Container Gardening Workshop Aug. 12
Everyone is welcome to sign up for WOK’s native container gardening workshop, set for 6 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 12, at Marcia’s house in Houghton. WOK will provide potting mix and plain, plastic one-gallon pots. You can BYO container if you like; just don’t bring huge, tree-sized ones, please. Insulated, unbreakable containers are ideal. If you do have a larger pot, we have wood chips we can put in the bottom to save on soil.
Lots of different native plants will be available from our sale, and experts Jill Fisher and Kear Backes will be there to offer advice.
Attendance is limited, so please register.
AI art by Nana2 Banana.
A Surge of New Plants Joins Our Summer Sale
It’s that time of year, when slow-to-start seedlings undergo a growth spurt. Scarlet bee balm, dense blaziing star, late figwort, and Jacob’s ladder are now ready for their forever homes, along with purple coneflower, black-eyed Susans, and lots of other great native plants. We also have super deals on monarch mini-gardens.
These plants love the warm soils of summer. Just make sure to water them if it doesn’t rain, and they will thrive.
Pictured are scarlet bee balm and pearly everlasting.
Giveaway Garden Installed in Baraga
Michelle Krallman and her husband live on damp ground–their emerald lawn never needs watering. They turned that soggy soil to good advantage by selecting a rain garden from U.P. Native Plants as their prize after winning WOK’s garden giveaway.
Michelle, a kindergarten teacher, loves sharing knowledge about plants and bugs with her students. Their home is located next to St. Anne’s Catholic Church, and she expects the rain garden will provide attract plenty of attention from passersby as it matures.
Monarchs Endorse WOK’s Native Plant Sale
A monarch found its way into Audra’s greenhouse, and this lovely larva is the result.
It’s always time to plant more milkweed. Check out the Wild Ones Keweenaw Chapter’s summer sale for common milkweed and butterfly weed, plus lots of other good plants. Got shade? We also have poke milkweed in the lineup.
Don’t see what you’re looking for? Stop back later. We have plenty of seedlings that we’ll add to the sale as they get a little more muscular.
Welcome to the Wild Ones Keweenaw Chapter
We are on a journey to
- educate ourselves and others about the special attributes of native plants and how to incorporate them into our gardens and civic landscapes;
- create habitat that nurtures wildlife, including bees, butterflies, and birds; and
- develop resilient landscapes that absorb runoff, protecting water quality and infrastructure.
Regular meetings are held at 6 p.m., the third Tuesday of the month, often on Zoom, sometimes in person.
Want to grow native but don’t know where to begin?
Check out our Resources section. Or visit Wild Ones’ Native Garden Design website, featuring a several downloadable native garden plans created by professional landscape designers. The plans are free, printable, and come with plant lists.
We hope these resources inspire, encourage, and motivate you in your native garden journey!