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About Me:: I love plants. I grow plants from all over the world, the weirder the better. My first love is the world of cacti, but I have become quite the conifer and Japanese maple nut over the past few years.

I work for B.B. Barns, and I also write about plants in various publications. Mostly, I love to take pictures of plants, particularly in flower. I love sharing my love of plants with others, and I look forward to sharing this great community with all of you!

Favorite Plants:: Cacti:
Ariocarpus fissuratus (and other Ariocarpus cacti)
Astrophytum spp. (particularly the mutant Japanese forms like 'Super Kabuto')
Echinopsis spp. 'Paramount Hybrids' (because they flower like a champ!)
Turbinocarpus spp. (they grow slow as can be, but I find them charming)

Maples and Conifers:
'Beni Kawa,' 'Sangu Kaku,' and 'Japanese Sunrise' palmatum
Trident Maples (beautiful bonsai specimen0
Sugar Maples (come on, who doesn't love these trees?)
The two Red Maples I planted with my grandfather in his front yard when I was 10 years old.
Japanese Black Pines, Prostrate Scotch Pines, and (as boring as they may be) Loblolly pines because they remind me of going to school in Raleigh.
Hemlocks. (Man, I hope we can save them)

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At 3:07pm on March 12, 2008, Phyllis Fiscus said…: Hello Michael,
You must feel you work in heaven! BBBarns rocks! Those are only home canned green beans in my hands.....more precious than you can imagine. I hated to open them, but they were really good!

At 7:37pm on March 14, 2008, Shelby said…: i totally hooked it up! check my page. rock out homey!

At 8:55am on March 16, 2008, TNT said…: Great job Michael on the new website. You know who I am? TNT. Think Mensa.

At 4:18pm on March 17, 2008, TNT said…: I added a picture, Michael. How's it look? tt

At 10:03pm on March 18, 2008, Gerda said…: The rose is Queen Elizabeth, a grandiflora.

At 2:38pm on March 24, 2008, Polly McDaniel said…: I am trying to get people blogging on GardenAsheville so we can do more than feature just my blog. I've been going to members' pages and inviting them to blog. Please urge others you know to jump in. That would be great. Thanks much!

At 10:07pm on March 27, 2008, GardenThymeGirl said…: Well done Michael--you really made a difference!

At 10:27pm on March 27, 2008, GardenThymeGirl said…: The word is out.....The "Gals in Green" have been invited to join.

At 12:33pm on April 7, 2008, Peter Loewer said…: Michael: Sorry to be tardy but just got back to the computer after doing stories on the new Daniel Stowe Orchid House and three days touring some of the classy gardens in Charlotte. Best, Peter