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About Michael Coyle

Michael Coyle: 33, Male
Asheville, United States

Hometown:: Asheville

Gardening Experience:: Expert

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!

Website:: www.bbbarns.com

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)

Garden as a hobby?: Yes

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Free Giant Sequoia Seeds!

Added a post Aug 15

Okay, I have had a flood of emails from people all over the world, and from within the US asking if any more of these seeds are available. I don't have any more, but they can be purchased from JL H... Read More »

Sassafras deserves more space n the landscape

Added a post Aug 15

I have had great success collecting root cuttings in the very early spring, and propagating these asexually. Some cuttings have been as small as 10" and as big around as my thumb. Success rate with... Read More »

growing hops

Added a post Aug 9

Take a picture of the cones. I'd love to see them! Which varieties do you grow? None of my plants are in flower yet, but when the cones are ready I pick them and immediately freeze them. I grow ca... Read More »

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At 10:15am on July 2nd, 2008, Doug said…: It was good to meet you at BB's yesterday, and to be able to put a face to your posts. I look forward to reading more from you in the forum. Doug

At 1:55pm on June 30th, 2008, Polly McDaniel said…: Wow, you came back. Long time no hear. I know it's been a busy season for you guys ...

At 8:14am on April 26th, 2008, Polly McDaniel said…: What I'm thinking Michael, is that it would be productive to have a GardenAsheville technology orientation workshop for people like Gerda (who is an absolute dear). We have a "smart board" in the news conference room where we can pull the site up on screen. Do you guys have anything like this at B.B. Barns? I'm trying to think logistically when to have it when it would not interfere with the newsroom. We use it a lot and have a lot of meetings in there. Also, when would people be more likely to come? Probably a Saturday??

At 4:02pm on April 24th, 2008, Gerda said…: Michael:
We had dinner the other night with our dear friends Tom and Betty Taylor, and I learned that you are the young genius behind this web site. It is beautiful and, despite being complex, it works very well. I'm enjoying it, As a member of the same generation as Tom (although he always points out he is a few months younger), I have to admit that I'm perplexed about a few things - especially some of the terminology. I don't know what "embed" means and I'm clueless about "RSS." could you please explain them to me, as if you were talking to your mother? Thanks.
Gerda

At 6:58am on April 24th, 2008, June R. Williams said…: Hi Michael,
Seeds in yesterday's mail. Thanks.
Any special planting instructions? How long do the seeds take to germinate?
June Williams

At 6:07am on April 20th, 2008, June R. Williams said…: Hi Michael, I love to grow things from seeds. I am having fun rooting Dawn Redwood cuttings and I would love to have some of your seed. Thanks.

June R. Williams
15 Atnegam Lane\
Leicester, N.C. 28748

At 11:43am on April 8th, 2008, Polly McDaniel said…: Love the way you customized your page.

At 12:33pm on April 7th, 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