MSU Extension Gardening in Michigan

News

• 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.

• Home health – Protect your pets

  Published on August 8, 2013
  Protect your family pets from poison and recognize the signs that it has been digested.

• What’s hovering over my flowers?

  Published on July 31, 2013
  Several sphinx moth species look a lot like hummingbirds or bumblebees.

• Altering canning recipes

  Published on July 1, 2013
  It is vital to always use tested recipes when canning to make sure that you end up with a safe home canned product.

• Juniper scale crawlers are active in Michigan

  Published on June 14, 2013
  Mid-June is best time to control juniper scale on needles.

• How to remove flying bats from your house

  Published on June 10, 2013
  Ways to prevent drama and trauma when dealing with bats indoors.

• Mosquito season is here

  Published on May 16, 2013
  Plenty of snow over the winter and ample spring rains has provided plenty of standing water for developing mosquito larvae.

• Pollen cones may be plentiful on conifers in 2013

  Published on May 9, 2013
  Stress from 2012 drought likely to result in bumper crop of pollen cones.

• How to choose a pest management company

  Published on May 8, 2013
  Qualified, licensed and insured pest management companies are key in riding homes of bed bugs.