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Where Can I Find Native Plants for Spring Planting in Michigan's Upper Peninsula?
Four ways to feed your love of native plants this Spring! Native plant pictures and a list of plant sales near you.

Michelle
Apr 155 min read
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State of the Nursery: Native Plants in February
Answers to frequently asked questions about the nursery, spring orders, and plant sales!

Michelle
Feb 267 min read
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Native Plant Highlights, 2024
Highlights from our 2024 Season: MAEAP certification, fun plants in fun places, and more

Michelle
Jan 135 min read
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Six Reasons Why Fall is the Best Time to Plant
Fall is the perfect time to plant perennial native plants. Find out why and see which plant sales are coming up near you!

Michelle
Sep 4, 20245 min read
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5 Native Plant Things To Do In April
5 ideas to get started on your native plant projects; 7 ways to kill your lawn; a list of U.P. plant sales; and a nursery tour in pictures.

Michelle
Apr 12, 20249 min read
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2024: New Plants, New Places!
8 New Native Plants and 3 New Garden Kits at the Nursery, Plus 18 Native Plant Sales in the U.P.!

Michelle
Mar 22, 20244 min read
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How to Create Toad Habitat
Why you should welcome toads to your yard

Celina
Feb 10, 20249 min read
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Our Summer with the Yellowjackets
Stories and news from the nursery

Michelle
Jan 20, 202410 min read
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3 Unique Gifts for Native Plant Lovers
3 great gift ideas for your favorite native plant enthusiast! The best books, native plant gift cards, and planting tools, plus nursery news

Michelle
Dec 12, 20235 min read
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4 Reasons to Love Voles
Four reasons to appreciate voles in your native plant garden

Michelle
Nov 20, 20235 min read
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Why You Need 38 Native Plants
Learn why planting native plants in bulk can look great and save you money and time

Michelle
Apr 12, 20234 min read
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The $500 Plugflat & 2022 FAQs
Five Frequently Asked Questions about our native plant nursery, plus the story of the $500 plug flat.

Michelle
Feb 7, 202310 min read
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Four Reasons to Order Native Plants Now
Plus nine new plants in the greenhouse and a spring coupon for our newest garden kit!

Michelle
Apr 8, 20223 min read
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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.

Michelle
Mar 12, 20224 min read
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Our First Year, In Review
The first year of our family native plant nursery in review and a request for feedback.

Michelle
Jan 14, 20225 min read
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Pictures of An Ecosystem
Pictures of the insects and wildlife from a season in the greenhouse.

Michelle
Sep 5, 20213 min read
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Still Going Strong
Late summer and early fall are perfect for planting perennials. Find out why you shouldn't fret the frost.

Michelle
Aug 8, 20212 min read
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Still Monarching
Update on the Monarch hoard in our greenhouse, feasting on Michigan native milkweeds.

Michelle
Aug 4, 20211 min read
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Monster Monarchs
We weren't planning on raising Monarch caterpillars in the greenhouse, but the Monarchs had other ideas!

Michelle
Aug 1, 20211 min read
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Getting Ready for Fall Planting
Getting ready for fall planting of Michigan native perennial plants

Michelle
Aug 1, 20212 min read
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