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Using rain gardens to improve water quality: Part 1

Published on December 7, 2021
Rain gardens are a great way to improve the water quality in your community and building one can be a great activity for kids!
Rain gardens part 2 – rain garden plants

Published on December 2, 2021
Rain gardens resemble regular perennial gardens and borders but have a more important function in the landscape. Learn more about which plants to include in your family’s rain garden.
Multiple infestations of invasive water garden plants discovered this fall in southeast Michigan

Published on November 24, 2021
Over 3,500 pounds of water lettuce and water hyacinth have been removed by the Lake St. Clair Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area and Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy biologists.
Somewhere for the pollinators to go: A case study of establishing large-scale pollinator habitat

Published on November 22, 2021
Establishing pollinator habitat through the Bee & Butterfly Habitat Fund’s Seed a Legacy Program in southeast Michigan.
Is there a Christmas tree shortage this year?

Published on November 18, 2021
Despite the media hype, consumers will have trees to choose from.
What are these tiny caterpillars making cocoons all over my yard?

Published on November 10, 2021
Oak skeletonizer caterpillars are no threat to oak trees, but they can be a real nuisance when they build cocoons on outdoor furniture.
Is it too late to plant bulbs?

Published on November 9, 2021
Three tips for the procrastinating fall gardener.
Plant-eating nematodes and the key to fighting them

Published on November 3, 2021
Plant roots interact with many bacteria, fungi and microscopic organisms within the soil that can impact how well the plants grow. Some of these microscopic organisms are nematodes, and they are an especially important part of the life in the soil.
Bee, wasp or hornet nest: Which one is it?

Published on October 12, 2021
Before you go about destroying a nest, you need to determine whether it is a nest of bees, wasps or hornets.
Cones and acorns appear in copious quantities this fall

Published on October 4, 2021
Past tree stresses contribute to heavy crop of cones and nuts.