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By Jennifer Fairfield, owner Garden Mill It seems that Mother Nature lost interest in summer about two-thirds of the way through the month of August this year. Maybe she just ran out of steam, which I could understand, considering how … Read more
By Jennifer Fairfield, owner Garden Mill I’m glad the temperatures are coming up a little bit. It was hard to getup the enthusiasm for getting outside to do much of anything in the bitter cold we were experiencing in January. … Read more
By Jennifer Fairfield How has your garden been growing this year? If some of my conversations with friends and customers are anything to go by, it’s been a great gardening season for most people so far for most everyone. I … Read more
Join us in celebrating Earth Day, April 22, when The Garden Mill will be donating a portion of the day’s proceeds to the Trinh Pifer Intergenerational Garden at the Chelsea Senior Center. The intergenerational garden’s mission is to teach children … Read more
By Jennifer Fairfield April is such a great month for gardeners – we get so hopeful as we start to see plants popping up out of the ground and buds forming on trees, the songs of frogs and birds begin … Read more
By Jennifer Fairfield (Publisher’s note: Part one of this column ran yesterday.) If you’re starting veggies from seed, now is the time to start pepper and tomato seeds indoors, so they will be ready to put out in your garden … Read more
By Jennifer Fairfield In spite of the weather the last week or so, there are definite signs of spring showing up all over – the snowdrops that come up every year in one yard I pass on my way to … Read more
By Jennifer Fairfield, owner of Garden Mill So, it looks like we might finally get a real snowstorm here in Southeast Michigan over the next couple of days. While we’re all getting ready for the big snow they’re promising, there … Read more
(Part one of this column published yesterday.) By Jennifer Fairfield, owner Garden Mill Flower Garden/Trees and Shrubs Early fall is a great time for planting perennials, trees and shrubs. The cool weather lets them get going without the stress of … Read more
By Jennifer Fairfield, owner of Garden Mill As the weather cools off, it’s a great time to fill in bare spots in the lawn. To fill in your lawn’s bare patches, start by raking away any dead grass and roots, … Read more
The Garden Mill at 110 S. Main St. is now open for business by appointment. A maximum of seven shoppers will be allowed in the store at any time. Half-hour appointments are available between 10-4:30 p.m. You can reserve up … Read more
(Publisher’s note: The economic effects of Covid 19 are being felt hard by businesses in Chelsea. Chelsea Update is talking to individual business owners in the area to see how they are coping. How can we help your business or … Read more
Garden Mill owner Jennifer Fairfield has decided to temporally close the store. Now is a great time to start getting your garden ready, to start seeds indoors for transplanting when the weather warms up a little, to repot indoor plants, … Read more
By Jennifer Fairfield Keeping up with the weeds is only one of the challenges to anyone with gardens this month. Insects and disease are also going to need our attention as July heats up, as will watering. The good news … Read more
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Jennifer Fairfield for the information in this story.) Be one of the first 50 people in the Garden Mill on Saturday, April 23 and receive a free White Pine seedling. This year, Earth Day … Read more
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