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Preventing tick bites and detecting invasive ticks: A citizen science study

Published on June 13, 2020
Ticks are expanding across Michigan, but you can help prevent tick-borne diseases.
Top five questions on the MSU Extension Lawn & Garden Hotline this spring

Published on June 12, 2020
Check out the top five hot topics to get your quick answer to what might be happening in your yard or garden.
Introducing Michigan insects in the garden

Published on June 11, 2020
Thirteen weeks of facts about lesser known insects in the garden and a survey about milkweed insects.
MSU Extension launches new Wild About Backyard Conservation webinar series

Published on June 8, 2020
Explore ways your backyard can protect and promote wildlife and clean water with MSU Extension experts.
Celebrate the diversity of caterpillars

Published on June 5, 2020
Free Smart Gardening webinar explores the many types of caterpillars that may be in your garden.
Smart Gardening with Vegetables 101: Growing your garden tips

Published on June 5, 2020
Follow these vegetable garden steps in June to ensure productivity later.
Free Smart Gardening Series offered online

Published on June 4, 2020
Join us for online sessions on beekeeping, wildlife damage management, pollinator-friendly landscaping, vegetable garden insects, the Upper Peninsula hotline responder team and garden resources, and tips for using your fruits and vegetables.
Monarch research takes flight in a social distancing world

Published on June 4, 2020
Responding to restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, these field researchers reorganized and are amplifying their monarch conservation study through the power of citizen science.
New, free poison ivy bulletin available for ID, control and more

Published on June 2, 2020
MSU Extension has released a new bulletin on identifying poison ivy, look-alike species, the irritant substance and options for control.
Broad-leaved helleborine: A weedy orchid invading lawns and flowerbeds

Published on June 2, 2020
Broad-leaved helleborine is once again causing trouble for those finding it in their lawns and flowerbeds.