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Michigan insects in the garden - Season 2 Week 3: Cicindelinae
Published on July 7, 2021
Tiger beetles are predators with fierce jaws and eyes on the back of their heads. -
Drive-by botany: Poison hemlock and perennial pea
Published on July 6, 2021
Profiles of common Michigan roadside flora in late June 2021. -
Take cues from nature to bring wildlife to your lake’s shoreline
Published on July 1, 2021
Create habitat along shorelines to support healthy lake ecosystems. -
Michigan insects in the garden - Season 2 Week 2: Nabidae
Published on June 30, 2021
Damsels who cause distress to other insects. -
Michigan insects in the garden – Season 2 Week 1: Annual cicadas
Published on June 23, 2021
The cicadas you don’t need to wait 17 years to see and hear emerge every year in Michigan. -
Cool combo containers to consider
Published on June 14, 2021
Combination containers are popular among consumers for instant color. Let’s see some cool combinations at garden centers in west Michigan during the spring of 2021 to inspire you for next season. -
Drive-by botany: Golden Alexanders and Arrowwood viburnum
Published on June 14, 2021
Profiles of common Michigan roadside flora in early June 2021. -
Sizzling spring at garden retailers
Published on June 14, 2021
Consumer demand for plants soared during the spring of 2021. -
What can you do to manage Lymantria dispar in your landscape?
Published on June 10, 2021
Having problems with Lymantria dispar, formerly gypsy moth, this summer? You aren't alone! -
Drive-by botany: Yellow rocket and Dame’s rocket
Published on June 8, 2021
Profiles of common roadside flora in Michigan in May 2021.