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Box tree moth quarantine covers 12 southern Michigan counties

Published on June 19, 2024
The regulated area for box tree moth includes 12 southeast and central Michigan counties: Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Livingston, Oakland, Jackson, Washtenaw, Wayne, Lenawee, Monroe, Macomb and St. Clair.
Get a head start on the summer food preservation season

Published on June 14, 2024
Get your equipment ready and learn how to preserve your favorite foods.
Some cultivars of annual plants are pollinator-friendly

Published on June 6, 2024
There is a wide variation in pollinator attractiveness in the most popular annual bedding plants.
European hornet, a large wasp active in spring

Published on June 3, 2024
There is nothing unusual about finding large wasps in Michigan.
Michigan well and pump records can reveal much about the geology of your home site

Published on June 2, 2024
If you have a private drinking water well, your Water Well and Pump Record can help you understand what potential drinking water contaminants may exist in your area.
When decorating for the holidays, don’t overlook the lovely White Pine, Michigan’s state tree

Published on June 2, 2024
Go green by considering a native tree species to help dress up your December.
European frog-bit: Be on the lookout for this aggressive invasive plant

Published on June 2, 2024
European frog-bit is a prolific invasive aquatic plant that is creating a mess along the shores of the Great Lakes.
Native plants suitable to grow near a drainfield?

Published on June 2, 2024
Landscaping over your Septic system whether a formal garden or informal one can be tricky. You want to have a beautiful yard but not at the expense of damaging your onsite waste water system.
Creating captivating containers

Published on May 24, 2024
Michigan’s trial gardens provide inspiration for designing your combination containers.
Purple deadnettle and henbit: Two common garden spring weeds

Published on May 14, 2024
Learn to identify and manage two commonly confused members of the mint family.