News
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Drive-by botany: Orange daylily and white sweet-clover
Published on July 19, 2022
Profiles of common Michigan roadside flora in early July 2022. -
Drive-by botany: Elderberry and ox-eye daisy
Published on July 12, 2022
Profiles of common Michigan roadside flora in late June 2022. -
Landscape trees begin to show signs of summer stress
Published on June 28, 2022
Mulching and watering are keys to keeping trees healthy during heat and drought. -
Broadleaf helleborine: A weedy orchid invading lawns and flowerbeds
Published on June 24, 2022
Updated methods for combating broadleaf helleborine. -
Winter injury on shrubs following combined environmental stresses
Published on June 24, 2022
MSU Plant & Pest Diagnostics and MSU Extension have seen an uptick in the number of winter injury cases in spring 2022.
Gardening in Michigan
Michigan is great for growing fruit, vegetables, flowers and landscape plants. MSU Extension offers many resources including the Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Program, the Smart Gardening initiative and a gardening hotline at 1-888-678-3464.
Community Gardening
Michigan is a great place for growing fruits, vegetables, flowers and landscape plants in a community setting. MSU Extension offers many programs for school and community gardeners to help them create beautiful spaces and grow delicious produce.