MSU Extension Community Gardening

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  Join Queen Quest to search for overwintering bumble bees

  Published on October 13, 2020
  How you can help researchers understand where bumble bees spend the cold months.

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  Upper Peninsula Extension Master Gardener Training Course offered online September–December 2020

  Published on August 5, 2020
  Any Upper Peninsula resident can register for the online Extension Master Gardener Training Course by Aug. 27, 2020.

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  Smart Gardening with Vegetables 101: Summer maintenance

  Published on July 29, 2020
  Check frequently for insects and diseases to control them early and protect plants.

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  ReGrow Milkweed for Monarchs: Last call to participate!

  Published on July 14, 2020
  You have until July 20 to join this crowd sourced MSU monarch butterfly conservation study.

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  Fall 2020 Extension Master Gardener online class offered for Upper Peninsula residents

  Published on June 25, 2020
  Avoid the travel and potential snow, register by Aug. 27 for the upcoming Upper Peninsula online Extension Master Gardener class.

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  West Michigan Lawn & Garden Hotline team provides research-based answers to residents

  Published on June 17, 2020
  Specially trained Extension Master Gardeners contribute to the statewide initiative of providing Michigan residents research-based answers to lawn and garden questions.

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  Preventing tick bites and detecting invasive ticks: A citizen science study

  Published on June 13, 2020
  Ticks are expanding across Michigan, but you can help prevent tick-borne diseases.

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  Top five questions on the MSU Extension Lawn & Garden Hotline this spring

  Published on June 12, 2020
  Check out the top five hot topics to get your quick answer to what might be happening in your yard or garden.

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  Free Smart Gardening Series offered online

  Published on June 4, 2020
  Join us for online sessions on beekeeping, wildlife damage management, pollinator-friendly landscaping, vegetable garden insects, the Upper Peninsula hotline responder team and garden resources, and tips for using your fruits and vegetables.

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  What’s all the excitement about cicadas?

  Published on May 28, 2020
  After spending many years underground, these insects have a coordinated emergence and a loud song that can’t be ignored.