Plumeria by IShutterToThink
Named after former Michigan regent Frederick C. Matthaei, Sr. and his wife Mildred, who donated 200 acres of land, the Matthaei Botanical Gardens are operated buy the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Spring is a great time to visit and watch the Gardens come to life. Here is a downloadable Visitor Guide [...]
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lil white flower by artsy T
OK, it's spring now. Thanks for the great memories, Winter, see you in 8 months or so. As usual, The Week is the place to post comments on what's popping up in your garden or in the Michigan news. You can complain about the weather too if Winter decides not [...]
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March 31, 2008 – 10:09 am
grand rapids art museum by chad™
When the topic of 'green building' comes up many still think of images such as earthships, built from recycled materials including used tires. Although efficient and intelligently designed, they didn't necessarily appeal to the maintstream home owner or developers. Today green buildings appear much like any other home or [...]
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Welcome to a special Michigan Homes & Real Estate edition of Five Things you need to know about Michigan. Before I dive in I wanted to say a little something about our month themes. We got the word that a) you like them but b) you would like them to be not so loud so [...]
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March 26, 2008 – 12:01 pm
Bucky's Folly by Maia C
Buckminster Fuller, famous for his geodesic domes, sought to solve the post World War II housing crisis by designing a home that would address what he perceived as questionable home construction methods. In turn the factories previously used to manufacture war planes could be kept active. The homes were designed to [...]
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Handy Connections is based in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and was founded by folks with experience in the construction industry to help Michigan residents locate quality service professionals for any home repair or remodeling project.
Their service is free, and after getting some information about your project, they will work to match you with a plumber, electrician, [...]
A Light from Within by Daylily18
In just over a week, we'll turn our focus on Absolute Michigan to gardens and gardening.
Features will include some of Michigan's great botanical gardens, nurseries and greenhouses, garden-themed events and we'll also be featuring profiles of native Michigan plants.
If you'd like to get warmed up, have a look at the [...]
March 19, 2008 – 10:05 am
Whaley Historical House by sarrazak6881
The central portion of this handsome Victorian home was built in the late 1850s. Several prominent Flint families lived in it before Robert J. Whaley purchased it in 1884. Whaley a local lumberman and banker, remodeled the house extensively. Three bays, the library alcove and a west-end addition were among the [...]
"Loren Andrus Octagon House by Larry the Biker
Made with bricks that Loren Andrus himself made with local clay, the Andrus house is Michigan's most elaborate remaining example of the Octagon form, considered by many to be the first pure American housing style. The leading authority and promoter of these eight-sided wonders was Orson Squire [...]
