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Michigan is a great place for growing fruits, vegetables, flowers and landscape plants in a community setting. MSU Extension offers many programs for school and community gardeners to help them create beautiful spaces and grow delicious produce.

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Use the winter and early spring to plan for a school garden project

Published on April 10, 2019

Considerations in planning a school garden.

Smart gardening featured at Escabana Kiwanis Home and Garden Show

Published on March 20, 2019

Cover crops, composting, invasive species and square-foot gardening are key themes at this year’s Smart Gardening booth at the Escanaba Kiwanis Home and Garden Show April 5-7, 2019.

Southeast Michigan School Garden Mini-grant program now accepting applicants for 2019

Published on February 12, 2019

The Southeast Michigan School Garden Mini-grant program is now accepting applications for the 2019 grant year.

Michigan Family Farms Conference to include SARE Farmers Forum

Published on February 1, 2019

The Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program will feature project presentations during the Feb. 9, 2019, conference in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Michigan Family Farms Conference celebrates diversity in agriculture

Published on January 24, 2019

Small- and medium-scale farmers come together for education and fellowship during the Feb. 9, 2019, conference in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

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