Munising Garden Center, LLC

06/10/2026

Beginning this Sunday June 14. I will not open on Sundays. My hours will still be Monday through Saturday. 9-5. I plan to close my business here for good on June 30th.
I am so blessed and grateful to have had this opportunity to service the community as best that I was able. I have met so many wonderful people whose support has meant the world to me. It’s time for a new chapter in my life and I am excited for what God has planned for me
My heartfelt thanks to my husband Craig, my sons Cliff and Randi Jo, Rex and Trish, Alex, my daughter Sally and son in law Steve, my brother Dan and Laurie, my grandchildren and friends. Johnson Brothers Construction and the guys Mark, Kenya, Jamisen for helping me unload plants.
And especially my great team Mary, Kay,Keely, Jan, Cindy, Heather, Gloria, Erin, Donna, Sylvia, Ella, and others that came to my rescue when I needed help. I thank you all from the bottom of my heart.

06/08/2026

FINAL CLOSING CLEARANCE:
ALL PERENNIALS NOW 25%OFF

IF YOU HAVE A GIFT CARD.
PLEASE USE IT SOON

06/02/2026

All trees and large shrubs
20% off
Retiring in July so Use those gift cards

05/24/2026

NOTICE: I will be closing for Memorial Day at 1:00 instead of 5:00. Blessed Memorial Day everyone! Open again on Tuesday 9-5

05/09/2026

We are open!!!!

04/29/2026

Our Spring Garden Season will open on Saturday, May 9, 2026

Hours will be Mondays through Saturday’s 9-5
Sundays 12-5

Located at E9323 Industrisl Park Rd

NOTICE!! This will be my last year as I plan to retire by July 1 or sooner once my inventory is cleared out. More posts to come!!

03/18/2026

It’s March 18. And this is what my Munising Garden Center looks like right now. Will I be able to open up on May 9? I hope so. Btw, this will be my last year. I will be retiring. So lots of clearance to watch for. 🫠

09/05/2025

08/13/2025

This is tough love. A great lesson.

Am I the Villain for Choosing to Travel the World Instead of Paying My Adult Child’s Bills?
My daughter is furious with me. She’s buried in credit card debt, struggling to make ends meet, and thinks I’m heartless for “blowing my savings” on trips to Europe, cruises, and lazy afternoons on beaches with a cocktail in hand.
From her perspective, parents should always put their children first — no matter how old those children are. She believes my retirement fund should be her safety net.
But here’s my truth…
For decades, I worked myself to the bone. I clipped coupons, skipped vacations, and wore the same winter coat for fifteen years just so I could provide for her — new clothes, school trips, braces, and a roof over her head without ever letting her see the cracks in my budget.
I gave her everything I could, and now, at 71, I finally have the chance to enjoy what I spent my life saving for. Yet instead of celebrating with me, she’s angry that I won’t hand over my hard-earned money to pay for mistakes she made as an adult.
I told her, gently but firmly:
“Sweetheart, I love you. But I will not sacrifice the years I have left to fix choices I didn’t make. You’re grown now. It’s time to stand on your own two feet — because I intend to stand on mine, all the way to my next boarding gate.”
She stared at me like I’d just chosen strangers over my own blood…
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