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Saving plant seeds for next season
Published on October 9, 2014
Many gardeners contemplate saving some seeds from vegetables or flowers for planting next season. Is it a good or bad idea? Consider all the information before gathering those first seeds. -
Why are my evergreens losing their needles?
Published on October 8, 2014
Loss of evergreen needles does not mean the trees are dying. The trees naturally shed their needles in a cycle of about two years. -
Picking the right pumpkin from the patch
Published on October 8, 2014
Colorful with interesting shapes, today’s cucurbits, or pumpkins, may actually surprise you! -
Attention beekeepers that used Hopguard during 2014 season
Published on October 6, 2014
If you used hop beta acids (Hopguard, HopGuard II) under Section 18 emergency exemption label to control Varroa mites, please report use through a survey that’ll help secure future emergency exemptions and move this product toward full EPA registration. -
Building healthier soils for your garden
Published on September 29, 2014
Tips for understanding and building a healthier soil in your vegetable or flower garden this fall. -
Soil compaction and what to do about it
Published on September 29, 2014
Fall is an excellent time to amend vegetable garden soils by adding organic matter or cover crops to help alleviate soil compaction issues during the growing season. -
Consider cereal rye if putting your garden to bed for the winter
Published on September 26, 2014
Cereal rye makes an excellent cover crop for the garden during winter. -
Multi-colored Asian lady beetles are moving from fields to homes
Published on September 19, 2014
Elevated soybean aphid numbers in western Van Buren County will mean high numbers of multi-colored Asian ladybeetles trying to get into area homes soon. -
What fruit is growing on my potato plants?
Published on September 12, 2014
Gardeners have been surprised this year to find fruit produced on tops of potato plants. Learn how they are caused and why they are not edible. -
Tomato anthracnose: When those prized, ripe tomatoes go bad
Published on September 9, 2014
Ripe tomatoes are more prone to skin damage, which could lead to anthracnose.