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Where can you ask gardening questions?

Published on June 23, 2022
From food safety to insect identification, Ask Extension is an online tool that allows Michigan State University experts answer the public’s questions.
Drive-by botany: Black locust and multiflora rose

Published on June 21, 2022
Profiles of common Michigan roadside flora in early June 2022.
Drive-by botany: Purple dead-nettle and Morrow’s honeysuckle

Published on May 24, 2022
Profiles of common Michigan roadside flora in mid-May 2022.
Consider a flowering bee lawn to help pollinators

Published on May 19, 2022
Another tool to make your yard more attractive to bees and other pollinators.
Keep watch for the invasive box tree moth in 2022

Published on May 12, 2022
Monitoring and detection efforts continue to ensure box tree moth does not find a home in Michigan.
Spongy moth, formerly gypsy moth, season starts soon

Published on May 11, 2022
Visit a newly revised MSU Extension website to learn about spongy moth, formerly gypsy moth, and what you can do to protect your trees this summer if you live in an area experiencing an outbreak.
Taming the monster: How to prune overgrown grapevines

Published on May 9, 2022
Grapevines require annual pruning for health and productivity.
Michigan beekeepers and growers featured in Honey Bee Health Coalition’s Bee Integrated Demonstration Project

Published on April 22, 2022
Videos showcase strong relationships and communication between Michigan growers and commercial beekeepers to support honey bee health and pollination.
Pollinator supportive trees and shrubs for farm and orchard windbreaks

Published on April 8, 2022
Fruit growers can support bee health and other wildlife by thoughtfully selecting woody plants for their windbreaks.
Best annual and perennial varieties according to the 2021 Michigan Plant Trials

Published on April 5, 2022
MSU and each cooperating firm in the Michigan Garden Plant Tour trialed varieties throughout last summer and chose their best-of-the-best and visitor favorites from the 2021 trials.