Winter Sowing – Michigan Gardening

Hello! Garden friends, today I am going to talk about winter sowing – Michigan gardening. I live in USDA hardiness zone 5b, so most of this will be for my zone but if your zone is warmer, you can start winter sowing earlier or if you are in a colder zone you will need to … Read more

How to Grow Lisianthus from Seed – Fresh Cut Flowers

Hello! Garden friends, today I want to talk about the beautiful Lisianthus flower and how to grow lisianthus from seed – fresh cut flowers.  It’s one of the most popular, high-end fresh cut flowers at farmers market.  I have several colors and varieties that I will be planting this year and starting them from seed indoors tomorrow … Read more

Best Plants for Container Gardening

Hello! Today I wanted to create a list for people who only have room for container gardening or just don’t want to deal with an actual garden. I researched the best plants for container gardening. I have some from a few categories, annual/biennials, bulbs/corms/tubers, climbers/wall shrubs, conifers, perennials and shrubs. I also want to define … Read more

Gardening to Attract Hummingbirds and Butterflies!

Hello! Do you love to see hummingbirds and butterflies while you are outside? I sure do! When we lived in the urban area I never saw hummingbirds and maybe a butterfly once in a while. Now at the Simongetti North I get hummingbirds, dragonflies and butterflies. I will be gardening to attract hummingbirds and butterflies!  … Read more

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