MSU Extension Gardening in Michigan

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  Secrets to success when propagating succulent plants

  Published on February 13, 2015
  Create more from existing succulent plants through successful propagation.

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  Best way to store and care for firewood

  Published on February 13, 2015
  Treating and storing firewood well will keep you warm and happy.

• End of season gardening tips

  Published on November 18, 2014
  Getting ready for winter also means putting your garden to rest. Consider planting a cover crop and learn tips for winterizing your garden tools.

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  Multi-colored Asian lady beetles are moving from fields to homes

  Published on September 19, 2014
  Elevated soybean aphid numbers in western Van Buren County will mean high numbers of multi-colored Asian ladybeetles trying to get into area homes soon.

• Hardscaping ideas for stormwater management

  Published on August 13, 2014
  Stormwater runoff can be reduced through changes to your property’s hardscape and landscape.

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  Wild harvest: Part 3 – eating weeds

  Published on August 8, 2014
  Safely identifying, harvesting, preparing and storing two of the most common edible weeds.

• What’s that pipe in my backyard?

  Published on December 27, 2013
  Abandoned wells pose a great risk to our water supply.

• Bed bug infestations in the home

  Published on November 22, 2013
  Get rid of bed bugs, and keep them away.

• 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.

• The fab four of fall house invading insects

  Published on October 21, 2013
  Meet the beetles, bugs and flies that could be invading your home this fall: the multi-colored Asian lady beetle, the boxelder bug, the western conifer seed bug and the cluster fly.