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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.

May 8

MSU Extension Michigan Master Naturalist Rouge River Region

May 8, 2021 – October 17, 2021 Dearborn

Michigan Master Naturalist is a multi-session training program to anyone interested in a greater understanding of Michigan's natural environments and conservation.
Oct 22

Michigan Beekeepers' Association & MSU Extension Fall Conference

October 22, 2021 – October 23, 2021 Online

Beekeepers and people interested in learning more about beekeeping, honey bees, and hive products are welcome to attend.
Dec 13

MSU Turf School

December 13, 2021 – December 16, 2021 The Graduate Hotel, 133 Evergreen Ave, East Lansing, MI 48823

The MSU Turf School is four-day short course designed to teach the basics of turfgrass science as well as the practical techniques of managing turfgrass.
Oct 28

Evenings in the Garden Fall 2021: Lecture 2: October 28 - Jan Coppola Bills - Troubleshoot your Garden Woes with Two Women and a Hoe

October 28, 2021 6:30PM – 8:30PM Zoom

Evenings in the Garden is a lecture series on a wide range of gardening and environmental topics hosted by regional experts.
Michigan Ornamentals: Beautifying Landscapes One Plant At A Time

Published on October 7, 2021

American agriculture currently employs 24 million workers. Nursery and landscape production in Michigan is estimated to be worth $783 million. Modernized practices help ensure environmental and economic viability.
A Pocket Guide for IPM Scouting of Woody Landscape Plants (E2839)

Published on November 11, 2015
A Pocket IPM Scouting Guide for Woody Landscape Plants. This plastic-coated scouting guide with its 3.5" X 6.0" pages is designed to fit in your pocket for easy field use in working with trees and shrubs.
Smart Gardening to prevent oak wilt

Published on August 9, 2019
Smart Gardening tip sheet on how to recognize, prevent and control oak wilt.
Smart Gardening for Shorelands: Smart Lake Gardening: Planning Your Nearshore Garden

Published on October 20, 2020
Extending your lakefront garden into the water opens an exciting new opportunity to enhance your property’s beauty and function.
Smart Gardening for Shorelands: Smart Waterfront Plants to Enhance Your Shoreline

Published on November 24, 2020
Plants that grow in, along, and just outside water play an important role in protecting water quality and providing habitat for many water loving critters.
Smart Gardening for Shorelands: Smart Stormwater Solutions for Protecting Your Waterfront

Published on November 10, 2020
No matter where you live, stormwater is everyone’s problem.
Pesticide Review for Private Applicators

Published on April 13, 2020
This webinar was created for private applicators looking to review the core manual before taking the verbal test with the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD).
Smart Gardening for Shorelands: Soak Up the Rain with a Rain Garden

Published on October 6, 2020
Beautify your yard and neighborhood while helping the environment with a rain garden.
Planting Techniques: A Guide for Successful Plant Establishment (E3111)

Published on November 11, 2015
Instructions and diagrams to use in planting annuals, perennials, ground covers, shrubs and trees.
Restricted Use Pesticide (RUP) test locations

Published on April 9, 2012
A list of state-wide Restricted Use Pesticide (RUP) testings is available from Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development,
How to treat hemlock trees for hemlock woolly adelgid

Published on June 22, 2017
Guidelines for homeowners with hemlock trees infested with hemlock woolly adelgid.
Turfgrass Pest Management: Training Manual For Comm Applicators - Category 3A (E2327)

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.
Fertilizing Home Lawns to Protect Water Quality (E0005)

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.
Landscape, Nursery and Urban Forestry fact sheets

Published on April 2, 2012
Alternative conifers for Michigan landscapes

Published on July 11, 2012
Consider some of these alternatives to blue spruce to increase diversity.
Weather - Drought

Published on July 2, 2012
The MSU Extension Weather – Drought resource page provides timely information to agricultural producers as weather conditions impact their operation.