News
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Boxwood insect pests
Published on May 16, 2013
Consumers and landscape professionals need to be aware of three important pests that can plague the boxwood shrub. -
Mosquito season is here
Published on May 16, 2013
Plenty of snow over the winter and ample spring rains has provided plenty of standing water for developing mosquito larvae. -
Cherry leaf spot: Get an early start on protection before the fungus gets started on infection
Published on May 14, 2013
It’s critical to protect tart cherry trees early in the season from cherry leaf spot infection. Protection at the bract leaf stage with chlorothalonil will get your control season off to an excellent start. -
MSU Extension spring 2013 hops update
Published on May 4, 2013
IPM collaborations, MSU Extension hops website updates and hops workshops announced. -
Watch for European crane fly damage in Grand Rapids, Mich., and Detroit area
Published on May 2, 2013
Watch for European crane fly damage to lawns and golf courses in May. To be better prepared, here are pictures of European crane fly larvae, adults and turf damage. -
Tick season is getting under way
Published on May 2, 2013
Ticks are just plain nasty and they are out right now looking for a meal. -
Stop pruning oak trees now to avoid oak wilt
Published on April 30, 2013
Stop the saws! Smart gardeners should not prune oak trees past April 1 to ensure their trees don’t succumb to oak wilt disease. Avoid pruning until November. -
Apps for urban agriculture and market gardens
Published on April 27, 2013
Technology can help the urban grower manage their market gardens -
Dead patches in lawns or golf course roughs may be from grubs
Published on April 25, 2013
Watch for dead patches in lawns that grow larger over the next three weeks. Learn how to prevent grub and skunk problems in the future. -
Preemergence herbicide applications for crabgrass control
Published on April 12, 2013
Spring has been very slow to arrive, but models indicate many areas of central and southern Michigan may soon be in the optimum application window for preemergence herbicides.