Contents (click on a title or scroll) MMG Strategic Planning Report Happy March! Re-certification is over! Educational Opportunities:Dow Gardens Know and Grow Seminar, February 2015 MMG Strategic Planning Report By Ruth Steele Walker Four representatives of Master Gardeners in Northwest Michigan recently attended a strategic visioning retreat aimed at creating a strategic plan for the ongoing growth of […]

Contents (click on a title or scroll) Science of Hot Composting Science of Hot Composting By Julie Peltier Building and maintaining a compost pile is the surest, easiest way to become a better gardener. By watching feedstock transformed into rich compost filled with earthworms and other soil creatures, you’ll be learning what healthy soil is all about. For […]

Contents (click on a title or scroll) Nature’s Pharmacy: The New Medicinal Garden at MBGNA Food of the Month: Maple Syrup Nature’s Pharmacy: The New Medicinal Garden at MBGNA Courtesy of the Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum Click here to see the garden plans: Matthaei Medicinal-Garden-map Throughout history, plants have played a critical role in health […]