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Add some pizzazz with a green onion
Published on June 30, 2014
This early season arrival hosts a nice flavor with a little punch of vitamins A, C and K. -
Bring on the broccoli
Published on June 30, 2014
Appearing in a farmers market near you, the eighth most popular vegetable will be making its debut in July. -
Home gardeners can compost to build soil organic matter and smart soils
Published on June 26, 2014
Make use of fallen leaves, kitchen vegetable scraps and other yard residue or waste to make stable compost for your vegetable garden. -
Fall off-campus MSU Fruit Tree and Landscape Course enrollment open
Published on June 26, 2014
Applied Plant Science and Viticulture certificate programs are being offered at northwest and southwest Michigan community college locations this fall by Michigan State University Institute of Agricultural Technology. -
Planting garden center flowers is good for bees and other beneficial insects
Published on June 25, 2014
The discovery of neonicotinoid insecticide in leaves and flowers of some garden center plants should not stop you from buying and planting flowers because the benefit to bees far outweighs the potential risk. -
Tamaracks are looking brown
Published on June 20, 2014
The larch casebearer is causing many tamaracks to turn brown across Michigan. -
Walnut leaves falling in quantity
Published on June 17, 2014
Butternut curculio may be causing an unwanted surprise for walnut tree owners. -
Identifying critter damage in the garden and landscape
Published on June 17, 2014
Whether it’s your vegetable garden, flowers or woody ornamentals, when foliage, flowers or entire plants are missing, the big question is “Who did this?” -
Future online vegetable courses – weigh in with your thoughts
Published on June 13, 2014
Michigan State University Extension seeks public’s interest for future online vegetable courses. Take the survey online today. -
Get your buzz on: Third annual Bee Palooza marks National Pollinator Week at MSU
Published on June 12, 2014
Join us Sunday, June 22, at the MSU Horticulture Gardens to have fun and learn all about pollinators!