(Chelsea Update would like to thank Cheryl Wells for the information in this story.)
Let’s celebrate spring at the Chelsea Farmers Market on Saturday, May 4 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Chelsea Area Garden Club will be handing out free Eastern White Pine seedlings, Serviceberry shrub seedlings and Hybrid Hazelnut tree seedlings and free wildflower seed packets.
The Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus) was adopted as the Michigan State tree on March 4, 1955. These conifers, Serviceberry shrubs and Hazelnut shrubs are important for wildlife habitat, nesting, seeds and foliage.
The CAGC thanks the Washtenaw County Conservation District for donating a portion of the pine seedlings and shrubs.
The wildflower seed packet contains a blend of 20 wildflowers that provide important habitat and food for pollinators found in Michigan. The flowers provide colorful season-long blooms in the first year and for years to come. This mix contains prairie perennials like Purple Coneflower, Butterfly Weed and Black-Eyed Susan, along with nectar-rich annuals like Red Poppy and Lemon Mint. Perfect for hummingbirds and butterflies.
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