Ongoing departments:

To Do List
A monthly list of timely garden and landscape tasks.

Plant Focus
A monthly, close-up look at a particular plant.

Janet’s Journal
A monthly column by Janet Macunovich – a local garden writer, instructor, and gardener.

Healthy Lawns
Instruction on how to keep your lawn in the best shape possible.

Perennial Perspectives
A department dedicated to the wonderful world of perennial plants.

Books for the Gardener
Recently published books of interest.

Vegetable Patch
Specific advice for your vegetable garden.

Weed Watch
A description of a weed and how to control it.

How-To
A hands-on educational column on a variety of gardening tasks.

Tree Tips
Information to help you take care of your trees.

Thyme for Herbs
Projects show how to use herbs from the garden.

Occasional features:

Michigan Gardener profiles
Local gardeners and their gardening stories.

New Plants
A sampling of some new plants in garden centers.

Essays
Thoughts and reflections on being a gardener in Michigan.

Plant Award Winners
Plants that have recently received special recognition.

On the Road
A feature that focuses on a worthwhile public garden, both in Michigan and out of state.