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Ag Action Day 2015 to include hops production sessions
Published on December 30, 2014
Michigan State University Extension will host Ag Action Day 2015, an agriculture and home horticulture networking and educational event, Jan. 30, in Oshtemo Township, Michigan. -
Cultivate friends and happiness by starting perennials now
Published on December 29, 2014
Selecting seeds is a great way to introduce new perennials into your garden and now is the perfect time to start them. -
San Francisco Giants hit home run with new local food initiative
Published on December 23, 2014
Bon Appetit Management Company, a leader in local food service management, and MLB's Giants partner on outfield garden for fruits, vegetables, flowers and even sod. -
The merits of All-American Selections
Published on December 22, 2014
The All-American Selections is the “standard” for getting a new flower or vegetable seeds to market. Learn more about these important seed trials. -
Adding native plants to your garden
Published on December 18, 2014
Native plants have several characteristics that make them appealing as garden and landscape plants. -
2014 Michigan Garden Plant Tour recap – Part 1
Published on December 17, 2014
Check out the “Best of the Best” varieties from the 11th Annual Michigan Garden Plant Tour. The young plant producers share the top five plants that visitors talked about the most from their host sites. -
Growing amaryllis, a favorite holiday plant
Published on December 17, 2014
Amaryllis is one of the most widely grown bulbs worldwide and comes in a beautiful array of colors and flower types. -
Vermicomposting: A smart winter compost option
Published on December 12, 2014
Vermicomposting is a good way to compost during winter months when your outdoor compost pile is dormant. -
Discouraging deer year-round in your yard: Facts versus fantasies
Published on December 8, 2014
Give your landscape and garden a fighting chance from hungry deer by knowing the facts. -
If applying some fertilizer is good, then more is better, right? Wrong!
Published on December 5, 2014
How much fertilizer should I apply? Some take the approach that if a little of something is good – more is better. This is rarely a good approach, particularly with fertilizer applications.