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
-
How To Protect Fruit Trees From Frost And Freeze
Choosing fruit trees appropriate for your growing zone is best, but you still may need to protect them from extreme cold. Read how.
By Bonnie L. Grant
-
Don't Stop Now: Get Into Cool Weather Gardening
By Caroline Bloomfield
-
6 Ways to Transform Your Living Space with Indoor Trees
By Caroline Bloomfield
-
My Tree Journey: Flowering Dogwood
This author's experience with the beautiful flowering dogwood is not only connected with love for her mother but for the pollinators it attracts and its occasional appearance in the deep woods of the northwest.
By Caroline Bloomfield
-
Flower Bulbs In The Garden: Look Forward To Something Beautiful
By Caroline Bloomfield
-
Gappy Garden
I am adamant about having privacy in my yard and have found natural ways to get it. Read on to learn more.
By Bonnie Grant
-
Medina Community Garden And Education Center
“If you have your hands in the Earth you’re more likely to save it.” Click to learn more about this 2021 GKH sponsorship recipient.
By Caroline Bloomfield
-
How To Control Horseradish Plants – Eliminating Horseradish From The Garden
Horseradish is prolific. Once it’s started, it will grow almost anywhere. Growing horseradish as an herb is easy, but it can become invasive and turn into an unwanted guest. If you’re wondering how to kill horseradish, click this article for help.
By Caroline Bloomfield
-
25 Last Minute Gifts On Amazon: Last Minute Gift Guide For Plant Lovers
Holidays right around the corner? Shopping still not done? Never fear! Here's our list of really last minute gifts for plant lovers.
By Caroline Bloomfield
-
The Best Tools for Gardening Indoors and Outdoors
By Caroline Bloomfield
-
Best Plants for Monarch Butterflies in the Mid-Atlantic
By Caroline Bloomfield
-
Paradise Parking Plots Community Garden
Paradise Parking Plots Community Garden began as a dream. And with help from GKH's sponsorship program, it's becoming a reality.
By Caroline Bloomfield
-
Black Alder Tree Info: Tips On Planting Black Alder In The Landscape
Black alder trees are fast-growing, water-loving, highly adaptable, deciduous trees that hail from Europe. These trees have many uses in the home landscape and have a number of qualities that make them highly attractive. Learn more in this article.
By Karen Boness
-
Academy For Career And Living Skills Native Pollinator And Sensory Garden
Located in the heart of the Bronx is the Academy for Career and Living Skills, and with it a unique gardening program. Click for more.
By Caroline Bloomfield
-
Charleston Park Food Forest
Want to learn how to nourish a food desert? Ask the folks at Charleston Park Food Forest, one of our 2021 sponsorship recipients.
By Caroline Bloomfield
-
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early College Garden
After COVID set things off course, students at this early college came back to school and got their hands back in the dirt. Click to read more.
By Caroline Bloomfield
-
Kinder Garden - Daleville Community Schools
Imagine the school of your dreams, where learning isn't just fun - it's like something of a live fairy tale. Click for more.
By Caroline Bloomfield
-
Winter Garden Tool Storage: How To Clean Garden Tools For Winter
When cold weather is coming and your garden is winding down, a good question arises: What will become of all your garden tools? Learn about winter garden tool maintenance and how to clean garden tools for winter in this article.
By Liz Baessler