MSU Extension Gardening in Michigan

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  Smart Gardening for Shorelands: Keep it Clean to Protect Frogs and Toads

  Published on January 13, 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.

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  Smart Gardening for Shorelands: Smart Waterfront Plants to Enhance Your Shoreline

  Published on November 24, 2020
  Plants that grow in, along, and just outside water play an important role in protecting water quality and providing habitat for many water loving critters.

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  Smart Gardening for Shorelands: Smart Stormwater Solutions for Protecting Your Waterfront

  Published on November 10, 2020
  No matter where you live, stormwater is everyone’s problem.

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  Smart Gardening for Shorelands: Smart Lake Gardening: Planning Your Nearshore Garden

  Published on October 20, 2020
  Extending your lakefront garden into the water opens an exciting new opportunity to enhance your property’s beauty and function.

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  Smart Gardening for Shorelands: Soak Up the Rain with a Rain Garden

  Published on October 6, 2020
  Beautify your yard and neighborhood while helping the environment with a rain garden.

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  Smart Gardening: Prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species

  Published on January 16, 2020
  Smart Gardening tip sheet on how to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species