MSU Extension Gardening in Michigan

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• Five fall insect invaders

  Published on November 2, 2011
  These six-legged overwintering zombies are a nuisance around homes, but there are a few things you can do send them elsewhere

• How to select and care for poinsettias

  Published on November 1, 2011
  Michigan produced nearly 2.4 million poinsettia plants last year. Try these tips to enjoy beautiful, fresh poinsettias this holiday season.

• Critter-proof, spring-flowering bulbs

  Published on October 19, 2011
  The future happens today for spring color from flower bulbs. Here are some varieties that do not seem to attract deer and rodents.

• Wooly worms and winter weather predictions

  Published on October 17, 2011
  Those crazy caterpillars are talking weather again.

• Late fall oak caterpillar causing nuisance

  Published on October 10, 2011
  Got tiny caterpillars dangling down on threads and laying tiny, white, rice-like cocoons everywhere? Sounds like you have a bad case of oak skeletonizer!

• Gypsy moth finding a niche in evergreens

  Published on August 18, 2011
  Spruce trees provide haven for low populations of gypsy moth. Inspection of plants and sites where eggs could be laid is the key to preventing damage next year.

• Late summer tips for gardeners

  Published on August 16, 2011
  Late summer offers a host of rewarding gardening work that produces both beauty and bounty.

• What can I do about the mosquito super emergence?

  Published on August 12, 2011
  If simply staying indoors isn’t an option, use these precautions and repellents to keep away the heavy swarms of mosquitoes lurking in your yard.

• Mosquito super emergence

  Published on August 12, 2011
  Has anybody noticed that there are more than a few mosquitoes out right now?

• Unfounded fear of cicada killers

  Published on July 29, 2011
  Although large and fearsome in appearance, cicada killers are pretty much mild mannered and need not be killed.