Plants for Ecology: Native Plants to Heal Our Planet.

06/16/2026

Looking for info on native plants? Swing by your local library and check out their selections. Are there books you think they should have but do not? Ask the librarians if you can buy it for them! Native plants are about ecology which is just another way of saying community. Libraries are key to community. Thank you Franklin Library for starting down the path of native landscaping and "bringing nature home". The tree in the picture is a Serviceberry- Amelanchier.

06/14/2026

I hope everybody has been enjoying the growing season thus far. Here is a sampling of installations completed this year and one photo of a more mature planting. I hope you like them. i look forward to seeing how they grow and change as future seasons come and go.

05/28/2026

Over-production Alert! I have extra veggie plants that will be given away (Free!) starting at 4pm today and running through the weekend. Plants include Tomatoes, Butternut Squash, Pumpkin (may be pie or Jacks), Summer Squash, Bush Beans, Swiss Chard, and Cabbage. Text me if interested 313-802-3411. Pick-up only!!!!!!! Troy, MI. Ready to Plant!

05/18/2026

I have extra Red Cedar, Swamp White Oak and Black Cherry. These are better off in the ground. Any non-profits, nature societies, individuals working on land restoration, please message me. [email protected]. There will be a few other species I can give away as well. These are all free of charge. Please share with anybody who may be interested.

05/01/2026

Sometimes as a native landscaper you get to do things to help nature without planting a single species. Pictured here is the remnants of a small silt dam built as part of a pond that was created with a larger dam that had been removed earlier. This silt dam was causing the creek to erode the bank by restricting the flow to one side. Not Glen Canyon, but you have to start somewhere!

05/01/2026

Sometimes as a native landscaper you get to do things to help nature without planting a single species. Pictured here is the remnants of a small silt dam built as part of a pond that was created with a larger dam that had been removed earlier. This silt dam was causing the creek to erode the bank by restricting the flow to one side. Not Glen Canyon, but you jave to start somewhere!

04/27/2026

Invasive species control, a still life.

PS: One item there is only recommended after the work is complete!

04/24/2026

I hope you find this helpful!

04/12/2026

Save the date!
April 15th, 6:30pm. Johnson Nature Center, 3325 Franklin Rd, Bloomfield Township, MI 48302.
I will discussing how to establish a native landscape. If the native plant movement is to continue to move forward we need more folks getting their hands dirty and doing the work. That starts with understanding why and how. It will be amazing if we can get some kids in high school and college to attend. We really need to plant this seed in the minds of the next generations.

The host of the event is North Oakland County Wild Ones, so please contact them if you wish to attend. https://northoakland.wildones.org/

Their spring native plant sale will be coming up: https://northoakland.wildones.org/events/?wo_event_id=12312

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04/11/2026

This is a good read.

Catholic social teaching offers a framework for rethinking the use of outdoor space to nurture the shared flourishing of all creation.