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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
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 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 24, 20223 min read
Lily of the Valley, is yours native?
Last week I wrote on Canada Mayflower, Maianthemun canadense, also know as Wild Lily of the Valley. I got several inquiries about how to...
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Michelle
Jan 19, 20224 min read
Canada Mayflower, Look Closer
A bit about Canada Mayflower, a tiny plant that can have a big role in your garden.
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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 24, 20211 min read
Native Plants Are Toad-Approved
A 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.
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Michelle
Jun 13, 20211 min read
Caterpillars Caterpillars Everywhere
Pictures of Monarch caterpillars on three kinds of milkweed and the inside scoop on which is their favorite. 🐛
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Michelle
Jun 8, 20214 min read
Goldenrod Proven Innocent!
Goldenrod is not the same as ragweed and doesn't cause allergies.
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Michelle
Apr 10, 20212 min read
How 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...
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Michelle
Apr 9, 20211 min read
Peep if You Love Native Plants
One of the benefits of growing pesticide-free native plants is that you don't have to worry about the health of spring peepers you find...
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Michelle
Mar 31, 20211 min read
What have we done?
Now those flats are carpeted with seedlings... Prairie Smoke, Pale Purple Cone, and Northern Blazing Star.
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