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11/03/2026

Don’t bag those fallen leaves just yet! 🍂

Autumn leaf litter is pure gold for northern Michigan gardens. Before the heavy snowfall arrives, consider using them whole (best for wintering insects) or running your lawn mower over dried leaves to shred them into fine pieces.

3 ways to use fallen leaves this month:

🍁Layer them into garden beds as insulated winter mulch to protect perennial roots.

🍂Add them to your compost bin as your primary "brown" carbon source.

❄Pile them loosely over tender plants for extra thermal protection against Ga***rd's sub-zero freezes.

How are you handling the last of your leaf cleanup this week? Drop your favorite fall cleanup tips below! 👇

11/02/2026

Good food, great company, and celebrating excellence in gardening! 🌸

Last week’s Michigan Garden Clubs, District 5 Awards Judging was a delicious success! Thank you to everyone who helped host, set the table, and make our district guests feel so welcome.

📸 Were you able to attend? Drop your favorite memories or extra photos from the day in the comments below! 👇

10/21/2026

Did you know that one week from today we will be hosting the Michigan Garden Clubs, District 5 Awards at the Otsego County Library?

Our club highly outpaces other garden clubs across Michigan, attracting new members, successfully bringing in an all-ages, a diverse group of both men and women and many events, programs and field trips. Because of this unique growth, the state organization has taken a keen interest in us and we are excited to host this event! Stay tuned for photos and recap from the event!

10/19/2026

There is nothing like the fall season for us to start thinking about moving indoors to get cozy for the colder months 🍂 These photos all included decks and cabins that really gave that warm feeling of home!

These submissions are thanks to Michelle Russell, Nicole Pratt, Hilary Scratch Robertson, and Patricia Korzym.

10/17/2026

Let's hear it for these cute pups with beautiful backdrops that were submitted to us from Kimberly Leiter and VL Moore 🍂🐾

Hope you all have a great fall weekend!

10/16/2026

We recieved so many great submissions of fall colors from your yard/area of Northern Michigan over the past week! 🍂🍁🍂

Big thanks to: Nikki Giardina, Karen Elgas, Tamara Vanderboom, Linda Darnton, Dawn Janette, Brenda Wiegand, Teresa Marie, Sharie Jo Plain, Elsa Wachter, Laurie Clear, and Kimberly Peck for sharing these shots!

Be sure to stay tuned for a few more posts of submissions with a couple of specific themes!

10/15/2026

Last night we had our October meeting at the Otsego County Library. This meeting was full of stories of what worked and what we learned in our gardens this year, shout out to Sharie Plain for collecting photos and making a presentation for us to share photos along with our stories.

We also had some good brainstorming for the coming year and upcoming events, shared plants and garden tools, and welcomed in new board members:
🍁Jackie Nelsen - Membership Chair
🍂Rob Hanschu - Treasurer
🍁Victoria Moore - Chair of the Ga***rd Regional Airport garden
🍂Ben Giffin - Chair of the Otsego County Sportsplex gardens

We are excited to have them all on the team!

10/09/2026

As we are approach peak colors here in the Ga***rd area, lets flood the comments with photos of fall colors in the area and around our houses! 🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂 These two photos came from Edelweiss Garden Club members Douglas & Rob's property. Let's see what you've got!

10/02/2026

The October Tool of the Month is something that will make your plantings for Spring so much easier, a bulb auger! This tool attaches to your drill and makes perfect holes to drop your bulbs into. It is also multifunctional and can be used to plant seedling trees, transplanting bedding plants and mixing compost - plus it is an inexpensive addition to your toolkit!

Do any of you have one? How do you like to use yours?

Address

PO Box 264
Ga***rd, MI
49734

Website

http://www.edelweissgardenclub.org/

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