Adapting private land doesn’t only improve wildlife habitat it also will relieve the stress of dealing with non-native plant varieties. These gardens, once established, need less water, pesticides, and fertilizer compared to hybrid plants. Also, they can improve the land by reducing erosion and limiting the pooling of water. More information on native plant growers can be found HERE.
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Adapting private land doesn’t only improve wildlife habitat it also will relieve the stress of dealing with non-native plant varieties. These gardens, once established, need less water, pesticides, and fertilizer compared to hybrid plants. Also, they can improve the land by reducing erosion and limiting the pooling of water. More information on native plant growers can be found HERE.
Are you looking for plants that are native to the state of Michigan? We explain what it means to be a Michigan native plant and share a short list of...
Embrace Michigan native plants for a greener future. Learn about their importance, benefits, and how to integrate them into your garden.
Wild Ones has recently launched a new website to help you create your own native garden with plants specific to your ecoregion. The website includes free professionally-designed garden plans for To…
Native trees and shrubs are low maintenance and a great addition to the landscape.
How many of these beauties have you spotted?
Michigan is a state full of natural beauty, but it's also home to some of the harshest winters in the country. If you're not careful, your garden can become
19 Best Michigan Native Plants For Landscaping Your Yard
Transform your backyard into a tranquil retreat with Michigan native plants for shade gardens. Enhance biodiversity and nurture the local ecosystem.
Native plants are a great addition to the landscape to provide a thrifty, no-nonsense landscape for years to come.
19 Best Michigan Native Plants For Landscaping Your Yard
Few people are ready to sow ragweed as an alternative to zinnia and cosmos, but don’t dismiss other natives for a water-challenged yard.
It was somewhat emotional but necessary for rewidling my yard to removed all the non-native bushes including hydrangeas, camellias, azaleas, and gardenias, and replace them with native bushes including black willow, spirea steeplebush, chokeberries, and coralberry.
Discover the 40 native flowers growing in Michigan & the Great Lakes region: from wetland & woodland to open grasslands & beyond!
Large-flowered Trillium (Trillium grandiflorum) Aman Park Ottawa County, Michigan May 11
A midwestern blog about pollinators, ecological landscape restoration, nature observations, native plant profiles, and wildlife gardening.
Native plants are a great addition to the landscape to provide a thrifty, no-nonsense landscape for years to come.
19 Best Michigan Native Plants For Landscaping Your Yard
How many of these beauties have you spotted?
Transform your backyard into a tranquil retreat with Michigan native plants for shade gardens. Enhance biodiversity and nurture the local ecosystem.
Price is per pound. | Color: | Height: 1'-2' | Bloom: Warm Season | Moisture: DM-D | Sun: PS-S
Native trees and shrubs are low maintenance and a great addition to the landscape.
Free planting templatesI often find getting started is the hardest part of many projects. I was recently reminded how true that is for gardening when a Master Gardener from Newport News wrote to me about a fantastic project she is working on with her fellow gardeners: a "Getting Started" kit tailored specifically to Virginia coastal gardens. This sounds like a terrific idea and I hope to be able to share it when it is ready for prime time. In the meantime, her note jogged my memory about anoth
Native plants are a great addition to the landscape to provide a thrifty, no-nonsense landscape for years to come.
Transform your backyard into a tranquil retreat with Michigan native plants for shade gardens. Enhance biodiversity and nurture the local ecosystem.
A yellow peony, showy trillium, award-winning hosta and periwinkle-blue iris are some of a Michigan expert's plant picks—and they'll thrive in your Midwest garden, too.
This short article was written by Solomon Gamboa; Author of Native Meadowscaping , Native Plant Agriculture , and A Native Plant Propagation Guide & Nursery Model all available at this link. Spicebush (Lindera benzoin) - a most productive and adaptable shrub for wildlife native to the ent
Why Plant Native Grasses? Native grasses are long lived and have little insect and disease problems. They improve the soil and reduce erosion because their root system is extensive. While…
Create a knockout yard with these simple strategies.
Urban micro prairies attract native insects and pollinators, including butterflies and bumblebees. Fortunately, native plants are readily available.
Wildlife will thank you if you plant Blackhaw viburnum in the landscape. You'll also get a joyful jolt of vibrant autumn color. For Blackhaw tree facts as well as tips on growing a Blackhaw viburnum,
Famous for its spires of showy pink flowers, Steeplebush also features excellent foliage that turns bright reddish-gold in the fall. Individual flowerets are similar to cultivated spireas, but this native forms a colony of upright, slender wand-like …
A lakefront property owner describes next steps in restoring his typical lakeshore into a native lakescape that protects the lake and provides a home for birds and butterflies.
Top 8 Native Shade Pollinator Plants for Maryland Piedmont region. At LGS we like to make lists and we’re also plant nerds so lists of our favorite plants are the best! Here are 8 of our FAV shade natives for pollinators. What are yours? 1.Coral Bells– Heuchera americana are a must have in any […]
