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Featured Four: Favorites from Walters Gardens
Published on September 12, 2024
Looking for tried and true performers for the upcoming season? Read Part 7 of our series about favorites from this year’s Michigan Garden Plant Tour trial sites. -
Butterfly gardening basics
Published on August 1, 2024
Creating a safe haven to attract butterflies can be a joyful hobby that is good for the environment. Here are some key tips for butterfly gardening success. -
Not just for monarchs! Milkweed is a vital food source for milkweed tussock moth caterpillars
Published on July 23, 2024
Milkweed tussock moth caterpillars should be welcome diners on your milkweed plants. -
Native plants suitable to grow near a drainfield?
Published on June 2, 2024
Landscaping over your Septic system whether a formal garden or informal one can be tricky. You want to have a beautiful yard but not at the expense of damaging your onsite waste water system. -
Creating captivating containers
Published on May 24, 2024
Michigan’s trial gardens provide inspiration for designing your combination containers. -
Purple deadnettle and henbit: Two common garden spring weeds
Published on May 14, 2024
Learn to identify and manage two commonly confused members of the mint family. -
When is it safe to clean up my yard this spring?
Published on May 13, 2024
Spring garden cleanup that protects pollinators. -
The tulip craze: Origins of the tulip
Published on May 1, 2024
Tulips were brought back to the Netherlands in the 1500s and became a backbone of the Dutch culture. -
Smart Gardening messages shared at Escanaba Kiwanis Home & Garden Show/Pancake Feed
Published on April 26, 2024
Michigan Extension Master Gardeners directed showgoers to “don’t guess, soil test” and “don’t fight the site.” -
Spring blooming lawn and garden weeds: A focus on winter annual identification and management
Published on April 5, 2024
Understand your spring blooming lawn and garden weeds for better control.
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