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Maintaining a grasses and sedges garden
Published on September 13, 2021
Keeping your turf alternative garden alive for the next season. -
Michigan insects in the garden – Season 2 Week 10: Mydas flies
Published on August 25, 2021
Mydas flies are large Michigan flies that mimic wasps. -
USDA funds available to establish pollinator habitat on your land
Published on August 20, 2021
You may be eligible for federal financial assistance to help you establish a pollinator planting. -
Michigan insects in the garden – Season 2 Week 9: Chrysopidae
Published on August 18, 2021
This insect garden helper has an ugly duckling story all its own. -
Michigan insects in the garden – Season 2 Week 8: Ermine moths
Published on August 11, 2021
Small, speckled moths that may cause damage. -
Drive-by botany: Chicory and common mullein
Published on August 4, 2021
Profiles of common Michigan roadside flora in mid-July 2021. -
Michigan insects in the garden – Season 2 Week 7: Robber flies
Published on August 4, 2021
If you’re not careful, these predatory flies might just steal your heart. -
Michigan insects in the garden – Season 2 Week 6: Wool carder bees
Published on July 28, 2021
A territorial, fuzzy, non-native bee. -
Michigan insects in the garden - Season 2 Week 5: Predatory stink bugs
Published on July 21, 2021
They may not smell good, but they have good taste. -
What growers and landscapers need to know about box tree moth
Published on July 19, 2021
Box tree moth will destroy most boxwood shrubs in the country if it becomes established. Growers and landscapers can help by protecting newly planted boxwoods.