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Explore practical guidance, Michigan native plant inspiration, and the fascinating connections between our gardens, wildlife, and the natural world.
The Best Michigan Native Vines for Pollinators
The Best Michigan Native Vines for Pollinators When we think about adding more native plants to a garden, we usually...
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How to Save Native Flower Seeds for Next Year
Educational Series No. 6 | Publication Date August 25, 2026 How to Save Native Flower Seeds for Next Year There...
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The Best Native Plants That Feed Goldfinches
The Best Native Plants That Feed Goldfinches There are few garden visitors quite as cheerful as an American Goldfinch. That...
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How To Create Small Water Features for Wildlife
How To Create Small Water Features for Wildlife Water has a way of changing a garden. Add even a small...
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How to Use Native Grasses in Your Michigan Garden
How to Use Native Grasses in Your Michigan Garden There is something especially beautiful about a garden that moves. A...
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How to Prepare Michigan Native Plants for Winter
How to Prepare Michigan Native Plants for Winter When the Garden Begins to Wind Down There comes a point in...
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Why Your Native Garden Gets Better Every Year
Why Your Native Garden Gets Better Every Year The Most Beautiful Native Gardens Weren’t Built Overnight One of the hardest...
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How To Prepare Your Garden for Fall Pollinators
How to Prepare Your Garden for Fall Pollinators Fall Begins Long Before the Leaves Change When most people think about...
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The Best Native Plants for Hummingbirds in Michigan
The Best Native Plants for Hummingbirds in Michigan A Flash of Emerald and Ruby There are some moments in the...
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What Happens In Your Garden When the Sun Goes Down
What Happens in Your Garden When the Sun Goes Down The Garden Doesn’t Go to Sleep As the sun begins...
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How to Help Monarch Butterflies During Migration in Michigan
How to Help Monarch Butterflies During Migration in Michigan There are moments in the garden that seem almost too brief...
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The Best Reasons for Native Plants to Spread
The Best Reasons for Native Plants to Spread “I Think Something Is Wrong…” It started with a single tiny plant....
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Common Native Garden Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)
Common Native Garden Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them) Learning to See Your Garden Differently Native gardens have a way...
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What’s Blooming Across Michigan Right Now 🍃
What’s Blooming Across Michigan Right Now 🍃 A Seasonal Journey Across the Great Lakes State Nature Notes • Educational Series...
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The Best Native Plants for Summer Color
The Best Native Plants for Summer Color Create a Michigan garden that stays vibrant from early summer into fall with...
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The Best Native Plants That Thrive in Sandy Soil
The Best Native Plants That Thrive in Sandy Soil Discover beautiful Michigan native plants that don’t just survive in sandy...
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How To Create an Amazing Habitat with Native Trees
How To Create an Amazing Habitat with Native Trees When people think about creating wildlife habitat, they often picture colorful...
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Watch the Amazing Beauty Come Alive In Your Garden at Dusk
Watch the Amazing Beauty Come Alive in Your Garden at Dusk There is a magical moment each evening when the...
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How To Design a Four-Season Michigan Garden
How to Design a Four-Season Michigan Garden One of the greatest compliments a garden can receive is this: “There’s always...
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The Best Native Plants That Thrive In Clay Soil
The Best Native Plants That Thrive In Clay Soil If you’ve ever tried digging a hole in Michigan clay, you...
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How to Know If Your Native Plants Are Happy
How to Know If Your Native Plants Are Happy Sometimes the healthiest native plants are the ones gardeners worry about...
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Why Native Bees Are the Garden’s Most Important Pollinators
Why Native Bees Are the Garden’s Most Important Pollinators 🌿 Previously in Nature Notes Issue No. 3 – How to...
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What Is The Best Formula For Watering Native Plants
What Is the Best Formula for Watering Native Plants? A Simple Guide to Helping Michigan Native Plants Develop Deep, Healthy...
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Best Native Shrubs for Privacy and Wildlife
Best Native Shrubs for Privacy and Wildlife Beautiful Native Shrubs That Create Habitat, Structure, and Year-Round Interest When most people...
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