MSU Extension Gardening in Michigan

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  Smart Gardening: What makes a pollinator rare or endangered?

  Published on March 16, 2020
  This tip sheet introduces a few of the rarer pollinators that are poorly known and only referred to by their scientific names.

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  Smart Gardening: Know the insects that look like bees

  Published on October 1, 2019
  Smart Gardening tip sheet on knowing and identifying the insects that look like bees.

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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

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  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

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  Smart lawn care to protect pollinators

  Published on January 25, 2017
  Whether you choose weed-free or a more relaxed approach to your lawn, here are some practices that will keep it bee-friendly.

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  Smart Gardening to support monarchs

  Published on January 6, 2017
  Support monarchs with a season-long display of flowering trees, shrubs and perennials in your yard. Include milkweed for the caterpillars.

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  Smart Gardening: Smart lawn alternatives to protect pollinators

  Published on April 5, 2016
  Create pollinator-friendly lawns that are inviting to bees and other pollinators.

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  Smart Gardening: Invite pollinators by creating a smart habitat

  Published on April 5, 2016
  There are many ways you can make your landscape more inviting for bees and other pollinators.

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  Gardening for pollinators: Smart plants to support pollinators

  Published on April 5, 2016
  Pollinators and native bees will feed on many different types of flowering plants in your landscape and garden.