What I Found Interesting: January 28, 2026

Green-colored copper sculpture of girl laying down on her stomach on the ground reading a book, brown mulch surround the sculpture, green-leafed white-flowered shrubs in the background.

A daily online word puzzle with a twist, five short videos about backyard birds, and the world’s oldest cave art are a few of the interesting stories I’ve enjoyed in the past month.

I hope you enjoy them, too!

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Free Native Plants Webinar and Winter Sowing Workshops

Light snow covers five white plastic milk jugs with blue painters tape wrapped around them; the jugs sit in a leaf-covered flower bed next to brick house.

With over eight inches of snow on the ground and sub-zero degree weather forecast this week in southeast Michigan, my mind naturally turns to gardening.

While I’m not able to do any gardening outside, I can get prepared for the upcoming gardening season, thanks to three free upcoming native plant indoor events.

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Photo of the Week: Seed Savers Exchange Catalog

Brightly colored orange, pink, and gold multi-layered zinnia flower blooms decorate the front cover of the green Seed Savers Exchange seed catalog.

On a cold, wintry Sunday morning in southeast Michigan where it’s been snowing for the past two hours, browsing the bright flower and delicious looking vegetable photos in this year’s Seed Savers Exchange seed catalog brightens my day.

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