gardening
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March in the Garden
March gives us thawing soil, spring cleanup, spring ephemerals and early warm spells that lure us out to see what’s sprouting and blooming. Hyacinths, forsynthia and hellebores start the show, flowering beneath cold blue skies, heralding spring. But just when we think winter is over, a late snowfall can blanket our gardens and muffle our…
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February in the Garden
As the days lengthen and warm spells become more common, thoughts turn toward the upcoming garden season. There are still few tasks in the garden, so our time is still best spent planning for the year ahead so things will go smoothly for the rest of the year.Â
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January in the garden
Most years, January is a blanket of snow in Michigan. It’s one of the hardest months for the garden and easiest for the gardener. It’s a great time to rest, observe and start planning about the year ahead in the garden. The bones of the garden are laid bare, so you can take a good…