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  Tree, turf and ornamental plant update – June 22, 2018

  Published on June 22, 2018
  Spittlebugs, woolly larch adelgid and imported rose sawflies are active. Galls on tree leaves and spruce bud scale are visible.

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  Starting a grasses and sedges garden

  Published on January 25, 2021
  An alternative to turf lawns for the home gardener.

• Forest tent caterpillars and gypsy moths are feeding on trees

  Published on June 12, 2009
  

• Enviro-Weather: New look, new tools

  Published on March 20, 2009
  

• Safe pesticide storage tips

  Published on February 28, 2011
  Check your storage area to ensure you are taking advantage of these practices for best results.

• Enrollment is Open for Off-Campus MSU Landscape, Plant Science and Viticulture Certificate Programs

  Published on May 26, 2011
  Michigan State University Institute of Agricultural Technology will conduct off-campus applied plant science, landscape and viticulture certificate programs at five west Michigan community college locations this fall.

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  Yellow and orange hawkweed flowering in turf

  Published on May 28, 2020
  Often confused for dandelions, hawkweed is now flowering in lawns.

• Going native

  Published on August 10, 2007
  

• Beware of frostbite in winter months

  Published on December 14, 2011
  As harvest comes to a close and the weather turns cold, there are certain precautions that should be taken in order to safe over the winter months.

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  Online review now available for private pesticide applicators

  Published on April 17, 2020
  Private pesticide applicators looking to take the verbal test with MDARD now have access to an online review with Michigan State University Extension.

• Anything new on black vine weevil control?

  Published on July 30, 2010
  

• Azure agapanthus, queen of the show

  Published on May 25, 2007
  

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  Winter damage to lawns: Molds, moles and voles

  Published on April 17, 2014
  The winter of 2013-14 was certainly one of the most challenging any of us have ever experienced, and lawns emerged from winter with some bumps and bruises.

• Dawg days of summer

  Published on July 14, 2006
  

• Four-lined plant bugs: Attractive with a big appetite

  Published on June 3, 2011
  Leaf spots on your perennials, shrubs and trees may be caused by four-lined plant bugs.

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  Is an early spring a boom or bust for golf course turf?

  Published on February 22, 2017
  Warm temperatures in February have resulted in golf courses opening in some areas of Michigan, but will this warmup cause turf problems?

• Integrated pest management webinars now available on demand

  Published on November 1, 2013
  MSU Extension is now offering Integrated Pest Management Academy Online, a series of online prerecorded webinars. Commercial and private core pesticide recertification credits are available for Michigan applicators.

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  Michigan pesticide applicator recertification credits available in person and online before the end of the year

  Published on October 31, 2022
  Growers needing a few more credits to renew their pesticide applicator license have some online and in-person opportunities available.

• What’s the difference between Roundup and Roundup For Lawns?

  Published on March 31, 2017
  These two different products are good examples of why understanding the difference between product names and herbicide active ingredients is critical.

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  Michigan State University awarded North Central IPM Center

  Published on October 26, 2018
  MSU Entomology’s Lynnae Jess will co-direct the center, which supports integrated pest management (IPM), with Iowa State University.