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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


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


Our Summer with the Yellowjackets
Stories and news from the nursery

Michelle
Jan 20, 202410 min read


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


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


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


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


Introducing Cutleaf Coneflower: A Native Plant to Impress
Three reasons to make room for Cutleaf Coneflower in your native plant garden this season.

Michelle
Feb 20, 20223 min read


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


Pictures of An Ecosystem
Pictures of the insects and wildlife from a season in the greenhouse.

Michelle
Sep 5, 20213 min read


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


Still Monarching
Update on the Monarch hoard in our greenhouse, feasting on Michigan native milkweeds.

Michelle
Aug 4, 20211 min read


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


Getting Ready for Fall Planting
Getting ready for fall planting of Michigan native perennial plants

Michelle
Aug 1, 20212 min read


What Native Plants Do
Look at the amazing roots on this Tall Sunflower. Native plants grow great roots.

Michelle
Jul 6, 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.

Michelle
Jun 24, 20211 min read


Caterpillars Caterpillars Everywhere
Pictures of Monarch caterpillars on three kinds of milkweed and the inside scoop on which is their favorite. 🐛

Michelle
Jun 13, 20211 min read


Goldenrod Proven Innocent!
Goldenrod is not the same as ragweed and doesn't cause allergies.

Michelle
Jun 8, 20214 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...

Michelle
Apr 10, 20212 min read
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