Spring never lasts long enough. I love the damp earth, fresh colors, the smell of it all. Every year, I wish the trees would stay in...

It's not a weed! It's a Superfood! From the Community Garden to Our Kitchen I used to get paid to pull this “weed” out of my neighbor’s...

This project was easier than I thought and so satisfying. We shredded notebook paper, junk mail, schoolwork…so many papers from school! I...

Embrace the rain before it hits the drain! The deep and extensive root systems of native Michigan plants absorb rainwater (stormwater)...

...Then, he ripped off a a piece of that leaf, stuck it in his mouth, chewed it up and put the green glob on my sting. How many times...

We eat our lawn. And it's delicious! I love adding a handful of nutrient packed living plants to a meal knowing that just minutes before...

"Why plant so much turf all over the Earth? Roots are shallow. Just bid it adieu! Native roots reach down into the ground, suck up...

From Nova Scotia to Northern Mexico, buttonbush has been a crafty evolutionist over the millenia, harmonizing with innumerable creatures...

Tis the season of witches and potions and dark afternoons. We sip warming teas and collect maple leaves under a full, Hunter's moon. When...

#chemicalfreelawn #savethebees #michiganwatershed They ran out the door ahead of me while I was still trying to find my rain boots. There...