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Alternatives to Callery pear, an invasive and troublesome landscape tree
Published on April 22, 2024
For homeowners or landscapers in Michigan looking to plant small to medium flowering trees this spring, consider these alternatives to Callery pear. -
Wind is essential to natural processes
Published on April 8, 2024
Whether it’s a blowing winter gale or a soft summer breeze, the wind has an effect on the ecology of plants and animals. -
Some species of trees green-up earlier than others
Published on April 8, 2024
Once spring green-up starts in the forest, each species of tree follows its own schedule. -
How weather affects fall colors
Published on April 8, 2024
Weather factors, particularly temperature and moisture, can affect the display of fall colors across Michigan. -
Eliminating egg masses now will prevent leaf eating spongy moth caterpillars next spring
Published on April 8, 2024
Spring caterpillar hatch can be lessened without using chemicals by finding and eliminating the egg masses from which the caterpillars hatch. -
Invasive plants got your goat?
Published on April 5, 2024
Enjoy a field tour to learn how using goats for invasive plant control can help restore native ecosystems. -
Balsam woolly adelgid found in Michigan
Published on April 2, 2024
Balsam woolly adelgid is a threat to fir trees throughout Michigan. -
Forestry Graduate Student Spotlight - Tara Allohverdi
Published on March 29, 2024
Tara, Ph.D candidate, shares how her varying internships during undergrad led to her to a research focus on natural resource economics and the life cycle analysis of forest products. -
Forestry Graduate Student Spotlight - Ichchha Thapa
Published on March 28, 2024
Ichchha, an international student from Nepal, shares how her passion for forestry led her to pursue a Ph.D. with a research focus on mass timber demand and supply in the lake states.