What I Found Interesting: March 25, 2026

Green-colored copper sculpture of girl laying down on her stomach on the ground reading a book, brown mulch surround the sculpture, green-leafed white-flowered shrubs in the background.

The world’s happiest country, a wildlife comeback story in the Alps, and a method for turning plastics into vinegar are a few of the interesting stories I’ve enjoyed in the past month.

I hope you enjoy them, too!

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Spring 2026 Southeast Michigan Plant Swaps and Native Plant Sales

Spiky cylindrical flowers comprised of small violet-blue florets rise from whorls of long serrated green leaves on several upright plants. The violet-blue flowers are in different sizes, one appears to be almost three inches in size.

Though we have overcast skies, iced-over puddles, and light snow showers today, I’m excited to find announcements of upcoming plant swaps and native plant sales in southeast Michigan.

This year marks the third year I’ve compiled a list of publicly announced spring plant swaps and sales in southeast Michigan.

If you’re new to gardening or an avid gardener and looking to expand your garden this year, check out my list.

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