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Nature & Blooms

Hi all! We are a backyard suburban micro-farm that offers cut flower bouquets with a specialized focu All from our little porch stand! Follow us for updates!

We sell seeds, native plants, fresh-cut flower bouquets, and more!

09/20/2024

It’s official! Our suburban property has earned another certification, a proud symbol of our commitment to what I fondly call “Gardening for the future.” Just as my husband and I took care of our kids when they were babies, we are still ‘taking care’ of them—and all of humanity—by fostering biodiversity in our little corner of the world. With each native plant, I’m nurturing a more sustainable environment, creating safe havens for pollinators and wildlife alike.

We are developing wilderness at a rapid pace, often with no regard for the delicate ecosystems we displace. But even the smallest yard has the potential to restore balance, to serve as a sanctuary for native species, and to help rebuild what we’ve lost. Every plant I nurture is a step toward a healthier planet for generations to come. 🌱✨

This certification reminds me that our actions matter, no matter how small. Join me in planting for the future—because a little native love goes a long way.

09/12/2024

Magic glitter ✨ 🤍

08/02/2024

Natures wild 😂 Check out this morphed zinnia!! Do you have some wonky characters in your garden?

07/25/2024

The neatest discovery so far in our “native habitat yard” an Acorn Plum Gall!!! Read on to discover exactly what this is and what’s inside it…

The Acorn Plum Gall is caused by a Cynipid insect wasp Amphibolips quercusjuglans. The common name of this gall is reflective of both its color and where it grows on an oak. This gall is reddish in color and slightly speckled, and looks very plum-like in appearance. It also grows attached to an acorn or twig with acorns on an oak tree.

Cynipid wasps are a large family of insects that cause many different types of galls to form on tree and plants. Adult female wasps lay eggs on leaves, twigs or other parts of plants which also causes swellings around the immature larva to form, producing a gall. In essence, part of the life cycle of this wasp is spent inside this gall. As the larva begins to mature, the gall will fall off and/or open up and allow the mature insect to vacate the gall.

05/27/2024

Here is the view of the backyard gardens this evening 🌈🤩✨. I was in total awe of how bright this rainbow was!!!

12/08/2023

Drone view of our 2023 backyard garden. A mix of native Michigan plantings, perennial flowers and perennial and annual edibles. The biggest changes of 2023 was the addition of a mini prairie planted with Michigan native plant plugs from . We added this space to as well. It’s approximately 700sqft of native prairie plants! So exited tk watch it mature! Next season this will be full of green and the mulch will be less visible.

10/01/2023

TIP: Save your largest garlic heads as seed garlic for next years crop. I pulled the 5 big gray heads from this harvest, each have around ten cloves. That’s about fifty garlic heads that will grow for next years harvest. Plenty for our family of six. We grow hard neck garlic which is great for our climate in SE Michigan. This is a mix of Red Chesnok and Music garlic.

09/27/2023

Bluestem Goldenrod - Solidago caesia💛
Gorgeous Solidago that grows and blooms in our shade garden!

09/19/2023

Out with the mums and IN with the ASTERS 😍 These Smooth Asters were planted this spring as part of our new prairie garden in our backyard. Aren’t they gorgeous?!
A little more about Aster laevis:
“Smooth Aster is a hardy plant that defies frost and keeps on blooming, often into November, with a profusion of lavender-blue, star-like flowers. The yellow flower-center turns reddish, later in the season. The leaves are smooth to the touch which makes this species different from most asters. Attractive to butterflies seeking nectar in the fall, it's also a host plant for the Pearl Crescent butterfly and the Wavy-Lined Emerald moth.”
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09/12/2023

Birds!!! So many song birds in our yard all year round! Their favorite plants to forage seeds from are echinacea purpurea, agastache, Rudbeckia hirta, & Rudbeckia Triloba! This photo features a male American Gold finch on echinacea purpurea!

09/08/2023

Well hello there 👋🏼 Happy discovery in the garden this evening. 💖

09/05/2023

Dahlia ‘A La Mode’
Thanks she’s beautiful 🤩

08/31/2023

I have seen more Eastern Tiger swallowtails in our garden’s this year than any other I can recall. Aren’t they gorgeous?! It never gets old seeing these beautiful visitors in our yard!

08/14/2023

I was excited to use my new rose colored glass ball mason jars. So I wandered the garden this evening and created this beauty…
Native Michigan bloooms include…
🌱Nodding onion
🌱Pearly Everlasting
🌱Flowering Spurge
Native Michigan Foilage…
🌱Baptisa
🌱Goats beard
The remainder…
🌱White Zinnia
🌱Olivia Rose Austin Garden rose
🌱Milena Fleur Dahlia
🌱Serkan Dahlia
🌱Lavender
🌱‘Queen Nectarine’ Agastache
🌱Chocolate Mint

07/28/2023

Backyard oasis

07/23/2023

First harvest from our gardens! Lots of Dragon Tongue Beans, Shish*to peppers, Nadapenos & Orange Hat Tomatoes

07/11/2023

Queen of Elegance 💖

07/05/2023

Desdemona

07/05/2023

Olivia Rose Austin

06/09/2023

Yes it’s that color irl. You’re looking at gorgeous Lanceleaf Coreopsis!
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More about it courtesy of : Lanceleaf Coreopsis blooms for weeks on end, creating a fantastic early summer display of golden yellow flowers. Butterflies are regular visitors, and songbirds feed on the ripe seeds in late summer. This durable plant grows in any well-drained soil, and exalts in dry sandy soils.

Host plant for several small species of moths, including the Wavy-Lined Emerald. As many as 22 native bee species rely on plants in the Coreopsis genus.

06/04/2023

Olivia Rose Austin and some ranunculus that are still holding on even tho it’s been 80-90’s here the last few weeks. I made this little bitty bouquet and I am in love! I cut some lemon balm and Baptisa for foliage. What do you think? Will post a reel of this beauty soon…

05/25/2023

Koko Loco bloomed and it is amazing 🤩 In addition, to being unique and beautiful it has a light fragrance that smells fruity. This was my bday present from my mama. 💖

05/14/2023

First home grown flower arrangement of the season!

04/16/2023

Quick walk back to the Trillium spot, and it was blooming!! This spot is a remnant wooded area of Canton. This wasn’t some far off place, it was literally a 10 min walk from my front door. So many spring ephemerals!!! All this beauty in the middle of suburbia 🏘️ Many are unaware of the hidden gems that are right outside their door steps. Plant blindness is a real thing… I used to be plant blind but now my eyes are wide open!
1. Hit the jackpot finding a species of Trillium!! Not sure what specific species this one is. Could be a Trillium sessile (toadshade) or Trillium cuneatum (Little sweet Betsy) Any guesses?
2. Claytonia virginica - Virginia Springbeauty
3. Erythronium americanum - Yellow Trout Lily

04/12/2023

Amazing weather here in SE Michigan. My husband and I went for a long walk with the dog this evening. We spied this beauty right off an asphalt path that goes through a remnant woodland area in the middle of suburbia. My hope is our township preserves and protects our wild spaces. This is a species of Trillium not sure what kind… do you know?
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02/24/2023

We got hit hard in Michigan with the ice storm this week. Our power has been out since Wednesday evening. The next morning when we awoke from the worst of the storm everything was encased in 1/2-3/4 inch of ice. It was beautiful and yet so destructive. I snapped this photo of our native rose shrubs hibs that morning. ♥️ The American Robins were pecking away the ice to eat that morning. Did you get hit with the ice?

02/14/2023

Have you ever heard of the Butterfly Effect? A summary of the theory is that small changes can lead to big impact.
Just take a look at this little guy that is sitting on my finger. This is a Monarch butterfly. One day I decided I was going to slowly switch over my traditional suburban landscaping to pollinator attracting native plants. I planted a few milkweeds in my front garden in 2019. Which lead to Monarch butterflies to laying their eggs on that milkweed. This butterfly is alive because I decided to plant milkweed in my garden!

This is change folks, WE make change. 🌱

You don’t have to have 5 acres. You don’t even have to have own land to make this positive change. You can do this from an apartment balcony, grab some pots and plant some native plants! 🌱 - Marisa

02/07/2023

Anyone else have a seed purchasing addiction? I see 👀 you! 🤣 This is probably my third or fourth order from ! I am growing more edibles this year in our gardens and they have an abundance of unique seed varieties. Check out that Nadapeno it’s a jalapeño that doesn’t have heat, just flavor! Follow along with me on my 2023 garden journey!

11/20/2022

11.20.22~ Rudbeckia Triloba still blooming❣️ Native plants are amazing. We have already experienced a few hard frosts and we got a couple inches of snow last night. Beautiful 🤩 sight indeed.

10/27/2022

A fun piece of mail arrived yesterday from ! I supported their fundraising effort for their zinnia breeding program. I got a special packet of seeds and they were packaged so thoughtfully and creatively!! Swipe through the photos to see the progression of opening my seeds!! They are still in the fundraising process if your interested in getting your own unique zinnia seeds!!

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Love this quote, I am sorry for all those who are missing out on the joy and LIFE a native garden brings. #natureandblooms #nativegarden

Captured an up-close moment with a juvenile American Goldfinch! I got within inches while filming, giving you a front-row seat to their dinner time. Such a special experience getting this close to nature! 💛🖤🤍 #natureandblooms #ViralNature #UpCloseAndPersonal #NatureInYourFace #EpicWildlife #mustseenature

All the beauty of June native Michigan plant addition. In order of appearance… Purple Milkweed Self-Heal Downy Phlox Yarrow Lance Leaf Coreopsis Smooth Penstemon Prairie Phlox Black eyed Susan Ohio Spiderwort #natureandblooms

🌿 Welcome to our backyard sanctuary! 🌿 Our yard isn’t just green, it’s alive! 🌱 We’ve transformed it into a vibrant part of the local ecosystem by planting hundreds of native plants, boasting over 60 different species. 🌸🌼 Ever wondered why our feathered friends, like the chickadees, are thriving here? 🐦 It’s because our yard is a haven for them to nest and raise their babies. 🐣 Nature is amazing, and we’re thrilled to support it right in our own backyard. 🏡💚 Check out the video to see our little slice of paradise in action! 🌍✨ #NativePlants #BackyardHabitat #EcoFriendly #WildlifeSanctuary #Chickadees #NatureLovers #SustainableLiving #natureandblooms

Just cut my first mini bouquet of garden roses this season—aren’t they beautiful? The smell is absolutely divine! Who else loves the scent of fresh garden roses?

Discovering the beauty of nature in our backyard: A white-crowned sparrow feasting on dandelion seeds, reminding us of the importance of maintaining a chemical-free environment. Listen closely to the symphony of bird sounds – a testament to the thriving ecosystem we nurture. #natureandblooms #gardeningforthefuture

I posted this reel, and after reviewing all the new varieties I purchased last year, I realized this one is La Belle Epoque, NOT Brownie. I catalog all the varieties I purchase in a notebook, and I also take photos of where I plant them. It helps to document them because, let’s face it, I’m only human and can’t remember everything! 😂 I’d love to know: how do you keep track of all your varieties that work for you? What’s your method? #natureandblooms #tulips

A simple bouquet with two ingredients Tulips and Lenten Rose! What do you think 💭 of this combo? #gardeninspiration #promotewhatyoulove #suburbangarden #lovethis #natureandblooms

Caught a glimpse of Florida’s majestic milkweed marvels! 🌴🐛 From the vibrant caterpillars to the graceful monarchs, nature’s beauty shines bright in the Sunshine State! ☀️🦋 #FloridaAdventures #milkweedmagic