Each year, members of our club walk through Charlevoix taking a close look at local businesses that have made a special effort to...

The Historic Main Conservatory at Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania Quite a few members of our club spend the winter away...

In a recent article by Marianne Willburn in the “American Gardener” magazine, she discusses the winter garden and expresses her distaste...

The Charlevoix Area Garden Club has created a Vegetable Garden to Provide Food for Our Community. One of the 2023-2025 National Garden...

Currently, the Charlevoix Area Garden Club cares for nine gardens in Charlevoix. Eight of the gardens are at civic or public locations:...

Charlevoix Area Garden Club Member, Rhea Dow doesn't limit her horticulture activities to summer. She is currently starting new geranium...

An updated USDA Plant Hardiness map was released in November 2023. It is the standard by which gardeners and growers can determine which...

If are not already using native plants in your garden, it’s time to start! There’s a wealth of resources available to home gardeners, and...

According to the calendar, spring officially arrives in March with the Vernal Equinox, but here in Northern Michigan, March typically...

Lovely three-petaled ephemeral spring plants can be found blooming in Michigan woodlands before deciduous trees are in full leaf....

Those of us who garden here in Northern Michigan have our challenges – one of the biggest being the ever-increasing deer population. Last...

Fed up with invasive species and sterile landscapes, Douglas Tallamy urges Americans to go native and go natural. He wants his own ten...

Are you craving fresh salad greens? In mid-winter, the greens found in the grocery store often seem to wilt within a day or two –...

The Smokey Bear & Woodsy Owl Poster Contest is an annual tradition amongst elementary schools, scout troops, and youth groups across the...

Composting is nature’s way of recycling. It is one of the most powerful actions we can take to reduce our trash, address climate change,...