News
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Tree, turf and ornamental plant update — May 25, 2018
Published on May 25, 2018
An update on wet conditions, weeds in turf, eastern tent caterpillar and rusts in conifers. -
Wet spring conditions create challenging turfgrass conditions
Published on May 24, 2018
Warm temperatures and excessive rainfall have turfgrass growth surging. -
Get calcium and vitamin D by growing and eating vegetables and fruit
Published on May 21, 2018
Vegetables and fruit can provide calcium and gardening offers sunlight to help your body absorb it. -
Boxwood leafminer: A serious pest of a favorite landscape plant
Published on May 11, 2018
Spring time reveals damage from a boxwood pest that was active late last summer. -
Tree, turf and ornamental plant update — May 11, 2018
Published on May 11, 2018
Winter injury on many different plants is visible, and gypsy moth, white pine weevil adults, ticks, stink bugs and boxelder bugs are active. -
Southwest Michigan pesticide collection date nears
Published on May 10, 2018
Unusable pesticides can be properly disposed at the upcoming southwest Michigan Clean Sweep event. -
Lilac: An old-fashioned, favorite shrub
Published on May 10, 2018
Lilacs are a favorite shrub because of their flowers and fragrance. Cultivars of several Asian species rebloom, are resistant to mildew and more compact in size, and have a pleasant fragrance and attractive blossoms. -
Growing populations of gypsy moth caterpillars raise concern for landscapes and woodlots
Published on May 9, 2018
Spring hatch of gypsy moth caterpillar begins in Michigan. -
Tips for reseeding lawns in spring
Published on April 20, 2018
Spots of your lawn may need reseeding this spring. -
Traverse City Pollinator Health Meeting rescheduled for April 30
Published on April 17, 2018
Please register again for Michigan State University Extension's public input meeting on pollinator issues in the Grand Traverse region.