News
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Deer and rabbits and mice, oh my!
Published on May 9, 2014
Damage to landscape plants from mammals such as deer, rabbits and field mice (voles) adds to this winter’s carnage. -
Build smart soils using mulch, composted organic matter and reducing tillage
Published on May 7, 2014
Learn steps for smart soil building right in your backyard or vegetable garden. -
Avoid oak wilt by not pruning oak trees April-October
Published on May 1, 2014
Avoid infecting valuable oak trees with the lethal oak wilt disease by not pruning from April to October. -
2014 Michigan Garden Plant Tour
Published on May 1, 2014
Ornamental plant growers and industry professionals are invited to visit leading young plant producers, the MSU Horticulture Gardens, and the MSU Extension Grand Ideas Garden from July 28 to Aug. 8. -
Now is the time to prevent crabgrass
Published on April 28, 2014
Although spring has been very slow to arrive, models indicate many areas of Michigan are now in the optimum application window for preemergence herbicide applications. -
Annual invasion of garlic mustard is now underway
Published on April 28, 2014
Help rid local woodlands of this unwelcome invader by organizing a garlic mustard pull in your neighborhood. -
Zoysiagrass: A warm-season grass in a cool-season world
Published on April 25, 2014
When April showers turn your lawn green, thick, blonde patches of turfgrass reveal a completely different creature lurking among your bluegrass. -
Springtime in Michigan: A wildfire tinderbox
Published on April 24, 2014
Spring is the time of year with the highest number of wildfires in Michigan. Most of these are the result of human activities from burning leaves, brush and other trash. Farms and rural dwellings are most at risk. -
The first fruit of the season
Published on April 18, 2014
Preserving strawberries safely will extend their flavor for later in the year. -
Armillaria root rot in the Great Lakes region
Published on April 17, 2014
Armillaria root rot affects hundreds of plant species throughout Michigan. Learn more about the biology, symptoms and control of this devastating fungus.