News
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Combing through Michigan’s pollinator planning efforts
Published on November 21, 2016
Why are so many Michigan pollinator planning efforts being developed? Let’s take a closer look at three programs and plans currently forming. -
Autumn brown to spring green
Published on November 21, 2016
Mulching or composting leaves this fall can reduce waste at the curb and improve your lawn and garden next spring. -
Michigan produces a bumper chestnut crop
Published on November 18, 2016
Chestnut harvest in Michigan is estimated to have doubled in 2016. -
Pollination Forum will shine a spotlight on issues facing pollinators
Published on November 11, 2016
Join us Nov. 28, 2016, for the latest information on issues facing bees and the solutions being developed to support crop pollination. -
Is it beech bark disease?
Published on November 11, 2016
Avoid confusion about this exotic invasion using some basic clues. -
Storing and saving tender plant bulbs during winter
Published on November 8, 2016
It’s not too late to plan for next year’s garden party. Now’s the time to dig up tender, summer-flowering bulbs, tubers, rhizomes and corms and store them for winter. -
Don’t sweep your leaves to the curb! Mulch them back into your lawn or garden
Published on November 7, 2016
Mulching leaves back into your lawn will provide a natural source of nutrients that will improve the growth of your lawn. -
Boxelder bugs complete their fall stampede
Published on October 27, 2016
Your house is the perfect spot for boxelder bugs to spend winter. Consider these management tips. -
Two steps forward for nature and wildlife
Published on October 18, 2016
Sixty new Michigan Conservation Stewards Program participants display their projects on October 18, 19 and 20. How will they improve Michigan’s natural environment? -
Fall is a good time to control viburnum leaf beetles
Published on October 13, 2016
Control viburnum leaf beetles in fall and winter to lessen damage in spring.