News

What can you do to help protect your lake?

Published on September 30, 2015
Environmentally-friendly behaviors contribute to healthy watersheds.
Managing brown marmorated stink bugs in homes

Published on September 30, 2015
How to prevent and get rid of brown marmorated stink bugs in your home or building.
Native plants: hard working beauty at your shoreline

Published on August 18, 2015
Let native plants work for you! They are functional and beautiful, and more importantly, belong here.
Master Gardeners help spread Smart Gardening message to Michigan residents

Published on July 15, 2015
Three Upper Peninsula Master Gardener trainees completed the Smart Gardening outreach training and are spreading the environmentally friendly soils, plants, lawns and vegetables message.
Excessive rain taking a toll on turfgrass

Published on July 9, 2015
Near record-breaking rainfall amounts in June have resulted in some turfgrass areas starting to suffer from waterlogged soils, diseases and nutrient deficiencies.
MSU Ag Tech expands off-campus certificate programs and sites this fall

Published on July 8, 2015
New off-campus certificate programs and additional community college partners will increase access to Michigan State University Institute of Agricultural Technology classes.
Turfgrass pest and disease diagnostic services offered free to northern Michigan turf managers

Published on July 2, 2015
The Northwest Michigan Horticulture Research Center is now accepting turf samples for insect and disease diagnoses.
White clover exploding in lawns

Published on June 26, 2015
White clover is one tough weed to control and seems to be invading lawns and turfgrass everywhere this summer.
Don’t always assume lawns not greening up is due to grubs

Published on April 30, 2015
There are several reasons other than grubs that may keep turfgrass from greening up, like deicing salt injury and dog spot.
Think twice before using 2,4-D in grape-growing areas

Published on April 28, 2015
Grape vines are very sensitive to 2,4-D, therefore MDARD has restrictions on the use of 2,4-D for several counties in southwest Michigan.