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Oudolf Garden Detroit – Summer blooms

by Mark | 27 Jul 2022 | Detroit | 7 Comments

Abundant pollinators and blooms were found in a recent visit to Oudolf Garden in Detroit. Since my post last year, we've visited a few times and the garden is really starting to fill in to fulfill its ambition to show something different with every visit throughout...

Oudolf Garden Detroit

by Mark | 7 Sep 2021 | Explore, Detroit | 6 Comments

Last summer, the area planned for a new "designer garden" on Detroit's Belle Isle didn't look like much. High water levels in the Great Lakes contributed to some significant inland flooding on this island in the Detroit River. This flooding threat actually led to a...