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How to Help Monarch Butterflies During Migration in Michigan There are moments in the garden that seem almost too brief...

The Best Reasons for Native Plants to Spread “I Think Something Is Wrong…” It started with a single tiny plant....

Common Native Garden Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them) Learning to See Your Garden Differently Native gardens have a way...

What’s Blooming Across Michigan Right Now 🍃 A Seasonal Journey Across the Great Lakes State Nature Notes • Educational Series...

The Best Native Plants for Summer Color Create a Michigan garden that stays vibrant from early summer into fall with...

The Best Native Plants That Thrive in Sandy Soil Discover beautiful Michigan native plants that don’t just survive in sandy...

How To Create an Amazing Habitat with Native Trees When people think about creating wildlife habitat, they often picture colorful...

Watch the Amazing Beauty Come Alive in Your Garden at Dusk There is a magical moment each evening when the...

How to Design a Four-Season Michigan Garden One of the greatest compliments a garden can receive is this: “There’s always...

The Best Native Plants That Thrive In Clay Soil If you’ve ever tried digging a hole in Michigan clay, you...

How to Know If Your Native Plants Are Happy Sometimes the healthiest native plants are the ones gardeners worry about...

Why Native Bees Are the Garden’s Most Important Pollinators 🌿 Previously in Nature Notes Issue No. 3 – How to...

What Is the Best Formula for Watering Native Plants? A Simple Guide to Helping Michigan Native Plants Develop Deep, Healthy...

Best Native Shrubs for Privacy and Wildlife Beautiful Native Shrubs That Create Habitat, Structure, and Year-Round Interest When most people...

Creating a Beautiful Native Garden with Layers How to Add Depth, Structure, and Year-Round Beauty to Your Michigan Landscape Have...

Do You Really Need Fertilizer? A Michigan Gardener’s Perspective on Feeding Native Plants Walk into almost any garden center in...

The Best Native Grasses for Michigan Gardens Beautiful, Low-Maintenance Choices That Add Movement, Texture, and Year-Round Interest When most people...

How to Keep Native Plants Healthy During Summer Heat Simple Ways to Help Your Michigan Garden Thrive Through Hot, Dry...

What’s Blooming Across Michigan Right Now A Seasonal Journey Across the Great Lakes State Nature Notes • Educational Series Published...

How to Create a Pollinator Habitat in Michigan: It’s More Than Just Flowers The Missing Piece Many Gardeners Don’t Realize...

The Best Native Michigan Plants for Late-Summer Pollinators By late summer, many Michigan gardens begin to look a little tired....

The Best Native Plants for Attracting Birds in Michigan There’s something deeply comforting about a garden filled with birdsong. A...

The Best Native Michigan Plants for Small Spaces One of the biggest misconceptions about native gardening is that you need...

The Best Native Michigan Plants for Low-Maintenance Gardens One of the biggest myths in gardening is that beautiful landscapes require...