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bethcowie
Jan 173 min read
The Winter Garden
In a recent article by Marianne Willburn in the “American Gardener” magazine, she discusses the winter garden and expresses her distaste...
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bethcowie
Nov 4, 20245 min read
Gardening with Purpose
The Charlevoix Area Garden Club has created a Vegetable Garden to Provide Food for Our Community. One of the 2023-2025 National Garden...
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bethcowie
Oct 31, 20243 min read
Our Civic Gardens: Fifty Years of Growing
Currently, the Charlevoix Area Garden Club cares for nine gardens in Charlevoix. Eight of the gardens are at civic or public locations:...
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bethcowie
Feb 2, 20242 min read
Bringing a Bit of Spring Indoors (in February)
Charlevoix Area Garden Club Member, Rhea Dow doesn't limit her horticulture activities to summer. She is currently starting new geranium...
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bethcowie
Dec 5, 20234 min read
We're in a New Growing Zone!
An updated USDA Plant Hardiness map was released in November 2023. It is the standard by which gardeners and growers can determine which...
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bethcowie
May 30, 20234 min read
Native Plants and Invasive Plants: Good vs Evil
If are not already using native plants in your garden, it’s time to start! There’s a wealth of resources available to home gardeners, and...
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bethcowie
May 5, 20233 min read
Fall Planted Bulb Pots Show Off in the Spring
According to the calendar, spring officially arrives in March with the Vernal Equinox, but here in Northern Michigan, March typically...
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bethcowie
Apr 17, 20232 min read
Trillium are Threatened with Extinction
Lovely three-petaled ephemeral spring plants can be found blooming in Michigan woodlands before deciduous trees are in full leaf....
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bethcowie
Mar 27, 20236 min read
Dealing with Deer in the Garden
Those of us who garden here in Northern Michigan have our challenges – one of the biggest being the ever-increasing deer population. Last...
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bethcowie
Mar 21, 20233 min read
Trade the Lawn for a Homegrown National Park
Fed up with invasive species and sterile landscapes, Douglas Tallamy urges Americans to go native and go natural. He wants his own ten...
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bethcowie
Feb 22, 20232 min read
Growing Winter Salads Indoors
Are you craving fresh salad greens? In mid-winter, the greens found in the grocery store often seem to wilt within a day or two –...
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bethcowie
Feb 20, 20232 min read
Smokey Bear & Woodsy Owl Youth Poster Contest
The Smokey Bear & Woodsy Owl Poster Contest is an annual tradition amongst elementary schools, scout troops, and youth groups across the...
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bethcowie
Feb 20, 20233 min read
Using Compost in the Garden
Composting is nature’s way of recycling. It is one of the most powerful actions we can take to reduce our trash, address climate change,...
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