Native plants are flowers, grasses, trees and shrubs that have inhabited Michigan since before European settlement. Each year, we collect native seeds from West Michigan and propagate them in our ...
“Planting what you enjoy will make both you and wildlife happy, but make sure you avoid invasive species,” says Tom McCarter, our Head of Gardens. Planting a diversity of shrubs, climbers and small ...
Choose a mixture of hedging trees and shrubs; birch, beech, oak, hazel, dogwoods and hawthorn are ideal. If you have a little patience, the best and cheapest way to create a native hedge is from ...
If not, then zig-zag the plants so they have a bit more space to spread. Autumn is the best time of year to trim a hedge because birds have finished nesting and the soil is still warm from the summer.