Mondays with Martha

This week I share how I am redesigning the store landscape with three turf alternative seed mixes, continuing from the frost seeding of dry sand prairie featured in Monday with Martha #45.

This week I discuss several tips for attracting hummingbirds to your landscape. It's time to get your nectar feeders up and think about what native plants species you could add to your yard to support these charismatic creatures!

Happy Monday! This week I discuss some helpful tips for attracting orioles to your yard. The leading edge of scouting males are on their way, so get your feeders up and learn what native plant species you can establish in...

This week we feature a lovely spring ephemeral, yellow trout lily. Special thanks to my nephew, Lincoln, for sharing the colonies of this beautiful wildflower growing in his back yard!

Happy Monday! This week I discuss the importance of monitoring your window wells for reptiles, amphibians, and other creatures and show an example of how you can retrofit your window wells to prevent them from falling in. Get a close...

This week we discuss the benefits of rain barrels and how to install, use, and maintain them. We set one up in front of our store to help manage stormwater runoff and have harvested rainwater available for our native demonstration...

This week I share footage of an elusive but enchanting spring migrant, the fox sparrow. Learn about their habitat and feeding preferences and what you can do to support this bird species in your own landscape!

This week I share a dry sand prairie demonstration project at the store as an example of a dormant frost seeding. I explain the project in the context of Michigan Wildflower Farm's 10 Steps to a Successful Wildflower Planting: https://www.michiganwildflowerfarm.co...​Hopefully...

Spring is here, and it's time to get ready for the nesting season! This week I discuss how to prepare your nest boxes and be on the lookout for nests where you don't necessarily want them. A sassy male house...