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Demystifying fertilizer labels for home gardeners
Published on November 27, 2018
Understanding the numbers on a fertilizer bag and soil test results can help you choose which fertilizer to buy that will supply the needed nutrients for your garden or landscape plants. -
To bag or not to bag?
Published on October 31, 2018
If you start early, you can avoid all the work and time of raking, bagging and hauling leaves from your lawn. -
Five home hacks to reduce your food waste footprint
Published on October 30, 2018
Cutting food waste starts with you. -
What are those large webs in my trees?
Published on October 10, 2018
Fall webworm webbing in trees brings more anxiety than harm to the plant. -
What is that big purple ball growing in the garden?
Published on October 9, 2018
Ball-shaped Allium and other spring and summer flowering bulbs are planted in the fall. Learn about bulbs in this article and at upcoming events. -
Fall is harvest time
Published on October 4, 2018
Winter squash and pumpkin are plentiful in the fall. -
The “do nothing” option for preparing your inland lake shoreline for winter
Published on October 2, 2018
Homeowners with natural shorelines create “interest” in the winter landscape while providing important habitat. -
A native Michigan shoreline: We did it, so can you! Part 1
Published on September 19, 2018
The steps taken by a lakefront property owner, and current participant in MSU Extension’s Lake & Stream Leaders Institute, to change his typical lakeshore into a native lakescape that protects the lake and provides a home home for birds and butterflies. -
Drying herbs for winter
Published on September 19, 2018
September is an excellent month to dry herbs to use during winter. Dried herbs add flavor and turn an ordinary dish into a culinary delight. -
A native Michigan shoreline: We did it, so can you! Part 2
Published on September 19, 2018
A lakefront property owner describes next steps in restoring his typical lakeshore into a native lakescape that protects the lake and provides a home for birds and butterflies.