Heidi Lindberg
Ottawa County Extension Office
West Michigan greenhouse and nursery education and research
Coverage Area
Alger County, Allegan County, Antrim County, Baraga County, Barry County, Benzie County, Charlevoix County, Chippewa County, Delta County, Dickinson County, Emmet County, Gogebic County, Grand Traverse County, Houghton County, Ionia County, Iron County, Kalkaska County, Kent County, Keweenaw County, Lake County, Leelanau County, Luce County, Mackinac County, Manistee County, Marquette County, Mason County, Mecosta County, Menominee County, Missaukee County, Montcalm County, Muskegon County, Newaygo County, Oceana County, Ontonagon County, Osceola County, Ottawa County, Schoolcraft County, Wexford County
Heidi Lindberg is a greenhouse and nursery extension educator based in Ottawa County. She serves greenhouses and nurseries in western Michigan including the large density of ornamental plant production in Allegan, Kent, Ottawa, and Muskegon counties. Her major program initiatives include: lighting for efficient production of greenhouse crops, biological control in greenhouses, promoting pollinators, and marketing of ornamental plants.
Authored Articles
- Sign up today for four summer greenhouse online courses, May 11, 2020
- Registration for online summer root zone management course now open, May 11, 2020
- Registration for online greenhouse and horticultural lighting summer course now open, May 11, 2020
- Register now for biological control for summer greenhouse growers online course, May 11, 2020
- Register for all new Abiotic Disorders of Greenhouse Crops Course, May 11, 2020
- Weed management strategies in greenhouses – Part 1: Non-chemical weed control strategies, April 22, 2020
- Garden center retail survival strategy series: Communicating in extraordinary times, April 20, 2020
- Garden center retail survival strategy series: Thinking through the shopping experience, April 20, 2020
- Resources for greenhouse growers, florists and retailers during the COVID-19 pandemic, April 20, 2020
- Garden center retail survival strategy series: Marketing and merchandizing, April 20, 2020
- How to identify and manage yellow woodsorrel in nurseries and greenhouses, April 15, 2020
- Garden center retail survival strategy series: Overcoming challenges with a holistic approach, April 9, 2020
- Holding greenhouse crops, March 25, 2020
- Greenhouse disease and insect management recommendations for 2020, February 14, 2020
- How to identify and manage liverwort in nurseries and greenhouses, February 7, 2020
- Winter nursery meeting on March 12 to cover emerging issues, January 29, 2020
- Hemp production resources from Michigan State University, January 23, 2020
- FAQ on hemp licensing and regulation, January 23, 2020
- Christmas tree pest management webinar series starts Feb. 6, January 9, 2020
- How do I start an educational greenhouse at school?, January 2, 2020
- How do I find pesticide education resources, review manuals and applicator tests?, November 18, 2019
- Registration open for the 2019 Greenhouse Growers Expo, October 22, 2019
- MSU hires new weed specialist for ornamentals, September 30, 2019
- Preventing boxwood blight in nurseries, September 10, 2019
- Preventing the spread of boxwood blight in landscapes, September 10, 2019
- Browning of boxwood: Is it boxwood blight?, September 10, 2019
- New lavender online course now available, August 6, 2019
- Nursery production tour set for Aug. 7, 2019 in west Michigan, July 18, 2019
- Exploring opportunities: Growing industrial hemp in Michigan, July 8, 2019
- Growing lavender in Michigan: Advice for a purple garden, June 12, 2019
- e-GRO: Providing free online education for greenhouse growers, May 1, 2019
- Tree, turf and ornamental plant update – April 19, 2019, April 19, 2019
- Registration now required to sell non-native aquatic plants, April 19, 2019
- Aquatic plant species prohibited from sale in Michigan, April 19, 2019
- Decorating with plants, April 5, 2019
- Reducing labor through streamlining production, April 4, 2019
- On-demand webinars for nursery growers now available, February 26, 2019
- Upcoming events for greenhouse growers during January – March 2019, January 4, 2019
- New Worker Protection Standards resources for trainers, workers and handlers, January 3, 2019
- e-GRO: Providing free online education for greenhouse growers, December 11, 2018
- Christmas tree research webinar series starts January 30, December 11, 2018
- Decreasing greenhouse expenses, November 14, 2018
- Nematodes in ornamental plant production: Good or bad?, October 10, 2018
- Combating root-knot nematodes in daylilies: Experimental results – Part 1, October 10, 2018
- Michigan floriculture: Cultivating beauty, September 6, 2018
- 10 Fresh Ideas for Your Garden from Europe, August 7, 2018
- Marketing Munchies: For the horticulture grower, wholesaler and retailer, July 23, 2018
- Sign up today for free commodity-based, two-day drone workshops, July 19, 2018
- The future of using drones in nursery production, July 19, 2018
- Right plant, right place: Malta, July 12, 2018
- Gardening as a reflection of history and culture, June 21, 2018
- FAQ regarding the New Worker Protection Standard — Part 2, May 8, 2018
- FAQ regarding the New Worker Protection Standard – Part 1, May 8, 2018
- Essential concepts for managing Xanthomonas in Begonia — Part 3, April 27, 2018
- Topdressing container nursery plants for liverwort control, March 12, 2018
- Vegetative cutting and young plant propagation resources, February 26, 2018
- Managing substrate pH of soilless substrates, January 8, 2018
- Early spring 2018 events for greenhouse, nursery and Christmas tree growers, January 8, 2018
- Top eight take-home messages of the urban pollinator conference, December 6, 2017
- What do you really know about bees?, December 6, 2017
- Resources on hemlock woolly adelgid, September 26, 2017
- Fall 2017 events for greenhouse and nursery growers, August 18, 2017
- Broad mites in ornamental crops — Part 2: Scouting and sampling, July 13, 2017
- Broad mites in ornamental crops — Part 1: Challenges and treatments, July 13, 2017
- Jeremy Jubenville joins MSU floriculture team serving southwest Michigan, July 7, 2017
- What is a biopesticide?, June 22, 2017
- Biopesticides for use in greenhouses in the U.S., June 22, 2017
- Christmas tree scouting recommendations by region, May 18, 2017
- An emphasis on a healthy lifestyle will set your garden center apart, May 1, 2017
- Low pH induces iron and manganese toxicity in geraniums, April 17, 2017
- Insecticides for common pests on greenhouse vegetables and transplants, April 14, 2017
- Commonly used limestones for adjusting pH in greenhouse mixes, March 22, 2017
- Different types of limestone to increase substrate pH, March 22, 2017
- Attention scouts: Crops that are insect “magnets” in the greenhouse, February 2, 2017
- FAQ regarding new Worker Protection Standards changes, January 17, 2017
- 2016 MSU floriculture research summaries – Part 2, January 3, 2017
- 2016 MSU floriculture research summaries – Part 1, December 20, 2016
- New greenhouse and nursery educator serving west Michigan, December 5, 2016
- Increasing plant quality is a focus of 2016 Greenhouse Growers Expo, November 2, 2016
- New USDA survey offers insight into Michigan’s nursery industry, November 2, 2016
- Greenhouse and horticultural lighting course winter session registration open, October 24, 2016
- Michigan’s nursery and greenhouse industry – Part 2, October 13, 2016
- Michigan’s nursery and greenhouse industry – Part 1, September 29, 2016
- New online course on biological control for greenhouse growers, September 15, 2016
- Tomato spotted wilt virus symptoms in chrysanthemum, August 11, 2016
- What is that black aphid on my chrysanthemum?, August 9, 2016
- Think Environmentally, Plant Responsibly: Three new videos, August 1, 2016
- Online training opportunities for greenhouse and nursery growers: Part 1, July 18, 2016
- Online training opportunities for greenhouse and nursery growers: Part 2, July 18, 2016
- Registration for greenhouse and horticultural lighting course closing June 30, June 23, 2016
- Controlling whitefly in the greenhouse, June 15, 2016
- Western flower thrips biological control in the summer, June 15, 2016
- Breaking botanical boundaries in container planters, May 19, 2016
- Greenhouse and horticulture lighting online course registration opens June 1, May 19, 2016
- Six steps to identifying nutrient deficiencies in ornamental plants, April 18, 2016
- What sustainable practices do ornamental plant consumers value?, April 1, 2016
- Calibrate your pH and EC meter in your greenhouse, March 14, 2016
- Thielaviopsis symptoms and control, March 10, 2016
- Root rots: Can you tell the difference?, March 8, 2016
- Resources for greenhouse growers considering organic certification, February 22, 2016
- Which vegetative cuttings should I stick first?, February 4, 2016
- How the green industry and gardeners can get involved in pollinator projects, January 8, 2016
- Live webinars on plant nutrition for ornamental and Christmas tree growers, January 6, 2016
- Biocontrol agents for greenhouse pests bulletin available for free download, December 1, 2015
- New resources on greenhouse integrated pest management, December 1, 2015
- 2015 Greenhouse Growers Expo features sessions on diverse topics, November 23, 2015
- Protecting Pollinators in Ornamental Landscapes participants learned bee decline complexities, November 12, 2015
- A guide to greenhouse sanitation for growers: Prepare now, sweat less later, November 9, 2015
- Tips for effective boom lighting, October 1, 2015
- How the metrics of US garden centers compare with those from other countries, October 1, 2015
- New greenhouse and horticultural lighting non-credit online course now available, September 18, 2015
- Demonstration gardens in retail garden centers – show them how it’s done, September 17, 2015
- Finding your style as a garden center retailer, September 17, 2015
- Register now for a greenhouse bus tour to Ontario in October, September 10, 2015
- Danish garden center trends: Topiaries, training and trellising plants, August 20, 2015
- Three summer nursery update webinars now available, August 19, 2015
- Twelve ways Danish garden centers enhance their consumer’s experience, August 19, 2015
- Why should greenhouse growers pay attention to vapor-pressure deficit and not relative humidity?, July 30, 2015
- Register early for Protecting Pollinators in Ornamental Landscapes Conference, July 24, 2015
- First national conference on how to protect pollinators in ornamental landscapes, June 10, 2015
- Protecting Pollinators in Ornamental Landscapes Conference keynote speakers announced, June 1, 2015
- Rhizoctonia stem rot occurs on numerous ornamental plant species, May 15, 2015
- Using Enviro-weather to monitor European pine sawflies in Michigan, May 5, 2015
- Why should you consider marketing your plants as bee-friendly? – Part 2, April 16, 2015
- Bee-friendly plants and pest management strategies – Part 1, April 16, 2015
- Three new webinars available for nursery growers, March 18, 2015
- Ice, ice baby: How to prevent your plant diagnostic samples from freezing, March 4, 2015
- New webinars available for greenhouse growers, March 3, 2015
- Fluoride toxicity in plants irrigated with city water, February 20, 2015
- How to take air samples in the greenhouse to test for ethylene and other air pollutants, February 17, 2015
- Common banker plants in insect biological control systems, January 20, 2015
- Applying pollen over a crop as an alternative food source for predatory mites, January 20, 2015
- Learn how consumers and ornamental plant growers can protect pollinators at Ag Action Day, January 16, 2015
- How low can you go? Low daily light integrals impact young plant quality and production time, December 15, 2014
- Low daily light integrals in northern latitudes, December 15, 2014
- So you want to bring a new plant to market? Part 1, November 19, 2014
- So you want to bring a new plant to market? Part 2, November 19, 2014
- Need training for ornamental plant growers?, October 16, 2014
- Southwest Michigan greenhouse bus tour offered at 2014 Greenhouse Growers Expo, October 15, 2014
- Should you manage these five insects commonly found on coniferous and deciduous trees?, October 14, 2014
- Fusarium wilt of Cyclamen, September 4, 2014
- Increasing energy efficiency in the greenhouse, September 2, 2014
- Black dots on maple: Tar spot, August 6, 2014
- It’s getting hot in here: High temperature stress on poinsettias, August 4, 2014
- Fire blight reported in landscape crabapples, July 30, 2014
- Scout your Bradford pears now for European pear rust, July 23, 2014
- Winter injury continues to show up in commercial nurseries, June 9, 2014
- Purchase behaviors of online and mobile gardening consumers, June 3, 2014
- Are you having trouble controlling thrips in greenhouses?, June 3, 2014
- Peak plant sales season is now: What really is the largest factor contributing to sales?, May 9, 2014
- Bacterial pathogen: Acidovorax on petunias, May 1, 2014
- Common questions and answers about tobacco mosaic virus, April 11, 2014
- How to manage plant viruses in the greenhouse, April 3, 2014
- Common types of viruses of floriculture crops and their modes of transmission, April 3, 2014
- Heavy snow loads and low temperatures challenge Michigan greenhouse growers, March 17, 2014
- Timing the release of beneficials is critical to biocontrol success, March 3, 2014
- Can applying milk to tools or plants be effective in reducing virus transmission?, March 3, 2014
- Looking to increase sales? Marketing Bootcamp offered for greenhouse and garden center retailers, February 24, 2014
- Eco-labeling: Which terms really are effective in marketing ornamental plants?, February 7, 2014
- Green light: Is it important for plant growth?, February 6, 2014
- Bounce dryer sheets for fungus gnat control: More than household items?, January 13, 2014
- Does light quality impact the development of edema?, January 8, 2014
- Beneficial insects: A must-have item on your holiday list, December 19, 2013
- Preventing, diagnosing and managing diseases in conifers, December 5, 2013
- Will greenhouse-grown vegetables replace ornamentals in U.S. greenhouses? – Part 1, November 20, 2013
- Will greenhouse-grown vegetables replace ornamentals in U.S. greenhouses? – Part 2, November 20, 2013
- Greenhouse Grower Expo 2013: Information-packed sessions, October 30, 2013
- Rearing nematodes: Do-it-yourself guide, October 28, 2013
- Poinsettias: The problem children, October 24, 2013
- Four critical steps to implementing a biological control program, October 4, 2013
- Plant diagnostics in the nursery: Putting together the puzzle, September 30, 2013
- News on the Hill: Farm Bill important for ornamental disease research, September 17, 2013
Authored Documents
- Identifying and managing yellow woodsorrel (Oxalis stricta L.) in nurseries and greenhouses, April 6, 2020
- Identifying and managing liverwort in Michigan nurseries and greenhouses, January 28, 2020
- Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Hemp FAQ, December 23, 2019
- Industrial Hemp Production 101: Insect and Mite pests of industrial hemp, October 16, 2019
- Industrial Hemp Production 101: Hemp Accounting and Business Considerations, October 16, 2019
- Industrial Hemp Production 101: Considerations for Hemp production, October 16, 2019
- Commercially Available* Biological Control Agents for Common Greenhouse Insect Pests (E3299), November 24, 2015
- Integrated Pest Management in Greenhouse Crops (E3296), November 23, 2015