Spring-Flowering Bulbs: Such as tulips and daffodils, should be planted in autumn and early winter (around September and October). Summer-flowering bulbs like dahlias, lilies, and gladiolus should be planted in early spring once the last frost has passed. Credit: Canva Annual Flowers: The...
but stately outline breaks the winter rest by cloaking itself in the freshest shades of green. Its glossy foliage always seems to shimmer as it progresses through its rainbow range of color. When other flowering trees have finished their brief show, sourwood is about to embark upon a stunning ...
In Michigan our broadleaved trees shed their leaves every autumn and most of our conifers hold their leaves (needles) for multiple years. All of our broadleaved trees are true flowering plants also known as angiosperms. Our conifers are non-flowering plants called gymnosperms. They have pollen...
Do not prune spring-flowering shrubs in the spring. Doing so cuts away the emerging buds before the plant flowers. Prune after they finish blooming. Do not prune maples, birch and walnuts in the spring as they bleed sap if pruned too early. Pine trees are pruned when the spring growth ...
It's actually really simple:grow more flowers! According to experts atMichigan State University, The best pollinator gardens contain a diverse range of flowering plants. Just like us, pollinators need a varied diet to be healthy...Another trait of a great pollinator garden isoverlapping bloom th...
It's actually really simple:grow more flowers! According to experts atMichigan State University, The best pollinator gardens contain a diverse range of flowering plants. Just like us, pollinators need a varied diet to be healthy...Another trait of a great pollinator garden isoverlapping bloom th...
Trees:alder, ash, aspen,birch, box elder, cottonwood (the pollen, not the fluff from female trees!), elm, hickory, juniper, linden, locust,maple,oak, poplar, sycamore, tamarisk, willow. Grasses:Bermuda grass,bluegrass(Kentucky bluegrass), Johnson, orchard, redtop, sweet vernal, and Timothy...
Lowell, MI-I am always inspired by the annual Earth Day which falls on April 22, although some countries observe this during the spring equinox. It’s not just about planting trees around this time of the year. The celebration of Earth Day is a wholesome awareness and appreciation of where...
Solomon's Seal and Flowering Plum Trees I took this photo around a month ago when my flowering plum tree dropped it’s petals after a storm. This is my happy place to relax and smell the fresh Michigan air. Another one of my happy places is the Frederik Meijer Gardens, which is celebra...
Solomon's Seal and Flowering Plum Trees I took this photo around a month ago when my flowering plum tree dropped it’s petals after a storm. This is my happy place to relax and smell the fresh Michigan air. Another one of my happy places is the Frederik Meijer Gardens, which is ...