Photo of the Week: Native Plants at Belle Isle State Park

A blue and white horizontal banner with the words Protect the Plants, Please stay on the path, Native plants at work, with the blue water of the Detroit River in the background along with several tall brick buildings on the far side of the river.

When I went birding at Belle Isle State Park this weekend, I found black fabric lining the shoreline as a type of fence around a majority of the park.

I didn’t know what it was, so I stopped at the Nature Center to ask the staff.

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Fall 2024 Southeast Michigan Native Plant Swaps and Sales

Bed of yellow blacked-eyed Susans surrounded by green foilage in the garden.

Last week we had several days of relatively cool weather for southeast Michigan. Including one night when temperatures reached the high 40’s Fahrenheit.

Which had me thinking of fall and what native plants I might want to add to my garden.

A good time to check upcoming plants swaps and sales and mark my calendar.

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