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Macomb
County Master Gardeners on
August 8th 2002 at the Native Gardens of Martha
Nitz |
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“
Michigan
Native
Garden
”
We are now a certified "NWF Backyard Wildlife Habitat," using
native
Michigan
plants as much as possible to bring back
the pre-European settlement oak/hickory “openings” of this corner of
Macomb
County
. So far we have worked on a
mini-woodland, a woodland edge meadow, native shrub borders, and a
not-quite-native lake plain prairie front yard. You will be able to see
the effects of invasive aliens such as European bittersweet on our
native wild cherry trees, and you may find autumn olive sprouts in spite
of five years of eradication attempts. I’m learning as I go, with the
help of family, lots of books, the Wildflower Association of Michigan,
The Macomb Conservation District, Wild Ones, and of course Master
Gardeners!
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Macomb
Master Gardeners on June 26th went to Romeo to Debi's Garden she
started this garden about 10 years ago and like most other gardens, is
an ever changing scene, experimenting with new plants and different
combinations. Debi’s favorites are daylilies, shrub Roses Japanese
Iris, and many lush colorful plantings. The focal point is the large
Beautiful Magnolia tree. This garden is nestled in between large white
pines & spruce trees. In the photo are Sandra Richards, Debi
Trumpour and Martha Nitz, in other photo is Sandra and Bill |
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This photo submitted by Lucille Day of the Pruning Session August
7th 2002
Some of Macomb Master Gardeners got to see the Pruning Class with
Janet Macunovich on August 7th Photos are before and after and in the
tree with Janet Macunovich This is a crabapple tree and a
attempt to teach the owners how to keep a tree smaller than it wants
to be without sacrificing its flower or form. Janet invited her fellow
Master Gardeners who want to see how she does this -- not because it's
"the right way" or better than other ways but because it is
not generally covered in pruning texts although it is definitely an
acceptable way to prune trees that we want to have but don't have room
for. It's a technique Janet has seen applied to trees in Europe,
Canada and some places in the U.S., and one she feels comfortable
using because she has seen that those trees stay healthy and
attractive for decades (some of the European trees she's noted had
been maintained in this fashion for close to 100 years). It's a
process that is simpler to understand and copy if you see it happen,
as opposed to hear about it or even see pictures after the fact.
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Macomb
County Master Gardeners at the Herb farm in Armada. Hostess
was Genevieve Depa
The Depa-Karl’s country garden has been evolving over the past
thirteen years when they first built their home in the middle of a hay
field. In keeping with the
hospitable spirit of American country ways, their country garden is the
essence of informality, ease and…never quite “done”.
The gardens display individuality and a willingness to experiment
as viewed in the informal perennial beds, several theme gardens, water
features, formal herb garden and naturalized pond, featuring Blue Heron
and Geese. A pergola leads
you into the raised vegetable garden beds and 3-stage compost bin.
Last fall’s projects included sowing a field of wildflowers and
installing a rose garden. Attending were Anna, Peg Toles, Henrietta B.
Barbara S, Jan Bryant, Martha Nitz, Lucille Day, Beverly Deman and
Viola, Peggy Lasha, Geri Carrick, Linda Carson, Carolyn Taylor, Rochelle
Burtle, Diane, Andrea and Charlie DiPaola and Jim. Also in photo are the
Horses, Great Pyreanesse Dog , Sheep and lots of farm animals.
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Macomb
County on the same day August 24th
also made a return visit to the
Depa-Karl
Herb & Vegetable Farm, also on Coon Creek rd.
The Host were Jenny Depa and Dennis Karl along with Matt and Katy they grow
vegetables in raised beds, lots of Herbs and perennials and have
lots of farm animals, in the photos are Jenny serving her herbal butter
to Anni Cischke, with warm home made bread, Patty Mogk,
Bill Struhar along with Karl standing under the longest Pergola I have
ever seen.and a glimpse of the raised vegetable beds, made by home owner
Dennis Karl
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