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Webinar on search engine optimization for farm and food businesses held April 20
Published on April 16, 2021
Join us to learn simple practices to set up a website and other digital properties for success in the search results. -
Keep shorelands clean to protect frogs and toads
Published on April 15, 2021
Frogs and toads are great companions for your yard and garden. They eat pests like beetles, cutworms and slugs and are an important food source for a variety of other animals including herons, mink, foxes and fish. -
Spring blooming lawn and garden weeds: A focus on winter annual identification and management
Published on April 14, 2021
Understand your spring blooming lawn and garden weeds for better control. -
Soak up the rain with a rain garden
Published on April 8, 2021
Beautify your yard and neighborhood while helping the environment with a rain garden. -
All hands needed to protect wild bee pollinators
Published on April 8, 2021
New research expands understanding that collaboration among farmers, consumers, policymakers and researchers is needed to support pollination by wild bees and honey bees across agricultural landscapes. -
Spring is early! Can I plant my garden now?
Published on April 2, 2021
Compared with average temperatures, the spring of 2021 is two weeks ahead, which has a few implications for Michigan gardens. -
Plant identification? There’s an app for that—actually several!
Published on April 2, 2021
Plant identification apps for smart phones have seen significant improvements over the past several years, offering the opportunity to take a photo and get an instant identification in many cases. -
Smart stormwater solutions for protecting your waterfront
Published on April 1, 2021
No matter where you live, stormwater is everyone’s problem. -
Assessing frost and freeze damage to flowers and buds of fruit trees
Published on March 30, 2021
How to assess the impact of a freeze on early fruit development. -
Register for Backyard Fruit 101 webinar series to learn how to grow your own fruit
Published on March 22, 2021
Learn about various backyard fruit and important practices for a successful fruit harvest.
