Early Emergent Recently I was on the banks of the Pere Marquette River and noticed a familiar plant crawling from the earth – skunk cabbage. It’s one of the early risers from the banks of rivers and wetlands in West Michigan and beyond. The plant actually
The reasons to incorporate native plants into your yard are numerous: Supporting native animal and insect populations Their long root systems prevent erosion and runoff They are formed by our climate, and thus more tolerable of weather extremes Variety of native plants allow for blooming
Have you ever heard of the Arctic Grayling? Before the abundance of brown trout and steelhead in Michigan’s rivers, this fish with the large dorsal fin is the one that anglers dreamt about. And it’s possible that it might make a return. A victim of the logging