Programs & Resources
Resources
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Smart gardening for kids: How to make your yard bee-friendly
Published on January 1, 2019
Smart Gardening tip sheet for kids on how to make your yard bee-friendly -
Smart Gardening: Pollination in vegetable gardens and backyard fruit
Published on October 1, 2018
Smart Gardening tip sheet on pollination in vegetable gardens and backyard fruit -
Consumer Horticulture: Gardening in Michigan
Published on August 9, 2018
The actions of home gardeners positively or negatively impact important aspects of a sustainable future such as water quality, food security, healthy soils and pollinator protection. -
Smart Gardening: Considerations for growing backyard tree fruit
Published on February 7, 2018
Smart Gardening tip sheet on growing backyard tree fruit -
Understanding and managing invasive plant species
Published on February 1, 2018
Smart gardeners can reduce the impacts of invasive plants by following these tips. -
Considerations for growing backyard small fruit
Published on February 1, 2018
Growing backyard small fruit takes a commitment to soil preparation and multiple years of care before you can harvest a crop. -
Smart gardeners improve their soil and weed control with organic mulch
Published on January 24, 2018
Mulch can be utilized in nearly every garden setting. -
How to treat hemlock trees for hemlock woolly adelgid
Published on June 22, 2017
Guidelines for homeowners with hemlock trees infested with hemlock woolly adelgid. -
Building and Managing Bee Hotels for Wild Bees
Published on June 21, 2017
In addition to their role for increasing bee abundance, building bee hotels can be educational and fun for people learning about wild bees. -
Japanese beetle: Tips for your lawn
Published on May 16, 2017
Tips and advice on managing japanese beetle in your lawn.