Care Sheets

We’re building a library of care sheets for the following topics (note a couple of examples, which are downloadable PDF files)…. stop back soon!

Annuals

• Seed Starting

Bees and Bee Care

• Radio Show Answers: Bees and Bee Care
• Radio Show Answers: Plants that are highly attractive to bees

Birds & Wildlife

Bulbs

• Summer Flowering Bulbs

Butterflies

• Radio Show Answers: Plants that attract butterflies

Chemicals & Fertilizers

Christmas

Deer Resistant Plants

• Radio Show Answers: Deer Resistant Plants

Diseases

Dogscaping

• Radio Show Answers:  Why Dogscape your yard?

Easy Plant Combos

• Rock Garden
• Wetland Trees & Shrubs
• Wetland Perennials

Evergreens

Garden Accents

Gardening Problems

• Deer Resistant Plants
• Deer Resistance (via Michigan State University)
• Planting Under Black Walnuts

General Gardening

Hydrangeas

• Radio Show Answers: Hydrangeas Demystified
• Radio Show Answers: Hydrangea Help

Lawn Care

• New Lawns From Seed
• Sod Installation Guide

Moles, Voles and Gophers

• Radio Show Answers: Moles

Mulch/Composting

Perennials

• Planting Under Black Walnuts (single sheet)
• Radio Show Answers: Rick’s Favorite Long Bloomers with Deer Resistance
• Radio Show Answers: Rick’s 3 to 4 Season Plant List

Pruning

• Pruning Tips

Roses

• Solving Common Rose Problems

Seeds & Seed Starting

• Seed Starting

Shade Plants

• Radio Show Answers: Shade Loving Plants

Soils

Specialty Gardening

• Shade Loving Plants
• Planting Under Black Walnuts (single sheet)

Trees & Shrubs

• Blueberries
• Hydrangea Help
• Pruning Tips
• Pollination Needs of the Home Orchard
• Planting Under Black Walnuts (single sheet)

Vegetables/Fruits & Herbs

• Blueberries
• Home Grown Herbs
• Home Grown Onions
• Home Grown Potatoes
• Vegetable Planting – Table
• Pollination Needs of the Home Orchard

Water Gardening

• Water Gardening