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Michigan Gardening

What are Keystone Native Plants and Why are They so Important?

14% of native plants (the keystones) support 90% of butterfly and moth lepidoptera species.

Asian Jumping Worms

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 …

Plants Bees Like Best

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

Kalamazoo Garden Council

Spring Blooming Shrubs

Excerpt from GardenGate.com by Garden Gate Staff

Floral Design Tips Learned at the 2019 MGC Convention

by Jeanette Meyer

Invasive Garlic Mustard

Garlic mustard is an exotic invasive plant from Europe…

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Top Five Environmental Concerns for 2019

The top 5 environmental concerns for 2019 are: Biodiversity Water Deforestation Pollution Climate Change Biodiversity is the complex system of the environment having an impact directly and indirectly on every other thing. In the March report I reported on the stone fly, a seemingly insignificant insect. I reported on that to demonstrate how a small …

Having a Healthy Lawn While Being Environmentally Sound

April Environmental Report written by Denise Clegg My husband has often said he didn’t go to college to be a grass farmer.  However, much of his leisure time is spent taking care of the lawn.  The perfect lawn is not a priority in retirement.  So, I’m hoping that I can impart some wisdom from the …

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Consequences of Seemingly Harmless Activity

Are you planning a vacation this year? Going to do some hiking?

Photography by member Pat Pawlak. Image used with her permission.

We’re Losing Monarch Butterflies Fast- Here’s Why

It’s not too late to save them, but it’s a question of whether we make the effort, scientists say. 6 MINUTE READBY CARRIE ARNOLD PUBLISHED DECEMBER 21, 2018

The Nature Conservancy’s Ross Coastal Plain Marsh

GET OUT THERE AND ENJOY OUR ENVIRONMENT “Just north of South Haven, MI, you will find one of the state’s unique natural treasures. The Nature Conservancy’s Ross Coastal Plain Marsh is 1,449 acres of beauty and is home to a stunning variety of habitats, plants, and wildlife. The diversity of life found at Ross can …

Spiderwort Friend or Foe?

Tradescantia The Spiderwort, Tradescantia virginiana, a spring blooming plant is considered to be an easy to care for and grow wildflower plant.  Its other common name is Widow’s Tears.  A herbaceous perennial in the family Commelinaceae, is native to the New World from Southern Canada to Northern Argentina, including the West Indies.  Its unusual name …

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Gardening Tips

Better Homes & Gardens-Garden Design
Farmer's Almanac-Three Season Garden Design
Blog by the Helpful Gardener
Blog by The Empress of Dirt

Beneficial Insects and Pollinators

Pollinator Plants-Great Lakes Region

Native Plants

Michigan Native Plants Database
Deer Resistant Plants Database
USDA Plants Database
USDA Forest Service
MSU Native Plants and Ecosystem Services
Michigan DNR Learn about Birds, Plants, Trees, Insects, Mammals, etc.

Regional and National Gardening Organizations

Michigan Garden Clubs, Inc
National Garden Club

Kalamazoo Natural Areas

Lillian Anderson Arboretum, Kalamazoo College
Asylum Lake Preserve, Western Michigan University
Al Sabo Land Preserve, Texan Township

Gardens and Arboretums

Fernwood Botanical Garden, Niles
Nichols Arboretum and Mathaei Botanical Garden, Ann Arbor
Dow Gardens, Midland
Frederick Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park, Grand Rapids
Hidden Lake Gardens, Tipton
W.J. Beal Botanic Garden, East Lansing
Loda Lake Wildlife Sanctuary, Newaygo County
Whitehouse Nature Center, Albion College, Albion
Slayton Arboretum, Hillsdale College, Hillsdale

Specialized Plant Organizations

American Rose Society
American Orchid Society
American Hosta Society
American Fern Society

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