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