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Kathy Kienle

Asian Jumping Worms

August 21, 2020 //  by Kathy Kienle

Jan Keys, our Horticulture Chairman, warned us to be aware of Asian Jumping Worms that could be in our gardens. They are lighter in color than familiar earthworms, have a band that goes around their body and they are very, almost hyperactive compared to regular earthworms. Unfortunately, they are incredibly invasive and destructive. They will …

Category: Announcements, Horticulture, Michigan Gardening, Notices

Honey’s Babies: Because Everything Good Has a Beginning

July 15, 2020 //  by Kathy Kienle

Petal Pusher’s member Linda Ricca chronicles the nest life of two baby hummingbirds in this charming slideshow and the graphic talents of fellow garden club member Andy Stork enhance the enjoyment!

Category: Notices

Plants Bees Like Best

April 22, 2020 //  by Kathy Kienle

A new resource for finding out what to plant to attract pollinators. What Plants Bees Like Best

Category: Announcements, Michigan Gardening, Pollinators

Spring Blooming Shrubs

March 18, 2020 //  by Kathy Kienle

Excerpt from GardenGate.com by Garden Gate Staff Shrubs add color and structure to any bed or border — especially in spring. And they’re a great choice if you don’t have a lot of room in your yard but still want the height and architectural interest a tree provides. Even though many spring-blooming shrubs put on …

Category: Announcements, Horticulture, Michigan Gardening, Notices

Annual Meeting: Cancelled!

March 16, 2020 //  by Kathy Kienle

Due to COVID-19, the KGC Annual Meeting has been changed to August 11th.

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Flower Show Postponed!

March 16, 2020 //  by Kathy Kienle

Due to COVID-19, the Flower Show has bee n postponed to 2021. More details when they are available.

Category: Announcements, Flower Show, Horticulture, Notices

Tri-Refresher, June 5, Lansing

March 16, 2020 //  by Kathy Kienle

I would like to encourage all club members to consider attending this Tri-Refresher associated with the MGC state meeting in June.  The price is right and the opportunity for education fantastic.  Jeanette Meyer, President KGC

Category: Notices

Giant Swallowtail

February 13, 2020 //  by Kathy Kienle

Scientific name: Papillo cresphontesHigher classification: SwallowtailPhylum: ArthropodaClass: InsectaFamily: PapillonidaeOrder: Lepidoptera One afternoon last summer, this large butterfly visited us just outside our kitchen window at our farm in Gobles. I cannot describe the delight of my 95 year old mother who was the first to spot it from her chair next to the window! Neither …

Category: Announcements, Pollinators

Three Surprising Solutions to Climate Change

September 16, 2019 //  by Kathy Kienle

August Environment Report by Denise Clegg In a June 2019 article in Forbes Magazine with the above name, author Jeff McMahon discusses three unusual ways to affect climate change. His source is Project Drawdown a world-class research and communication organization which serves as a non-partisan, noncommercial, highly trusted source of solutions to reverse global warming. …

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What can we do to preserve pollinators?

August 2, 2019 //  by Kathy Kienle

According to the website http://metroparent.com there are some rather easy actions that we can take to preserve pollinators in our gardens. Stop buying plants pretreated with neonicotinoids. Treated pants are primarily sold at big box stores. These insecticides are sprayed onto seeds and are effective for up to 10 weeks. They were seen as less …

Category: Beneficial Insects, Environment, Notices, Pollinators

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