March can be a tricky time for gardeners. Fickle weather, fluctuating temperatures and ever-increasing excitement (anxiety?) over when it will be safe to get planting can leave even experienced green ...

Author of the 2006 regional best-selling novel "Time in a Garden," Mary Agria is an 8-time first prize winner of the Michigan ...

For Michigan gardeners, May signals the season’s big kick-off — a time to finally get planting after months of preparation and plans. But there are a few key things to do this month to ensure a ...

Petunias and calibrachoas are high-feed species. Low-maintenance plants include begonias and coleus. As spring breathes new life into Michigan, gardeners across the state are eager to dig in and plant ...

Michigan gardeners can promote local ecosystems with bee-friendly gardens in 2025. The vital pollinators are in need of conservation as their populations decline. As warm weather finally begins to ...

With the arrival of warm weather also comes the arrival of summer's menaces: bugs. While some people might detest insects just for being so buggy, for gardeners, each year might feel like another new ...

A new and affordable mobile app for Northern Michigan gardening fanatics, and those wanting to support our local ecosystem, is being launched in Traverse City. Imagine taking a photo of your yard and ...

Under a new executive order announced Friday, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer reversed a controversial ban that prevented many stores from selling seeds, plants, and other home gardening supplies.

on Monday, June 12 to embark on a 5-day horticulture adventure. We were lucky with our air travel this trip and we made it coming and going with only a short delay in time. A few of our gardeners ...