U-M runners blitz campus peony garden, prepare hundreds of plants for winter

Members of the University of Michigan men's and women's cross country teams regularly run past the school's prized peony garden as part of their training.

• Oct 19

Thousands are making annual peony pilgrimage to University of Michigan's garden

Visitors are making the annual pilgrimage to the University of Michigan to see and smell one of North America's premier collections of herbaceous peonies.

• Jun 1

Flowers for Mother's Day may be more expensive due to Trump's tariffs

Flower prices could be higher this year due to tariffs enacted by President Trump.

• May 6, 2025

Historic peony garden in bloom at University of Michigan's campus in Ann Arbor

The W.E. Upjohn at the University of Michigan's Nichols Arboretum has reached peak bloom, and it's a stunning sight.

• May 28, 2024

Rare record-setting corpse flower blooms in Michigan

A rare corpse flower is now in bloom​ in Dexter. The plant gets its name from its pungent smell of rotting flesh, but to its owners, it's known as "Corpsy." It has set the record for the tallest blooming corpse flower in the state of Michigan at 63.5 inches.

• Apr 10, 2024

Rare corpse flower ready to bloom in Michigan. Here's what to know

Owner Kevin Hauser of Dexter has named the plant 'Corpsy' and said she's very close to blooming.

• Apr 3, 2024

Americans expected to spend $26 billion for Valentine's Day

Valentine's spending is expected to go up year-over-year as consumers expand their gift-giving to friends — and even pets.

• Feb 9, 2023