MSU Extension Gardening in Michigan

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  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.

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  How to Grow Spinach

  Published on May 25, 2016
  A tip sheet on how to grow and care for spinach.

• Dawn Redwood

  Published on March 11, 2016
  

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  Container gardening in a sunny area tip sheet

  Published on May 11, 2017
  

• Growing Asparagus at Home

  Published on September 25, 2013
  

• Red Maple

  Published on March 11, 2016
  

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  Impatiens downy mildew: A curse and opportunity for smart gardeners

  Published on May 10, 2016
  With the right weather conditions (cool temperatures and plenty of moisture), downy mildew can infect a patch of impatiens seemingly overnight.

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  Smart Gardening: Invite pollinators by creating a smart habitat

  Published on April 5, 2016
  There are many ways you can make your landscape more inviting for bees and other pollinators.

• Heritage Gardening: Vegetables (4H1279)

  Published on April 17, 2015
  This bulletin promotes an awareness of the heritage of many vegetable varieties.

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  Smart Gardening for Shorelands: Keep it Clean to Protect Frogs and Toads

  Published on January 13, 2021
  Frogs and toads are great companions for your yard and garden. They eat pests like beetles, cutworms and slugs and are an important food source for a variety of other animals including herons, mink, foxes and fish.

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  Nematodes in Home Gardens and Landscapes

  Nematodes in Home Gardens and Landscapes

• Healthy and Smart Soil Video

  Published on May 23, 2016
  The secret to a great garden lies in the soil.

• Smart Reasons to Choose Native Plants Video

  Published on May 23, 2016
  Lawns and waterfronts benefit from using native plants.

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  Smart Gardening: Integrated pest management in vegetable gardens

  Published on January 16, 2020
  Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is an integral part of a smart garden.

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  Building and Managing Bee Hotels for Wild Bees (E3337)

  Published on June 21, 2017
  In addition to their role for increasing bee abundance, building bee hotels can be educational and fun for people learning about wild bees.

• Trident Maple

  Published on March 11, 2016
  

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  Smart Gardening Press Vol. 1, No. 3

  Published on September 2, 2013
  Volume 1, Number 3 of the Smart Gardening Press

• Sycamore Maple

  Published on March 11, 2016
  

• Baldcypress

  Published on March 11, 2016
  

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  Smart Gardening: Know the insects that look like bees

  Published on October 1, 2019
  Smart Gardening tip sheet on knowing and identifying the insects that look like bees.

• Scarlet Oak

  Published on March 11, 2016