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MSU Extension Soil Testing

MSU Extension home lawn and garden and commercial soil tests provide access to personalized fertilizer recommendations for thousands of Michigan residents every year. The Home Lawn...
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Utilizing Rainwater and Gravity: A Guide to Rain Gardens

Rainwater is an abundant source of hydration for plants and animals, and it requires little effort to use. Condensation and gravity do most of the...
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How to Create a Pollinator Garden

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Books for Plants, Combinations, Design, Birds & Beneficial Insect Research

Handout provided to attendees at the Garden Center’s 2023 Annual Meeting. Her presentation was on Best Regional Spring Wildflowers for Home Gardens. Click here for...
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Resources for Plant Research and Purchase

Horticultural educator and speaker for the Grosse Pointe Garden Center’s 2023 Annual Meeting, Liz Paine provided this valuable handout to attendees at her lecture. Click...
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Ford House Rain Garden Tour Plant List

Part one of our April Showers Rain Garden Tours took place at the Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores. Kevin Drotos, Landscape and Woodland Specialist at...
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Pawpaw: America’s Forgotten Fruit

Author, gardener, and lecturer Andy Moore gave an enlightening program on March 16, 2022, on an unusual and very unique tropical-like fruit that is native...
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Poinsettia Care

How do you keep your poinsettia looking great throughout the holiday season and beyond? Read about poinsettia care here.
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The Gardening Catalog Maze

Gardening catalog season is upon us! Today we enjoy a plethora of printed as well as online sources for plant materials. Where do we begin...
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Magnificent Monarchs

There are four stages in the butterfly life cycle. The entire process is called complete metamorphosis and takes about 30 days. In February and March,...
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