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Michelle
Sep 45 min read
Six Reasons Why Fall is the Best Time to Plant
Fall is the perfect time to plant perennial native plants. Find out why and see which plant sales are coming up near you!
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Michelle
Apr 128 min read
5 Native Plant Things To Do In April
5 ideas to get started on your native plant projects; 7 ways to kill your lawn; a list of U.P. plant sales; and a nursery tour in pictures.
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Michelle
Mar 224 min read
2024: New Plants, New Places!
8 New Native Plants and 3 New Garden Kits at the Nursery, Plus 18 Native Plant Sales in the U.P.!
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Celina
Feb 109 min read
How to Create Toad Habitat
Why you should welcome toads to your yard
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Michelle
Jan 2010 min read
Our Summer with the Yellowjackets
Stories and news from the nursery
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Michelle
Dec 12, 20235 min read
3 Unique Gifts for Native Plant Lovers
3 great gift ideas for your favorite native plant enthusiast! The best books, native plant gift cards, and planting tools, plus nursery news
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Michelle
Nov 20, 20235 min read
4 Reasons to Love Voles
Four reasons to appreciate voles in your native plant garden
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Michelle
Apr 12, 20234 min read
Why You Need 38 Native Plants
Learn why planting native plants in bulk can look great and save you money and time
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Michelle
Feb 7, 202310 min read
The $500 Plugflat & 2022 FAQs
Five Frequently Asked Questions about our native plant nursery, plus the story of the $500 plug flat.
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Michelle
Apr 8, 20223 min read
Four Reasons to Order Native Plants Now
Plus nine new plants in the greenhouse and a spring coupon for our newest garden kit!
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Michelle
Mar 12, 20224 min read
Distract from Daylight Savings Time: Check Out What's New at the Greenhouse!
Nine new native plants for this Spring! Plus answers to FAQs and a spring coupon.
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Michelle
Jan 14, 20225 min read
Our First Year, In Review
The first year of our family native plant nursery in review and a request for feedback.
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Michelle
Sep 5, 20213 min read
Pictures of An Ecosystem
Pictures of the insects and wildlife from a season in the greenhouse.
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Michelle
Aug 8, 20212 min read
Still Going Strong
Late summer and early fall are perfect for planting perennials. Find out why you shouldn't fret the frost.
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Michelle
Aug 3, 20211 min read
Still Monarching
Update on the Monarch hoard in our greenhouse, feasting on Michigan native milkweeds.
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Michelle
Aug 1, 20211 min read
Monster Monarchs
We weren't planning on raising Monarch caterpillars in the greenhouse, but the Monarchs had other ideas!
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Michelle
Jul 31, 20212 min read
Getting Ready for Fall Planting
Getting ready for fall planting of Michigan native perennial plants
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Michelle
Jul 6, 20211 min read
What Native Plants Do
Look at the amazing roots on this Tall Sunflower. Native plants grow great roots.
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Michelle
Jun 30, 20213 min read
What's New at UP Native Plants
New plants and new events at UP Native Plants
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Michelle
Jun 30, 20212 min read
How to Find UP Native Plants
You can see our UP Native Plant products at a variety of gardens and markets
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