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Square foot gardening: a formula for successful intensive gardening

Published on June 1, 2023
Square foot gardening is an intensive gardening system that provides lots of tasty vegetables from a small space
Beech leaf disease: A new risk to Michigan beech trees

Published on May 24, 2023
Changes in leaf color and decline in tree health appear in trees infected with beech leaf disease.
Pain in the grass: Tall fescue

Published on May 23, 2023
Not all weedy grasses are crabgrass. Tall fescue is one of the top grassy weed complaints received by MSU Extension and MSU Plant & Pest Diagnostics each year.
A guide to aphids that feed on garlic mustard in Michigan

Published on May 17, 2023
Can these tiny insects help in the fight against invasive plants?
“Wild About Conservation” webinar series starts in June

Published on May 16, 2023
People working to conserve land and wildlife each contribute to the resiliency and sustainability of our environment.