How does your garden grow? If your answer is “Not at all” or “It’s full of weeds,” then you need to make your way to the Sierra Club this Thursday night (May 29). From 6-9 pm you will not only get great gardening tips, you’ll also be treated to free beer.

Good Neighbors Garden will be on hand to give you information on what plants grow well in our area, how you can garden using less water and how you can make a green haven in tiny, urban spaces. There will also be trivia and live music from Sonic Birds.

Gardening is getting to be a lost art, but is doesn’t have to be. You don’t need acres of land to have a garden. Even a window box can work wonders for the look of a place. Cultivating plant life is good for you and for the environment.

Who do we have to thank for this night of knowledge and free beer? You can thank The Berkley Front, Moosejaw, Dr. Ronda Dalton/Healing Rhythm and No Plastic Bag Lady.

The Berkley Front  is located at  087 12 Mile Rd, Berkley, MI 48072. Call The Berkley Front at 248-547-3331 to learn more about this event.

You may not be thinking much about lawn care right now because it is not something you need to worry about in the winter. But this is actually the right time to begin to give you lawn some thought.

-Are you never quite satisfied with how your lawn looks?
-Do you want some tips on how to make it look better?
-Are you a first-time homeowner who knows little about maintaining a lawn?
-In the past, have you paid a professional to care for your lawn, but felt you really could take care of it yourself?
-Are you wary of leaving your lawn care in the hands of your teenaged children or neighbors?

Answering yes to any of these questions is an indication that you could benefit from a talk being held at the Mount Clemens Library on Wednesday, February 6, 2008, from 7 -9 pm.

The Gourmet Garden Hour will host a presentation by Thomas Smith, Executive Director of the Michigan Turfgrass Foundation. Mr. Smith will speak on “Common Sense Lawn Care.”

There is no cost for this program, but they ask that you pre-register by coming to the library in person or by calling 508-469-6200. The library is located at 150 Cass Avenue in Mount Clemens.

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