By Leslye Glover, Tri-County Master Gardener There are few things I find more exciting than spotting a hummingbird in my garden. The day a Cooper’s Hawk perched on the clothesline hoping to nab a mourning dove WAS a red-letter day, but on an ordinary day watching hummingbirds is wonderful. I’d love to have more hummingbirds […]
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If you’ve never grown anything from seed before, you might be surprised at how easy it is to have a beautiful, productive summer garden starting with a few packs of seed. As an enthusiastic indoor seed starter for nearly 50 years, I have found it to be an enjoyable winter/early spring hobby and a major
No Mow May is an initiative that was first popularized in the UK and is now widely participated in throughout North America. It urges people to let their lawns grow freely for a month, supposedly to feed early emerging insects, particularly bees. It also serves as an excuse for lazy folks not to bother mowing
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Authors: Lorraine Johnson, Sheila Colla A Garden for the Rusty-Patched Bumblebee: Creating Habitat for Native Pollinators by Lorraine Johnson and Sheila Colla is an enlightening and engaging read. It provides all the information gardeners need to take action to support and protect pollinators by creating habitat in their own yards and community spaces. This book
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The Gardener’s Guide to Native Plants of the Southern Great Lakes Region by Rick Gray and Shaun Booth is a book that would be a valuable addition to any gardener’s library, particularly if you have an interest in native plants.
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