MSU Extension Gardening in Michigan

• Fall color show and winter dormancy in woody plants

  Published on October 8, 2012
  Brightly colored leaves mark a plant’s transition to winter dormancy as nutrients are stored for next spring’s growth.

• Gardening with kids starts now

  Published on September 25, 2012
  Regardless of the time of year, it is always a good time to start gardening with kids. Engaging kids in gardening is beneficial to their nutrition and health.

• Extending your garden growing season gives you more fruit and vegetable choices

  Published on September 20, 2012
  There is nothing better than that fresh-from-the-garden or farm flavor in our food. Through succession planting and season extending practices, you can get fresh foods longer in the season.

• Gardening with children: seven great books

  Published on August 28, 2012
  Teaching children about gardening as you build their literacy skills with these seven great books.

• Equip yourself for dry weather: Tools and techniques to soften the slap of drought

  Published on August 2, 2012
  Here’s how basic gardening tools will help you get your garden through this dry spell.

• What is evapotranspiration and why it matters

  Published on July 25, 2012
  Under drought conditions, plants may not be able to extract water fast enough to keep up with evapotranspiration.

• To safeguard Michigan’s water resources, check before choosing fertilizers

  Published on July 24, 2012
  Following these four simple steps will help you determine what kind of fertilizer you need for your lawn and garden – if any – and how much.

• Spider mite populations thrive in hot dry summers

  Published on July 13, 2012
  Begin scouting vegetable gardens, berries and landscape plants for the first signs of a spider mite problem.

• Hungry deer are devouring Hostas and more

  Published on July 5, 2012
  Deer browsing seems to be a big problem this summer. Consider these tips for preventing deer damage to your landscape.

• Michigan summer berries are off to a fast start: Harvest is early and quality is great!

  Published on June 7, 2012
  Michigan summer berry season is three weeks early this year. Early spring berry harvest is underway and that means the season will end early as well.