Deer Path Gardens

Deer Path Gardens Deer Path Gardens is a private perennial garden where charity garden tours & special summer events such as garden parties and weddings have been held.

Couples searching for a private garden setting in Southwest Michigan might want to set an appointment to visit the gardens to determine if the space fits their needs for their wedding and reception. The South Lawn is large enough for 300 wedding guests and the East Lawn has room for a large reception tent. The owners only allow about 5 weddings each summer. Contact the owners any time to receive t

he Deer Path Gardens Brochure and Policies, and/or to arrange for a private tour of the grounds. Call 269-876-6427 for more info.

09/03/2026

Tomorrows project. My Grosso Lavender is ready for cuttings to do this. I’ll let you know how it goes.

Recent pictures from Deer Path Garden as we begin the transition into autumn. (Captions under the photos.)
09/02/2026

Recent pictures from Deer Path Garden as we begin the transition into autumn. (Captions under the photos.)

The most famous Bible verse about a cheerful heart is Proverbs 17:22, which says: "A cheerful heart is good medicine, bu...
08/21/2026

The most famous Bible verse about a cheerful heart is Proverbs 17:22, which says: "A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones."

Saw lots of these fungus in the garden this morning and it’s the Monotropa uniflora, the ghost plant, also known as Indi...
08/14/2026

Saw lots of these fungus in the garden this morning and it’s the Monotropa uniflora, the ghost plant, also known as Indian Pipe. Also saw this big Puff Ball growing in a shaded wild garden. They tell me they are delicious but I’ll take their word for it!

This is a beautiful way to help our planet, support the birds & bees and the flowers make the journey more beautiful. ht...
08/05/2026

This is a beautiful way to help our planet, support the birds & bees and the flowers make the journey more beautiful.

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Ireland’s most beautiful roadside gardens are often created by doing less, not planting more.

Along selected road verges, councils have reduced mowing during spring and summer, allowing wildflowers already present in the soil to bloom and set seed. Clover, buttercups, daisies, self-heal and bird’s-foot trefoil can then form long ribbons of pollen and nectar for bees, butterflies and hoverflies. The verges are usually cut after flowering, with the clippings removed so the soil gradually becomes better suited to native flowers.

Wexford’s “Life Lives on the Edge” project applied this approach at pilot stretches beside national roads, treating verges and hedgerows as connected habitats. Other councils, guided by the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan, have adopted similar seasonal mowing. South Dublin now manages around 210 hectares of meadows across parks, open spaces and road verges using ecological cutting schedules.

So the idea is genuine, but these corridors are not always newly planted strips, nor do they cover every rural road. Much of the colour is nature returning when frequent cutting pauses.

It is a wonderfully simple shift: the roadside stays managed for visibility, yet the quieter edges become a travelling buffet linking scattered habitats for some of Ireland’s smallest commuters.

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