News
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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. -
Update on winter injury to landscape trees for 2012-13
Published on May 15, 2013
Winter was long but produced mainly garden variety problems for landscape trees. -
Pruning spring flowering shrubs
Published on May 15, 2013
Correct timing of pruning will preserve flowers on shrubs that bloom in the spring. -
Cool season vegetables to plant right now
Published on May 14, 2013
Half of the garden can be planted before the end of May. See our list of best options. -
Snakes and your garden
Published on May 14, 2013
If it slithers is it welcome? -
Pollen cones may be plentiful on conifers in 2013
Published on May 9, 2013
Stress from 2012 drought likely to result in bumper crop of pollen cones. -
Dandelions painting turf and lawns yellow
Published on May 9, 2013
Another annual rite of spring is upon us: dandelions. The best time to control will be at the puff ball stage. -
Cicada mania not coming to Michigan in 2013
Published on May 8, 2013
You’ll have to travel east to witness this remarkable flight of billions of noisy insects, the cicada. -
Starting a community garden project takes organization
Published on May 5, 2013
Before you start a successful community garden project your group or organization should be able to identify some basic resources and be organized at the beginning. -
Growing grapes in the backyard
Published on May 3, 2013
Tips and resources to help get you started on your own backyard vineyard.