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  • Landscaping

    Whether you are a professional landscaper or homeowner, MSU Extension is your connection to the most trusted information on designing, installing and caring for the environments where we live and work.

  • What You Need to Know About Michigan’s Ticks

    Published on July 25, 2025
    Learn what to expect when entering a forest, methods of tick identification, ways to avoid tick bites, as well as information on Lyme disease.

  • Northern Pin Oak

    Published on March 11, 2016
    A quick reference guide about Northern Pin Oak, Quercus ellipsoidalis

  • Spongy Moth Life Cycle

    Published on April 27, 2022
    Spongy moth, formerly gypsy moth, completes one generation each year. Eggs hatch in spring, typically between early and mid-May in much of Lower Michigan, and in late May or mid-June further north.

  • Natural Enemies of Gypsy Moth: The Good Guys!

    Published on April 14, 1999
    The goal of this bulletin is to help you learn to recognize some of the important natural enemies that may help control gypsy moth in your area.

  • Crabapple Selection Guide

    Published on February 4, 2016
    Flowering crabapples are among the most popular ornamental trees. Few woody plants offer so many all-season values as these trees.

  • MSU Diagnostics Lab

    Published on March 15, 2012
    Michigan State University Diagnostic Services specializes in plant pathology, entomology, nematology and weed science work as a team to diagnose plant health and pest-related problems.

  • Surveying Spongy Moth Egg Masses to Forecast Next Year’s Population

    Published on April 27, 2022
    Surveying spongy moth, formerly gypsy moth, egg masses, which are present for nine to 10 months every year, provides a means for pest managers to estimate how high a spongy moth population is likely to be the following year.

  • Little-leaf Linden

    Published on March 11, 2016
    A quick reference guide about Little-leaf linden, Tilia cordata.

  • Honeylocust

    Published on March 11, 2016
    A quick reference guide about Honeylocust, Gleditsia triacanthos.

  • A Guide for the Selection and Use of Plants in the Landscape

    Published on September 28, 2016
    Plants are the foundation of our outdoor environment.

  • Common Flower Visitors in Michigan

    Published on May 19, 2025
    This document describes features and behaviors unique to 5 groups of bees and 5 butterfly species. These signs can be downloaded and used in your garden to highlight common pollinators.

  • Home Lawn and Garden Soil Test Self-Mailer

    Published on April 17, 2023
    This kit comes complete with everything you'll need to submit a soil sample for nutrient testing through the MSU Soil Test service.

  • Spotted Lanternfly – A Guide for Homeowners and Residents in Michigan

    Published on September 17, 2024
    A guide for Michigan homeowners and residents on spotted lanternfly, an invasive insect that has become established in several U.S. states including Michigan.

  • Performance of Fineleaf Fescue Cultivars and Selections in Michigan 2004-2006

    Published on November 23, 2015
    Five species of fescue, chewings fescue, strong creeping red fescue, slender creeping red fescue, hard fescue and sheep fescue, are all commonly identified by their fine leaf texture.

  • Boxwood Blight Disease Identified in Michigan

    Published on January 25, 2019
    This fact sheet describes plant symptoms of boxwood disease as well as integrated pest management strategies for those who encounter the disease.

  • Baldcypress

    Published on March 11, 2016
    A quick reference guide about Baldcypress, Taxodium distichum.

  • Spotted Lanternfly Biology

    Published on August 26, 2022
    A new invasive insect pest has arrived in Michigan. Learn about the biology of the spotted lanternfly, including its hosts and impacts, and how it spreads.

  • Insecticides for Managing Box Tree Moth

    Published on April 14, 2023
    This list of insecticides focuses primarily on insecticides that are available to commercial operations (nurseries, greenhouses and landscapes), and is developed based on insecticides registered for management of caterpillars in general.

  • Using Bands to Protect Shade Trees from Spongy Moth

    Published on May 4, 2022
    Hiding bands and barrier bands can help protect individual shade trees from spongy moth, formerly gypsy moth.

  • Wildfire-Resistant Landscape Plants for Michigan

    Published on November 10, 2015
    Most Michigan residents are surprised to learn that Michigan experiences 8,000 to 10,000 wildland fires each year. It is estimated that forest fires, brush fires and grass fires destroy or damage 100 to 200 homes, barns and outbuildings annually.