Tag Archives: Michigan

A Week in the Life of a Tree

November 8: While coming into work, I noticed that the ornamental fruit trees finally decided to show their color. It seems really late in the season to me. One little tree, which has the most lovely double blooms in the spring … Continue reading

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Trying to Get Ready for Winter

Before the rains came I took the week off of work with the intention of cleaning up the gardens, mowing one last time, putting pots away, repotting my geraniums and other annuals I hope to overwinter…in other words, closing up … Continue reading

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September Jewels

I made a quick visit to our local nature center last weekend. I was on a quest for a patch of touch-me-nots, silver-cap, wild balsam, lady’s eardrops, ear-jewels, pocketdrops, snapweeds, slipperweeds, wild lady’s slippers, silver-leaf, speckled jewels, silverweed, quick-in-the-hand, wild or … Continue reading

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