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Michigan Tech Volunteers
A small crew of students from northern Michigan gave two mornings of volunteer work at the garden on March 9 and 11. They came down for the warm weather and learned about fire ants. They cleaned up sugar cane and trees in front of PIF and brush along the apartment boundary, installed a metal edging…
Make A Sunflower Maze Reservation
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UPDATE: The Magical Sunflower Maze at Westbury Community Garden is closed for the season. Mother Nature brought an abrupt end to the project when Tropical Storm Nicholas flattened the sunflower field. September 18 and 25 Bouquet Days are also canceled. WCG is already planning improvements for the sunflower field and will bring the maze back…
Rain Barrel & Compost Bin Truckload Sale
Saturday, May 13, 2017 10:00 a.m – noon West Parking Lot of the Houston Permitting Center 1002 Washington Avenue Order online by Sunday, May 7, 2016: www.rainbarrelprogram.org/Houston. The Green Building Resource Center will help area residents conserve water and resources by offering 50-gallon rain barrels and 65-gallon compost bins at discounted prices of just $69.00 and $65.00. Made from recycled…
Beneficial Parasitic Wasps Killing Aphids
Gardeners, please be on the lookout for and protect these small black parasitic wasps and leave the aphids alone to incubate more wasps! The wasps will take care of the aphids and some other garden pests for us. What they don’t get to, the Lady Bug Beetle larvae (the tiny “alligators with many legs”) will…
Memorial High School MOB help Tree Farm
The ever busy Memorial High School MOB came to help with tree jobs, their specialty. This fine group of Freshmen helped repot trees at our tree farm to give them a better chance of maturity. Thank you, MMOB.
Special Farm Dirt Compost Opportunity For Members
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WCG will order bags of Farm Dirt Compost at a discount on February 15 for distribution Saturday, February 18. The 1 cubic foot bags of premium compost are offered to members for $7.50 per bag. The MSRP is $10 a bag at locally owned garden centers. Starting February 2, you may place your order and…