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Vegetable gardening series offered at 2016 West Michigan Home and Garden Show
Published on February 8, 2016
The Smart Vegetable Garden Series, March 3-4, 2016, is open to anyone interested in learning more about healthy soils, smart techniques for efficiency, nutrients, season extenders, pest management and pollinators. -
Garden checklist: Plan for your vegetable garden now
Published on February 3, 2016
Winter is a great time to go through your garden checklist and start planning for your vegetable garden. -
Turning Michigan fish waste into fertilizer creates a commercial product
Published on February 1, 2016
Several million pounds of commercial fish waste are generated in Michigan each year. -
How might Flint’s water contamination affect garden soils? Part 1
Published on January 26, 2016
With the news of lead contamination in the City of Flint’s water supply, people who farm and garden in the city are questioning the safety of growing in soil that has been irrigated with contaminated water. -
How might Flint’s water contamination affect garden soils? Part 2
Published on January 26, 2016
With the news of lead contamination in the City of Flint’s water supply, people who farm and garden in the city are questioning the safety of growing in soil that has been irrigated with contaminated water. -
Best of the best: Top plant performers at the 2015 MSU Trial Gardens – Part 2
Published on January 12, 2016
MSU’s Demonstration Garden’s list of top performing annuals can give greenhouse growers, landscapers and gardeners some great performing plants to choose from in 2016. -
2015 Michigan Garden Plant Tour recap – Part 1
Published on January 11, 2016
See the “Best of the Best” varieties from the 12th Annual Michigan Garden Plant Tour. The young plant producers share the top five plants that visitors rated as the best. -
How the green industry and gardeners can get involved in pollinator projects
Published on January 8, 2016
Numerous national and local projects will get green industry members and gardeners involved in pollinator projects. -
How to rebloom your holiday poinsettia
Published on January 8, 2016
Moving your poinsettia outdoors during summer and making sure it receives the proper amount of light will help ensure it reblooms for the next holiday season. -
Hollow heart in potatoes
Published on January 6, 2016
An open cavity in the middle of potatoes is a defect known as hollow heart.