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Growing chives: Smart Gardening tips for success
Published on June 19, 2017
Smart Gardening practices for growing herbs in your home garden. -
Tree, turf and ornamental plant update – June 15, 2017
Published on June 16, 2017
Dry conditions, leaf drop on maple, rose chafer and forest tent caterpillar are active. Scout for scale crawlers. Symptoms of fungal pathogens are showing up. -
Spotted wing Drosophila: A serious pest for the home gardener
Published on June 6, 2017
This invasive fly, spotted wing Drosophila, can infest and destroy fruits of many plants in home gardens and landscapes. -
Tree, turf and plant update – June 2, 2017
Published on June 2, 2017
Scout for four-lined plant bug, spruce spider mite and lecanium scale crawlers. -
Volunteer to monitor monarch butterflies and their habitats
Published on June 1, 2017
Learn how to monitor monarch butterflies and their habitat in Michigan by attending a free, two-day training session in Lansing on June 10-11, 2017. -
Broadleaf weeds white clover and black medic are now flowering in turf
Published on June 1, 2017
A long-term strategy to reduce white clover and black medic in turfgrass is to ensure adequate fertility levels. -
Rhubarb: A healthy, great spring treat
Published on May 31, 2017
Rhubarb is a much awaited spring treat. Here are some fun facts on growing, eating and cooking with rhubarb. -
Do grub control products work?
Published on May 31, 2017
When to apply grub control products, how reliable they are and why some people are confused about whether they work. -
Elm trees attacked early in season by European elm flea weevils
Published on May 30, 2017
Browning Siberian elms in spring are the result of leaf feeding weevils. -
Multiple benefits of a lasagna-style heritage garden
Published on May 25, 2017
Michigan Master Gardeners in Iosco County developed a lasagna-style heritage garden that is not only sustainable, but beautiful.