
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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Bay Laurel Has Yellow Leaves: Why Is My Bay Laurel Turning Yellow
If you are growing a bay laurel tree and notice yellow leaves, you may wonder what’s the cause. Click this article to find out.
By Gardening Know How
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Propagating African Violets: Tips For Easy African Violet Propagation
Do you find yourself wanting more African violets? No need to go buy new plants…they’re easy and fun to propagate. Once you understand how simple it is to propagate African violets, it’s easy to become a bit obsessed with them. Learn more here.
By Caroline Bloomfield
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Growing Cabbage: How To Grow Cabbage In Your Garden
Growing cabbage is fairly easy because it isn’t too fussy. Knowing when to plant cabbage and the conditions it likes best will reward you with an amazing vegetable that is great in salads, stir-fry, sauerkraut and countless other recipes. Learn more here.
By Caroline Bloomfield
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Black Bamboo Info: Tips On Growing Black Bamboo
While bamboo provides the instant gratification of being a fast grower, some varieties of bamboo can become very invasive and grow out of control. Is black bamboo invasive? Click on this article for the answer and learn how to care for black bamboo.
By Shelley Pierce
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Huckleberry Plant Care - Tips For Planting Huckleberries
The name huckleberry may be in reference to any number of different berry-producing plants, so "what is a huckleberry?". This article will provide an answer, so click here for more information.
By Amy Grant
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Deodar Cedar Info: Tips On Growing Deodar Cedar In The Landscape
Evergreen Deodar cedar trees are perfect in warmer climates for providing winter interest, soft hedges and impressive silhouettes .
By Teo Spengler
