MSU Extension Gardening in Michigan

News

• The usual suspects for yard and garden damage

  Published on April 17, 2012
  Know your critter by the damage that they cause.

• Repot orchids for encore bloom performance

  Published on March 7, 2012
  Simple, routine repotting will keep orchids blooming for years to come.

• USDA releases new hardiness zone map

  Published on January 30, 2012
  New United States Department of Agriculture hardiness map features more up-to-date climate data and interactivity. Here are the strengths and limitations of the latest update since 1990.

• Use firewood wisely and keep out unwanted pests

  Published on January 24, 2012
  Leaving firewood stored indoors can introduce carpenter ants, powderpost beetles and other pests into your home.

• Woodpeckers and the house: It’s your siding versus their chipped holes

  Published on January 3, 2012
  Those who live in wood-sided houses should never scoff at woodpeckers. Scare-devices are your best option to rid your home of their drilling.

• Carpenter bees: Another home-wrecker

  Published on January 3, 2012
  Mysterious holes in exterior wood surfaces around the home may be the work of carpenter bees.

• Autumn olive: one invasive shrub

  Published on December 1, 2011
  A pest of the west and beast of the east, the autumn olive can be one invasive shrub.

• The secret to getting a Christmas cactus to bloom: temperature and light

  Published on December 1, 2011
  To bloom or not to bloom, that is the question many Christmas cactus owners are asking themselves.

• Dig in now to plant a living Christmas tree

  Published on November 15, 2011
  Plenty of planning and preparation are a must if you’re interested in adding a living Christmas tree to your holiday season and landscape plans.

• 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