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County Farm Park's Britton Woods is a native plant must-see
Both the same species, the Large Flowered Trillium's brilliant white slowly changes to pink as it gets older. Which of these flowers is older?Rick Meader | Contributor Quick! Move fast! This warm...
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5 Tips on how to shop for a garden in 20 minutes
Janice Leach | ContributorIf you want to put a small vegetable garden in your yard today, it can be done. Let’s say your ground is prepared and you are ready to go — all you need is some plants. You...
View ArticleArt gallery, gardening boutique and landscaping business opens in Dexter
Bloom! Garden Center and Elemental Design at 1885 Baker Road in Dexter opened in April, Concentrate Media reports. What was once Sloan’s Nursery and Dexter Gardens is now a nursery, garden boutique,...
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My first vegetable garden: Trials and triumphs of my newly discovered hobby
I prepared my first garden bed and hope to have vegetables and flowers this summer.Lizzy Alfs | AnnArbor.comIt’s an unlikely place to find flowers and vegetables.
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Does cocoa seed mulch pose a danger to pets? Get the facts
Flickr photo by pbkweeIf you're like me and love to be out in the garden, you've been in heaven over the past few days! The weather has been divine — and with yesterday's rain, everything that was...
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6 reasons why every garden should have rhubarb
Janice Leach | Community ContributorIn June, rhubarb is in the fullest stages of production in our backyard gardens. We like rhubarb so much that we think every garden should have some. Here are some...
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Yard conversion lesson 1: Visualize your yard as you move toward nativity
Wild geranium (Geranium maculatum) may be part of your vision, if you want to create a little bit of a woodland in your yard.Rick Meader | Contributor We’re well into the growing season of our new...
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Crews dig through piles of books by 'America's Master Gardener' during...
Crews dig through boxes of gardening books scattered on U.S. 23 after a semi overturned Monday afternoon. Courtesy of Michigan State Police A picture released Tuesday morning by state police reveals...
View ArticleHere's help to build a custom home you can BRAG about
Note: the time of the workshop has been corrected. Often the mere thought of building your own unique custom home can be intimidating, especially if the sum total of your construction knowledge...
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Making a difference in your yard - swap out invasive common buckthorn and try...
Common buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica) berries are green now, but soon they'll be black and ready to pass rapidly through the digestive system of birds near you!Rick Meader | Contributor Say, for...
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Andrew Milkey, Eagle Scout, helps with gardening for a 'second chance' at...
Andrew Milkey with Eagle Scout awardPhoto courtesy of the Milkey family You know that dark feeling when you're toiling away in your lonely corner wondering why you're doing something hard, that takes...
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Reaping the rewards: 5 things I've learned from my first vegetable garden
I planted seven different tomato plants in my garden, including several heirloom varieties.Lizzy Alfs | AnnArbor.comI’ve never eaten so many tomatoes in my life.
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