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Designing home landscapes that are both biodiverse and beautiful
Published on February 26, 2015
Choosing plants and designs that are inspired by nature helps home gardeners achieve goals for smart, biodiverse and sustainable landscapes. Learn more at the 2015 West Michigan Home and Garden Show, March 5-8. -
Planning your Michigan Fresh garden
Published on February 26, 2015
Michigan State University Extension offers useful tips for the home vegetable gardener. -
2015 Earth Day celebrates 45th anniversary
Published on February 25, 2015
April 22, 2015, marks the 45th anniversary of Earth Day, a day to promote awareness about air and water pollution in your community. -
Visit the upcoming Lansing Home and Garden Show, March 19-22, 2015
Published on February 20, 2015
Take an early step into spring at the Lansing Home and Garden Show and get great money- and time-saving tips for smart gardening. -
Best way to store and care for firewood
Published on February 13, 2015
Treating and storing firewood well will keep you warm and happy. -
Secrets to success when propagating succulent plants
Published on February 13, 2015
Create more from existing succulent plants through successful propagation. -
Smart Vegetable Gardening 101: An introductory online course for vegetable gardeners
Published on February 5, 2015
Register for Veggies 101 where you will learn how to incorporate smart gardening practices of site selection, soil preparation, vegetable selection, composting and many others. -
Best of the best: Top plant performers at the 2014 MSU Annual Trials – Part 2
Published on January 19, 2015
Michigan State University’s Horticulture Demonstration Garden’s list of the Top Performing Annuals can give greenhouse growers, landscapers and gardeners some great performing plants to choose from in 2015. -
Learn how consumers and ornamental plant growers can protect pollinators at Ag Action Day
Published on January 16, 2015
Learn how consumers, landscapers and commercial nurseries and greenhouses can protect pollinators in the landscape. The session will also cover 2014 marketing research on the public perception of conventional and alternative pest control practices. -
Kitchen moths: Winged invaders in kitchen-land
Published on January 8, 2015
Little, tan moths are a common thing to find in kitchens during the winter months.