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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.

Natural Shoreline Landscaping

Published on April 2, 2012
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Fertilizing Home Lawns to Protect Water Quality

Published on April 2, 2012
The first step in developing a fertilizer program for your lawn is to identify the objectives for the lawn area on your property. Homeowners demand a wide range of functions from their lawns. A guide to fertilizing home lawns to protect water quality.
Red Maple

Published on March 11, 2016
A quick reference guide about Red maple, Acer rubrum
Bur Oak

Published on March 11, 2016
A quick reference guide about Bur Oak, Quercus macrocarpa.
Landscape, Nursery and Urban Forestry fact sheets

Published on April 2, 2012
New Name, Familiar Pest: Dealing with Outbreaks of Spongy Moth, Formerly Gypsy Moth - Questions and Answers

Published on April 14, 2022
A spongy moth webinar, part of the NotMISpecies series, aired on April 14, 2022. Viewers submitted questions that have been addressed by the experts who presented the webinar. This document includes the questions and answers, grouped by topic area.
London Planetree

Published on March 11, 2016
A quick reference guide about London planetree, Platanus × acerifolia.
Turfgrass Pest Management: Training Manual For Comm Applicators - Category 3A

Published on April 2, 2012
This manual provides the information readers need to become Michigan certified commercial applicators in Category 3A, Turfgrass Pests. It's also useful to homeowners and others.
Amur Corktree

Published on March 11, 2016
A quick reference guide about Amur Corktree, Phellodendron amurense.
Yellowwood

Published on March 11, 2016
A quick reference guide about Yellowwood, Cladrastis kentukea.
Freeman Maple

Published on March 11, 2016
A quick reference guide about Freeman Maple, Acer x freemanii.
Integrated Pest Management Resources

Published on March 21, 2012
Michigan State University's Integrated Pest Management Resources provides industry specific seasonal update, weather resources and scouting resource.
Miyabei Maple

Published on March 11, 2016
A quick reference guide about Miyabe maple, Acer miyabei
Sweetgum

Published on March 11, 2016
A quick reference guide about Sweetgum, Liquidambar styraciflua.
A Virus and a Fungal Disease Cause Spongy Moth Outbreaks to Collapse

Published on April 27, 2022
Two diseases that affect spongy moth, formerly gypsy moth, caterpillars are the most important factors causing outbreaks to collapse. One disease is a nucleopolyhedrosis virus (NPV) and the other is a fungus called Entomophaga maimaiga.
Btk: One Management Option for Spongy Moth

Published on October 5, 2021
This publication is designed to answer some frequently asked questions (FAQs) about Bt and spongy moth (Lymantria dispar), formerly gypsy moth.
Distinguishing Ash from Other Common Trees

Published on February 9, 2016
This publication was developed to help homeowners and others concerned about emerald ash borer determine if their tree is an ash. The borer only attacks ash trees.
Swamp White Oak

Published on March 11, 2016
A quick reference guide about Swamp White Oak, Quercus bicolor.
Identification Guide to Boxwood and its Lookalikes

Published on May 12, 2022
This guide will help you identify boxwoods as well as similar-looking plants so that you can tell the difference between them.
Insecticide Options for Box Tree Moth Management

Published on April 14, 2023
This fact sheet contains a preliminary list of insecticide options for managing box tree moth in nurseries and landscapes.