Dear Annie: My husband and I have lived in our modest home for many years in a quiet, beautiful neighborhood where the houses have always felt gracious and in scale with one another. We are not extravagant people, and our little house has never been the biggest or fanciest on the block, but it ...
Plants add aesthetic appeal to any landscape. A pop of plant-produced color here and there can complement any landscape, but homeowners also can use plants to liven up hardscapes as well. Outdoor living spaces are more than just places to relax. A recent survey from Green Builder Media found that 90% of homeowners consider the outdoor living areas on their properties to be important to their health and well-being. That same survey found that four in five homeowners prefer secluded outdoor living spaces that provide privacy. Plants can help fulfill that goal, which might contribute to ...
ESCANABA — The Bay College Greenhouse will sell native plant seedlings and vegetables from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time Friday. This one-day event will take place at the greenhouse and Room 116 biology lab in the Math Science Building on the Escanaba campus. The 26th-annual sale will include a section of native wildflowers, perennials, tomatoes, peppers and herbs. Pricing starts at $25 per flat, which can be mixed and matched, and $1 per individually potted plant. All proceeds support the continuing operation of the greenhouse and plant donations to various community groups and ...
FLORENCE, Wis. — The Wild Rivers Invasive Species Coalition, along with its partners, will host the sixth-annual Invasive Trade-Up Days in May. Landowners can drop off invasive shrubs (with roots) from their property in exchange for a $10 voucher, up to $100, to be used toward a native shrub or perennial from a local participating nursery, plant sale or greenhouse. Drop-off events will take place from May 4 to May 16 in Dickinson and Menominee counties in Michigan and in Marinette, Florence and Forest counties in Wisconsin. Drop-offs also can be brought from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. ...
MARINETTE, Wis. — Northern Lights Master Gardeners and the Marinette Senior Center will continue a summer-long series of gardening classes, “Let’s Talk Gardening!” on Wednesday. These classes are free and open to the public. Gardeners of all ages and skill levels are welcome and encouraged to attend. These hour-long sessions will cover a wide variety of timely topics presented by local gardeners. Afterwards, there will be ample time for open discussion to answer any questions. These classes will be on the first Wednesday of the month at 3 p.m., with the final class on ...
