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  • Apple Sprays for Gardeners

    Published on April 8, 2025
    This is a summary of plant protection materials (pesticides) useful for managing important diseases and insect pests common to apples in the Midwest.

  • Rolling Kneeler Cart Design Plans

    Published on January 21, 2025
    Michigan AgrAbility sponsored a 2024 Mechanical Engineering capstone project for a client in need of a rolling kneeler cart, leading to the development and prototyping of a motorized cart that can move up to 0.34 feet per second.

  • Smart Gardening: Growing Backyard Fruit Trees

    Published on April 30, 2024
    Smart Gardening tip sheet on growing backyard tree fruit

  • Smart Gardening: Pruning and Training Backyard Apple and Pear Trees

    Published on January 16, 2024
    Smart Gardening tip sheet on pruning and training backyard apple and pear trees

  • Smart Gardening: Don’t Guess - Soil Test!

    Published on December 22, 2023
    Get Your Home Lawn and Garden Soil Test Kit Today.

  • Frost-Free Dates

    Published on April 25, 2022
    When can I plant? Check your area’s frost free date.

  • Lead Safety for the Home Gardener

    Published on March 18, 2022
    Information about lead found in soils, vegetables, water and crops. Learn what is safe and resources available to you.

  • Smart Gardening: Pollination in vegetable gardens and backyard fruit

    Published on October 1, 2018
    Smart Gardening tip sheet on pollination in vegetable gardens and backyard fruit

  • Considerations for growing backyard small fruit

    Published on February 1, 2018
    Growing backyard small fruit takes a commitment to soil preparation and multiple years of care before you can harvest a crop.

  • Brambles - Rubus spp.

    Brambles

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