Tag: Gardening
Growing Concerns: When the forsythia bloom, rake the lawn
The yellow blooms of the forsythia are proof the soil has warmed enough that the grass is actively growing.
Grow & Tell: Companion Plants
Why you should add companion plants to your garden that naturally attract pollinators and repel pests.
How community gardens serve as ‘third places’ for Detroiters
Toward the end of 2023, I was newly unemployed and living by myself for the first time.
In between jobs, searching for employment and a means of fulfillment and community, I began to reflect on how my mom got into gardening. In the dead of winter, memories of childhood summers spent pulling weeds, tilling soil and fleeing the occasional garter snake alongside her began to color my mind.
The Week Ahead: Forest damage, cougars and buds on trees
This week we look at forest damage caused by a recent ice storm Up North, talk about the return of cougars to the Great Lakes states, and ideas for your summer garden.
Growing Concerns: Easter lilies, hydrangeas offer early colours of spring
With Easter next weekend, here are some plants we are seeing now in stores.