Resources
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Smart Shorelands: Prevent the Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species
Published on January 4, 2024
Smart Gardening tip sheet on how to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species. -
Smart Shorelands: Keep it Clean to Protect Frogs and Toads
Published on January 4, 2024
Frogs and toads are great companions for your yard and garden. They eat pests like beetles, cutworms and slugs and are an important food source for a variety of other animals including herons, mink, foxes and fish. -
Smart Shorelands: Planning Your Nearshore Garden
Published on January 4, 2024
Extending your lakefront garden into the water opens an exciting new opportunity to enhance your property’s beauty and function. -
Smart Shorelands: Soak Up the Rain with a Smart Rain Garden
Published on January 4, 2024
Beautify your yard and neighborhood while helping the environment with a rain garden. -
Smart Shorelands: Stormwater Solutions for Protecting Your Waterfront
Published on January 4, 2024
Not only can smart stormwater practices improve water quality, they can also enhance the natural beauty of your landscape, improve wildlife habitat, and conserve water. -
Smart Shorelands: Waterfront Plants to Enhance Your Shoreline
Published on January 3, 2024
Plants that grow in, along, and just outside water play an important role in protecting water quality and providing habitat for many water loving critters. -
Smart Gardening: Don’t Guess - Soil Test!
Published on December 22, 2023
Get Your Home Lawn and Garden Soil Test Kit Today. -
Planting a Smart Vegetable Garden
Published on December 21, 2023
Considering which vegetables you like, how much space you have for them and how you'll meet their growing requirements will help you achieve a rewarding harvest. -
Raise the Mowing Height for Weed and Grub Defense
Published on December 21, 2023
Trying to mow your lawn at a height less than 3 inches is stressful to your lawn and may result in the need to apply more insecticide and herbicide. -
Michigan Soybean On-Farm Research Report 2023
Published on December 21, 2023
Soybean producers and agribusiness representatives can download the results from 12 different on-farm research projects conducted by MSU Extension and the Michigan Soybean Checkoff.