Caro Garden Club

09/05/2026

09/05/2026

Come see us at the Farmers Market, then visit East Michigan Native Plants to find some beautiful, healthy native plants for your garden! Got some great compost your next stop will be Five Hearts Earthworm Farm for a bucket of worm castings. See you soon!!

09/04/2026

Last night in a Zoom presentation sponsored by Michigan Garden Clubs about endangered butterflies we learned that some butterflies go into diapause in winter. Different than hibernation they actually suspend development and produce an antifreeze-like chemical. They hunker down at the base of plants where they are covered with snow until spring. As we learn more about insects it’s becoming more crucial to spread the word to avoid fall cleanup!

The coneflower that finished blooming in August is still working. The dried seed head standing in your garden right now is a feeder — goldfinches cling to it all winter and pick seeds one at a time.

Black-eyed Susans do the same thing. So do asters and goldenrod. The stems you're about to cut down are holding food above the snow line for sparrows and juncos that have no other source in January.

🌿 The spent look is the point. A garden that looks "finished" in October is one that's still feeding birds in February.

She'll look messy through winter. She'll look like a feeder to everything that stayed

09/03/2026

🌳🌱🌻 NATIVE PLANT SALE 🌻🌱🌳
🌻🌳🌼THIS SATURDAY 9/05/26🌳🌻
🌼🌻🌳 CARO FARMERS MARKET🌻🌳

Why plant native? Once established many are drought resistant and excellent for building good soil structure. Two pictures below compare root systems of some common plants to some native plants. They’re also beautiful, with many at their peak in late summer/early fall when pollinators really need them. Most of the shrubs have berries for birds this winter and provide habitat as well. Trees provide food and habitat for caterpillars, birds and mammals, with oak trees at the top for all they provide. (Yes, there will be shrubs and trees on Saturday!)

Do I have to rip out all my cultivars to get native plants started? No, not at all. You can start with one plant or one area. Got an empty spot? Put in one that suits your soil and sunlight level. Coneflowers are easy, familiar plants to help you get started. You’ll see many other familiar plants on the carts on Saturday. There will also be specialty plant kits so you can easily fill a 4x8’ garden for pollinators, for low spots, etc. Below you will find two pics from the East Michigan Native Plants website so you can see a sample of all the info you will get with these plants. Want a head start? Here’s the website:

https://www.eastmichnatives.com/

09/02/2026

🌺🌼🌸 THIS SATURDAY 🌸🌼🌺
🌻🌼🌻NATIVE PLANT SALE🌻🌼🌻
Caro Farmers Market - 9 AM - 2 PM

Caro Garden Club is once again bringing East Michigan Native Plants and Five Hearts Earthworm Farm to our local farmers market. Learn from an expert, owner and horticulturist Angela Nelson, about the benefits of native plants and find plants suitable for your specific environment. You need to be familiar with how much sun or shade your area gets and how well it drains. From there, you can select from a wide range of plants, shrubs and trees. “Right plant, right place!” Right next to East Michigan Native Plants you’ll find Five Hearts Earthworm Farm, where you can learn how to improve your soil using earthworm castings (🪱💩) from the amazing Sarah Archer. It’s amazing stuff, good for any type of soil. Many of our members - including me - use the stuff and swear by it! Our club will have a booth as well with info about club membership and the local gardens we tend.

We hope to see you there, and hope that you take the dive into native plants!

09/02/2026

🌱🌸 JOIN CAMPBELL’S 2027 BUTTON CLUB TODAY! 🌸🌱

Want to save all season long at Campbell’s Greenhouses? Our 2027 Button Club is packed with great deals for garden lovers! 🌿
For just $5, your Button Club membership gets you 8 months of coupons and in-store specials from March through October 2027!

Here’s what you can look forward to:
🌼 MARCH: FREE Bulk Delivery
🌸 APRIL: Pansy Flats for just $8
💰 MAY: $15 OFF your entire purchase of $100 or more
🌿 JUNE: 25% OFF Garden Pharmaceuticals
🌳 JULY: BUY ONE GET ONE FREE Roses!
🌱 AUGUST: BUY ONE GET ONE FREE Perennials!
🎟️ SEPTEMBER: FREE 2028 Button Club Membership with a purchase of $25 or more!
🌳 OCTOBER: 50% OFF one tree or shrub of your choice!
🌟 Plus many in store specials throughout the season!

Buttons are available September–October 2026 and March–April 2027. Only 200 buttons available! Once they’re gone, they’re gone!

🕘 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. 7 days
🚗 4077 Burnside Rd., North Branch, MI
📱 (810) 688-3537

Stop in and get yours before they’re gone!! 🌸💚