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Garden checklist: Plan for your vegetable garden now
Published on February 3, 2016
Winter is a great time to go through your garden checklist and start planning for your vegetable garden. -
Composting: A smart gardening practice to recycle garden and yard waste
Published on February 2, 2016
Using compost in your garden benefits soil health by improving tilth, increasing water retention and creating air pockets for plant roots to grow. -
How might Flint’s water contamination affect garden soils? Part 2
Published on January 26, 2016
With the news of lead contamination in the City of Flint’s water supply, people who farm and garden in the city are questioning the safety of growing in soil that has been irrigated with contaminated water. -
How might Flint’s water contamination affect garden soils? Part 1
Published on January 26, 2016
With the news of lead contamination in the City of Flint’s water supply, people who farm and garden in the city are questioning the safety of growing in soil that has been irrigated with contaminated water. -
MSU and local schools offer Garden to Cafeteria training
Published on January 20, 2016
School gardens are one of the three key elements of Farm to School. Learn more about how to use fresh garden produce in the school cafeteria. -
How the green industry and gardeners can get involved in pollinator projects
Published on January 8, 2016
Numerous national and local projects will get green industry members and gardeners involved in pollinator projects. -
Don’t miss out on school garden resources
Published on December 2, 2015
Many school garden grants are open now, so plan ahead for a bountiful spring. -
Community gardens cultivate healthier neighbors in Flint
Published on November 23, 2015
This growing season’s stories of two of Flint’s community gardens positive influence in their neighborhoods, and their abundant food production, truly highlights their power to positively affect communities. -
Rejuvenating old fruit trees
Published on November 13, 2015
Winter is the perfect time to start shaping up overgrown and neglected trees for a productive harvest next season. -
Master Gardener class begins December 2015 in Houghton
Published on November 9, 2015
The Master Gardener class offered in Houghton, Michigan, is open to anyone interested in learning more about the science of gardening. Be sure to register by Nov. 28, 2015.