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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. -
Spotted Lanternfly: A Colorful Cause for Concern
Published on November 30, 2020
Learn how to identify spotted lanternfly and take steps to slow its spread. -
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. -
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: 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. -
Resources for Farms Impacted by Flooding
Published on June 1, 2020
During times of extreme weather, resources exist for agriculture producers in Michigan. This document serves as a tool to help farmers quickly identify what resources are available and where they can be found. -
Poison Ivy in Michigan – Toxicodendron radicans and rybergii
Published on May 29, 2020
Along with photos, identification and distribution information, this bulletin (E3438) also discusses the irritant substance urushiol and nonchemical and chemical control options. -
MDNR Wildlife Damage and Nuisance Control Permits
Published on May 7, 2020
This information circular is provided to inform permittees and interested applicants about the regulations concerning Wildlife Damage and Nuisance Control Permits. -
MSU Extension Water Programs Lakes, Streams and Watersheds
Published on April 7, 2020
Learn how you can get involved with MSU Extension programs to improve your local lake, stream and watershed. -
Woodlot Management
Published on March 16, 2020
This talk will cover the basics of woodlot management to meet a variety of goals, including the production of non-timber forest products. -
Smart Gardening: Prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species
Published on January 16, 2020
Smart Gardening tip sheet on how to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species -
Forestry, Wetlands, and Habitat *A* Syst (FAS115)
Published on November 6, 2019
Landowners may use this publication to assist in becoming MAEAP verified. -
Smart Gardening to prevent oak wilt
Published on August 9, 2019
Smart Gardening tip sheet on how to recognize, prevent and control oak wilt. -
BeLEAF It or Not! 10: How do trees regenerate?
Published on June 26, 2019
This is another one that may surprise you! It's NOT just about seeds. Trees reproduce through several methods under a variety of optimal environmental conditions. Different tree species have different regeneration requirements. -
BeLEAF It or Not! 9: Jack Pine - Ugly but interesting
Published on June 26, 2019
Jack pine trees and jack pine forest types are common on the poorer sandy soils of the Lake States. Few other trees and forests can successfully occupy these sites. -
BeLEAF It or Not! 7: The Carbon Cycle and the Forest!
Published on June 26, 2019
Forests play a big role in Earth’s carbon cycle. Most of life consists of carbon-based molecules. Understanding the role of trees and forests contributes to a better understanding of climate change. -
BeLeaf It or Not! 6: Photosynthesis and Respiration in Trees!
Published on June 26, 2019
Trees employ both photosynthesis AND respiration, although some people associate respiration only with animals. Photosynthesis is a chemical process that stores energy (as glucose) and captures carbon & oxygen for tissue construction. -
BeLEAF It or Not! 8: Crowns, Trunks and Roots
Published on June 26, 2019
Much of what makes a tree is the basic structure and form. The crown (leaves) does the photosynthesis. The trunk provides advantageous height to the crown and transports food and fluids. The roots provide stability and absorb water and nutrients. -
BeLEAF It or Not! 1: How does a tree grow? Hint: it's not what you think!
Published on June 24, 2019
How do trees grow? The answer may surprise you. Photosynthesis and respiration produce wood, and all the other parts of a tree. Twigs and roots elongate from growth tissue at the tips, and grow wider from growth tissue under the bark.
