Caroline Bloomfield
With a deep history of gardening in her background as well as master gardeners and a horticulturist in her family tree, Caroline has enjoyed living in several different regions of the country, She has learned to garden in diverse climates including the damp coastal northwest, the extraordinary heat of the south, and the chilly climes of New England. Settled in the Pacific Northwest, her surroundings include dogwood, magnolia, lilac, Japanese maple, and elm trees, as well as herbs and flowers and an occasional vegetable.As a writer, Caroline graduated with honors from Southern Maine University in 1998 and has been creating, writing, and editing in a wide range of subject areas and voices for 19 years. Her writing background includes business communications, magazine articles, mobile security, tech and legal writing and blogging, with a special interest in SEO and UX writing. Her marketing and public relations background is based in the field of educational media. Formerly a senior litigation paralegal, Caroline adds to her gardening and writing interests as a licensed hypnotherapist, a certified Quantum healing practitioner and lover of European travel. She is also a big fan of Maui.Caroline has been with Gardening Know How since January of 2019 as manager of marketing communications, serving in editorial and marketing capacities. Since joining the GKH team Caroline has been instrumental in assisting with various marketing campaigns, including the creation of sponsored posts in the company’s business-to-business division. She has interviewed and written detailed profiles for GKH’s community garden sponsorship program and served as liaison between grant recipients and the company. In addition to co-writing the company’s e-books and web copy, she is responsible for copy-editing hundreds of new gardening articles for the company’s website and blog, ensuring they are brand appropriate, reliable, informative, and optimized for the Internet.
Latest articles by Caroline Bloomfield
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Planting A Eugenia Hedge: Tips On Eugenia Hedge Care
Eugenia can be a quick and easy hedge solution. This broadleaf evergreen shrub, sometimes called brush cherry, is native to Asia but grows well in U.S. hardiness zones 10-11. Learn about growing eugenia shrubs for a privacy hedge in this article.
By Darcy Larum
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What Is A French Drain? Information On Installing French Drains In Landscapes
With careful planning, there are ways to divert water away from yards and homes. One common method is through the installation of a French drain – but what is a French drain? Click on the following article for information on building a French drain.
By Tonya Barnett
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Treating Pecan Leaf Blotch – Learn About Leaf Blotch Of Pecans
Leaf blotch is generally a fairly minor concern. Even so, treating pecan leaf blotch is an important step to maintaining the overall health of the tree. The following pecan leaf blotch info discusses the symptoms of the disease and pecan leaf blotch control.
By Amy Grant
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Ariel Plum Trees – Tips For Growing Ariel Plums At Home
If you like gage plums, you’ll love growing Ariel plum trees which produce pinkish gage-like plums. The following Ariel plum tree information discusses how to grow and care for Ariel plums in the home garden. Click here to learn more.
By Amy Grant
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West Plains Community Garden
By Caroline Bloomfield
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Blue Wonder Spruce Info: Tips For Growing Blue Wonder Spruce Trees
Blue Wonder spruce trees are great additions to formal gardens or as container plants. These small, conical-shaped evergreens are prized for their shape and for the beautiful, blue-gray color of their needles. Learn more about them in this article.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Cherry Vein Clearing Info: What Causes Vein Clearing And Cherry Crinkle
Vein clearing and cherry crinkle are two names for the same problem, a virus-like condition that affects cherry trees. It can lead to serious issues in fruit production. Learn more about how to manage a cherry with crinkle and vein clearing symptoms here.
By Liz Baessler
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Barley Basal Glume Blotch – How To Treat Glume Rot On Barley Plants
Basal glume blotch is a disease that can affect cereal grains, including barley, and can cause serious damage to the plant and even kill young seedlings. Click the following article to learn more about recognizing and treating basal glume blotch of barley crops.
By Liz Baessler
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Cultivating the Future: A Sensory Therapeutic Garden For Special Education
Meet Mr. Steven Rude, a school psychologist in the LA school district, and get to know his extraordinary garden.
By Caroline Bloomfield
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Living Healthy. Simplified.
Living Healthy Simplified uses gardens to teach about nature, planting food, foraging, cooking, art, mental health, and much more!
By Caroline Bloomfield
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Unity Gardens - The Best Of Humankind
It's a challenge to describe Unity Gardens' Sara Stewart. Perhaps a good start would be to mention that she's won a Best of Humankind award.
By Caroline Bloomfield
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A Super School Garden Success
The Richey School Gardens' goal to build a bond between students' home lives and school lives has been a rousing success! Click for more.
By Caroline Bloomfield
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Front Steps Services
"We transform lives to end the cycle of homelessness" is the message of this extraordinary organization. Click to read more.
By Caroline Bloomfield
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Neighborhood's Hands Program: Lighting the Way in a Food Desert
"Feeding and Educating All" is the motto of Neighborhood's Hands Program. And they mean it. Read on to learn more.
By Caroline Bloomfield
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Berea Community Learning Farm
Promoting healthy lifestyles while increasing awareness of sustainable agriculture and its importance to the community.
By Caroline Bloomfield
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White Mountain Community Garden
The White Mountain Community Garden is the first and only community garden in Navajo County with the mission statement of "education."
By Caroline Bloomfield
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Midtown Urban Farm Grows Community Program
This urban farm invites you to drop in for a chat! Read on for more about this special farm in the heart of New York City.
By Caroline Bloomfield
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University of Kansas Medical Center Botanic Gardens THRIVE
Thinking about school gardens, we might imagine children digging, learning and planting. But the students at THRIVE garden are different.
By Caroline Bloomfield