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Grow like a pro: Shop smart and pick the best plants

Published on April 18, 2025
Select healthy transplants to ensure a great start to a productive garden this season.
Lead concerns for gardeners: Mitigating risk

Published on March 17, 2025
Gardeners concerned with lead contamination in their soil can minimize the risk of exposure.
Soil testing through MSU Extension

Published on March 11, 2025
MSU Extension home lawn and garden and commercial soil tests provide access to personalized fertilizer recommendations for thousands of Michigan residents every year.
Learn Backyard Fruit Basics with Michigan State University Extension’s online course

Published on February 12, 2025
Introductory fruit growing concepts for small and tree fruits offered through self-paced course.
How do I know if a pesticide is safe for bees? Five steps to protect bees from pesticides

Published on February 7, 2025
How to protect bees while managing pests.
MSU Extension Master Gardeners highlighted for volunteer efforts across the Upper Peninsula

Published on February 6, 2025
Over $71,000 in economic contributions provided through community gardening education.
AgrAbility mechanized rolling kneeler cart helps small farms tend low crops

Published on January 29, 2025
Michigan AgrAbility’s Fall 2024 Mechanical Engineering capstone project earned the Edison Award for Best Capstone Design Project.
Meet an MSU Extension Master Gardener volunteer who trained in 1980

Published on January 2, 2025
Margot McCormack of Wayne County joined the program in one of its original training classes.
Understanding hollow heart in potatoes

Published on December 6, 2024
Open cavities in the middle of potatoes is a defect known as hollow heart.
Registration now open for MSU Extension’s winter online Foundations of Gardening course

Published on December 4, 2024
Foundations of Gardening is a 10-week online course packed full of information to help you grow a healthier and more sustainable garden.