Swampside Gardens I

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Across
  1. 2. Growing period typical of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
  2. 3. Type of activity that shaped much of Michigan’s soil
  3. 5. Fruit crop for which Traverse City is nationally famous
  4. 8. USDA plant classifications that range from 4a to 6b in Michigan
  5. 9. Holland, Michigan is known for hosting these spring celebrations
  6. 10. Landscape features designed to manage heavy runoff
  7. 11. Season that arrives sooner in sandy soils near Lake Michigan
  8. 12. Environmental factor that strongly affects lakeside gardens
  9. 14. Spring vegetable crop for which Michigan is a top producer
  10. 15. Michigan’s state flower associated with fruit trees
  11. 18. Lakeside landscapes common throughout Michigan
  12. 19. Common animal pest in many Michigan gardens
  13. 20. Highly sought-after spring mushrooms in Michigan forests
  14. 21. Winter precipitation from the lakes that insulates perennial plants
  15. 22. Berry crop Michigan produces in large quantities
  16. 23. Great Lakes weather phenomenon that moderates temperatures near shorelines
  17. 24. Calendar markers that vary widely across Michigan regions
Down
  1. 1. Invasive plant Michigan gardeners are encouraged to remove
  2. 4. Michigan holds the world’s longest freshwater version of this feature
  3. 6. Michigan’s state tree, commonly found across the state
  4. 7. Crop grown in Michigan for the craft beer industry
  5. 13. Planting method used to extend harvests in Michigan gardens
  6. 16. Trees tapped for syrup production in Michigan
  7. 17. Vegetation type used to support pollinators in Michigan
  8. 25. Protected spring wildflowers in Michigan woodlands