Programs & Resources
Resources
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Smart Gardening: Know the insects that look like bees
Published on October 1, 2019
Smart Gardening tip sheet on knowing and identifying the insects that look like bees. -
Smart Gardening to prevent oak wilt
Published on August 9, 2019
Smart Gardening tip sheet on how to recognize, prevent and control oak wilt. -
Boxwood Blight Disease Identified in Michigan
Published on January 25, 2019
This fact sheet describes plant symptoms of boxwood disease as well as integrated pest management strategies for those who encounter the disease. -
Smart gardening for kids: How to make your yard bee-friendly
Published on January 1, 2019
Smart Gardening tip sheet for kids on how to make your yard bee-friendly -
Smart Gardening: Pollination in vegetable gardens and backyard fruit
Published on October 1, 2018
Smart Gardening tip sheet on pollination in vegetable gardens and backyard fruit -
Consumer Horticulture: Gardening in Michigan
Published on August 9, 2018
The actions of home gardeners positively or negatively impact important aspects of a sustainable future such as water quality, food security, healthy soils and pollinator protection. -
Understanding and managing invasive plant species
Published on February 1, 2018
Smart gardeners can reduce the impacts of invasive plants by following these tips. -
Considerations for growing backyard small fruit
Published on February 1, 2018
Growing backyard small fruit takes a commitment to soil preparation and multiple years of care before you can harvest a crop. -
Smart gardeners improve their soil and weed control with organic mulch
Published on January 24, 2018
Mulch can be utilized in nearly every garden setting. -
How to treat hemlock trees for hemlock woolly adelgid
Published on June 22, 2017
Guidelines for homeowners with hemlock trees infested with hemlock woolly adelgid.