Educational Series No. 6 | Publication Date August 25, 2026 How to Save Native Flower Seeds for Next Year There comes a point in late summer when the garden begins to change its language. The flowers are still there, but not all of them are blooming anymore. Some petals have fallen. Some stems are turning […]
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The Best Native Plants That Feed Goldfinches There are few garden visitors quite as cheerful as an American Goldfinch. That flash of bright yellow moving between flowers can stop you in your tracks, especially when a goldfinch lands on a seed head and begins feeding only a few feet away. But if you want goldfinches
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How to Use Native Grasses in Your Michigan Garden There is something especially beautiful about a garden that moves. A breeze passes through, flower stems nod gently, seed heads sway, and suddenly the garden feels alive in a completely different way. Native grasses bring that kind of movement to a landscape, and yet they are
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How to Prepare Michigan Native Plants for Winter When the Garden Begins to Wind Down There comes a point in every Michigan garden when summer begins to loosen its grip. Purple Coneflowers lose their bright pink petals. Black-eyed Susans fade from brilliant yellow to brown. Blazing Star turns from purple flower spikes to slender stems
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