Michigan 2025

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Property is working to grow diverse gardens focused on supporting birds, butterflies and bees.
New plants added

Remaining before pictures

A large oak was dying and dropping branches. Property owner will use the space for native garden while incorporating dropped wood for habitat features.
Property added bee balm black-eyed Susan and blue gentian. Milkweed will be added soon.
When trees fall, the wood chips can be used and new plants can replace the fallen.
Additions will be made to attract pollinators and birds.
New spot for a native garden–great location for others to learn and follow-suit.
Lots of space and potential for new habitat-additions.
The box is full of native plants that will be added to expand the offerings in this habitat garden.
A few new native plants will be added to this bed.
The homeowner wants to provide more native plants to support the birds in the area to encourage a greater diversity and to have them to come closer to the house.
Less mowing, along with developing a natural look is this homeowner’s goal. They are hoping this work increases the number and type of birds that visit.
New native plants will be added to help increase the number and types of birds that visit.
Shade diversity can be tricky, but the goal is to naturalize this garden for birds and biodiversity.
Homeowner plants to add plants the birds will enjoy.
Adding some native plants in the outlined spot or the birds.
This shady area doesn’t currently have a lot of plants, but the owner would like to naturalize it and add shade-tolerant diversity.
Three native plants are here and more will be added.
This area is experiencing a loss of habitat in a bird corridor. Homeowner wants to help offset impacts by creating a yard rich in native habitat.
Site along side of house where future native plants will be added.
Site with lots of options to be added to help birds.
Pictured is a drainage easement where feeders already support birds. Native plants will add to the offerings.
Once the snow melts, native plants will be added to build up options for birds in an area that is an important migration corridor.
Under the snow lies a lot of potential area to add natives to help local and migratory birds.
Pictured is a drainage easement where feeders already support birds. Native plants will add to the offerings.
Homeowner is planting buttonbush (great choice!) in this wet area for pollinators and birds.
Property owner is planning to add natives after pulling out shrubs.
This home home needs TLC and planting native flowers to encourage pollinators and birds is a great place to start!
More additions are coming for this yard to support bees, birds and local wildlife.
Lots of options can be added to this side garden to support wildlife.
This is an old creek bed that has flooded in the past. Native plants will be added to help both with water run-off and birds.
This lake home is ready for some TCL including adding native plants.
This person is doing their part by providing a space for native plants and pollinators.
Butterfly weed will be added to this spot in the garden.
In this spot nonnative flowers were planted last year, which will now be replaced with natives.
This property has several native gardens. This is lawn reduction project planted where native prairie seed has been planted.
Native plants will be added to this bed to accompany the ferns and support bird species.
This homeowner lives in a HOA and has done a lovely job integrating natives into their gardens. More will be added despite “exceeding the rules”. As long as the plants are cared for the HOA benefits from lovely native plant gardens.
The lawn in this spot was removed in the fall and the flowerbed is being expanded for birds and butterflies.
Dabbled-light flowerbed will get native plant additions.
Native plants will be added to the side flower bed.
Property owner is adding native plants for better root system to control erosion and provide habitat.
Owner would like to change raised bed to include natives and more resources for birds.

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