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Beat the August heat in your garden and landscape

Published on August 1, 2018
A major task for the home garden and landscape in August is to make sure that plants get watered.
The Star of Bethlehem: a beautiful and meaningful cut flower

Published on January 5, 2018
Over the holidays, you may have seen the Star of Bethlehem in many Christmas floral arrangements. Its name alone signifies its meaning but it’s simple beauty also helps the bloom stand out as a cut flower.
Plant science at your dinner table: Sugar

Published on January 4, 2018
Michigan is a leading producer in sugar beet production – learn more about this household staple derived from plants.
Plant science at your dinner table: Hot chocolate vs. hot cocoa

Published on January 3, 2018
Hot cocoa and hot chocolate are as different as milk chocolate and bittersweet chocolate but both are derived from the cacao tree.
Youth and adult citizen scientists help answer questions to real scientific research

Published on December 29, 2017
Youth and adult volunteers become amateur scientists through citizen science projects.
Michigan 4-H awarded Walmart 4-H Healthy Habits grant

Published on December 20, 2017
Michigan 4-H was awarded the Walmart Foundation Healthy Habits grant to support nutrition education, gardening and physical fitness programs for the 2017-18 year.
Discover butterfly secrets at the Indoor 4-H Children’s Garden

Published on November 17, 2017
Learn more about butterflies and visit the Butterflies in the Garden Exhibit in the Indoor 4-H Children’s Garden.
Smart sign scavenger hunt in the 4-H Children’s Garden

Published on November 17, 2017
Explore the 4-H Children’s Garden and discover some of the secrets there using your phone.
Forcing spring bulbs to bloom indoors

Published on November 8, 2017
Add some color to this winter by forcing spring bulbs to bloom indoors and explore the science behind it.
The unexpected, interesting things you learn by hosting an international exchange student

Published on October 30, 2017
You can learn some unexpected and interesting things when hosting an international exchange student, like the story of potatoes and the United States.