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Upper Peninsula Extension Master Gardeners recognized for volunteer efforts

Published on January 31, 2024
Through their community service via gardening education, MSU Extension Master Gardeners contributed over $78,000 to Upper Peninsula communities in 2023.
Canadian Garden Study Tour offered by MSU Extension Master Gardener Program

Published on January 19, 2024
Join the MSU Extension Master Gardener Program to see and experience the Canadian Rockies, agriculture and botanic gardens of British Columbia.
SARE video series highlights farmer-led sustainable agriculture projects

Published on December 21, 2023
Check out all 18 North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Farming Matters videos.
Wayne County Extension Master Gardeners cultivate community growth

Published on December 21, 2023
Wayne County Extension Master Gardeners contribute over 10,000 hours of volunteer service in 2023.
What the box tree moth quarantine means for Michigan homeowners

Published on December 13, 2023
The box tree moth quarantine has been extended to 12 Michigan counties. Here is what homeowners should know.
When it comes to Christmas trees, when is a shortage not a shortage?

Published on November 16, 2023
Michigan consumers looking for a real Christmas tree will have plenty of options.
Nostoc: The mysterious green jelly on your lawn

Published on November 14, 2023
An organism older than the dinosaurs could be living in your lawn! Nostoc is not easy to control. Cyanobacteria have been around for about 3.5 billion years and have survived conditions ranging from volcanoes to the Ice Age.
The grass-carrying wasp: A solitary wasp that builds an unusual nest

Published on October 30, 2023
Grass-carrying wasps build their distinctive nests in the tracks of storm windows as well as abandoned insect galleries and hollow plant stems.
We can all help prevent oak wilt

Published on October 30, 2023
Knowing the safest time to prune oaks and understanding more about the disease is the best way to help prevent oak wilt.
Getting rid of wasp nests

Published on October 24, 2023
How to deal with wasp nests and decide when they need to be removed.