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Thank you from Hazel Wirick Scholarship Recipient

April 7, 2021 //  by Kathy Kienle

I would like to offer you and the Michigan Garden Club my wholehearted gratitude for my selection to receive the Hazel Wirick Scholarship this year. As everyone knows quite well by now, this year has been very tough for us all. For me specifically, having to delay my research (i.e., my graduation date), coupled with uncertainties about …

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Area Garden Clubs 2021 Plant Sales

April 1, 2021 //  by KGC Admin

Westwood Garden Club; Kalamazoo Garden Club; Chula Vista Garden Club & Petal Pushers Garden Club

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Kalamazoo Garden Club Plants and More Sale

April 1, 2021 //  by Kathy Kienle

Category: Announcements, Notices

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

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. …

Category: Announcements, Environment, Notices

Floral Design Tips Learned at the 2019 MGC Convention

June 17, 2019 //  by Kathy Kienle

by Jeanette Meyer Garden Council members I learned some fun and helpful hints from one of the speakers, William Santos, who is owner of Monarch Garden & Floral Design in Petoskey, while attending the MGC state meeting. I would like to share these with you. I know you are an experienced and knowledgeable group, but …

Category: Announcements, Floral Design, Michigan Gardening

Invasive Garlic Mustard

June 17, 2019 //  by Kathy Kienle

Garlic mustard is an exotic invasive plant from Europe that invades woodland habitats in North America and impacts forest biodiversity. In some woodlands, dense stands of garlic mustard in the spring threaten showy spring blooming ephemerals like spring beauty, trilliums and trout lilies. Other research points toward potentially negative impacts on timber species and forest health. …

Category: Announcements, Environment, Invasive Plants, Michigan Gardening

Michigan Master Naturalist Program

April 7, 2019 //  by Kathy Kienle

This program is open to anyone who has an interest in the great out of doors! Participants in the “Michigan Master Naturalist” program will gain a greater understanding of the natural environment and conservation techniques while learning the flora native to Michigan. Throughout the program, local volunteer opportunities may become apparent. Participants can take an …

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Just added to the Council Shop! March 2019

March 11, 2019 //  by Kathy Kienle

Crowning Glory floral spray is the spray used at our Greens Sale to preserve the fresh greens arrangements. We are offering a 16 oz. spray bottle for $3.00, a significant savings over retail price!  The bottle comes pre-mixed and ready to use. Also, as an eco-friendly bonus, you can bring back the empty spray bottle …

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