Michelle Jan 14, 20225 min readOur First Year, In ReviewThe first year of our family native plant nursery in review and a request for feedback.
Michelle Sep 5, 20213 min readPictures of An EcosystemPictures of the insects and wildlife from a season in the greenhouse.
Michelle Aug 8, 20212 min readStill Going StrongLate summer and early fall are perfect for planting perennials. Find out why you shouldn't fret the frost.
Michelle Aug 3, 20211 min readStill MonarchingUpdate on the Monarch hoard in our greenhouse, feasting on Michigan native milkweeds.
Michelle Aug 1, 20211 min readMonster MonarchsWe weren't planning on raising Monarch caterpillars in the greenhouse, but the Monarchs had other ideas!
Michelle Jul 31, 20212 min readGetting Ready for Fall PlantingGetting ready for fall planting of Michigan native perennial plants
Michelle Jul 6, 20211 min readWhat Native Plants DoLook at the amazing roots on this Tall Sunflower. Native plants grow great roots.
Michelle Jun 24, 20211 min readNative Plants Are Toad-ApprovedA toad decided to bed down in our native bluestem grass. Normally a prairie species, it’s damp from all the rain and quite to his liking.
Michelle Jun 13, 20211 min readCaterpillars Caterpillars EverywherePictures of Monarch caterpillars on three kinds of milkweed and the inside scoop on which is their favorite. 🐛
Michelle Jun 8, 20214 min readGoldenrod Proven Innocent!Goldenrod is not the same as ragweed and doesn't cause allergies.
Michelle Apr 10, 20212 min readHow deep are your roots?Have you ever been cleaning up the garden in the spring and plucked the stalk of a dead annual from the garden store, only to have a...