators in the U.S. promoted by our state 4-H leaders to help in our role […]

2 months ago | finegardening.com | Carol Collins |Christine Alexander

Amanda Thomsen is a landscape designer, project manager, and garden writer. Recently, she opened Aster Gardens in Lemont, Illinois. This neighborhood boutique offers plants, home décor, classes, and events. Amanda brings an irreverent, punk-rock spirit to her horticultural work, so she is the perfect person to help adventurous gardeners to explore some plants with personality.

2 months ago | azdailysun.com | Carol Collins

Many of us watched with horror the pictures of raging wildfires in Los Angeles County, fires that resulted in multiple deaths, destroyed whole neighborhoods and caused billions of dollars in damages. Here in northern Arizona, as you well know, we can also suffer the ravages of wildfire. In Flagstaff, we live adjacent to or in the midst of dense ponderosa forests. At the same time, we had a dry fall and have thus far had a very dry winter season.