Do you want to be greener, but don’t know where to start? than this is the article for you. Gardening is one of the first things you should do if you want to be more eco-friendly. When wanting to start a garden the first thing you want to do is think about what you want to plant. there are three main types of plants, perennials, annuals, and biennials. so, what’s the differentness between them? well, perennials are plants that live for more than two years, so they will come back after winter. Perennials also tined to grow more slowly than other plants and are usually more expensive too, as well as being a long-term investment. Annuals on the other hand, live for less than one year, so you have to replant them the next spring. Annuals also grow quickly. Biennials are basically just short living perennials.

Planting a garden is really good for pollinators like butterflies, hummingbirds, bats, some birds, wasps, beetles, and most importantly, bees.

You should plant native plants, becaues if you plant plants from other places, they might become invasive and take over the native plants and nothing will be there to stop them because they don’t have natural predators. They also need less watering and fertilizer because they’re adapted to the climate.

Here are some plants that are good to plant in Michigan in the categories perennials, annuals, and biennials:

annuals perennials biennials

lettuce kale

peas

squash

cucumbers

green beans razzberries

radishes blueberries

strawberries

tomatoes

peppers

eggplants Michigan lily

wild bergamot or bee balm

black-eyed susan

bottle gentian

butterfly weed

common evening primrose

dwarf lake iris

eastern red columbine

false sunflower