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Native plants suitable to grow near a drainfield?
Published on June 2, 2024
Landscaping over your Septic system whether a formal garden or informal one can be tricky. You want to have a beautiful yard but not at the expense of damaging your onsite waste water system. -
Scholarship applications are now open for MSU Extension’s fall online Foundations of Gardening course
Published on May 30, 2024
Foundations of Gardening is a 10-week online course packed full of information to help you grow a healthier and more sustainable garden. -
Creating captivating containers
Published on May 24, 2024
Michigan’s trial gardens provide inspiration for designing your combination containers. -
Purple deadnettle and henbit: Two common garden spring weeds
Published on May 14, 2024
Learn to identify and manage two commonly confused members of the mint family. -
When is it safe to clean up my yard this spring?
Published on May 13, 2024
Spring garden cleanup that protects pollinators. -
The tulip craze: Origins of the tulip
Published on May 1, 2024
Tulips were brought back to the Netherlands in the 1500s and became a backbone of the Dutch culture. -
Smart Gardening messages shared at Escanaba Kiwanis Home & Garden Show/Pancake Feed
Published on April 26, 2024
Michigan Extension Master Gardeners directed showgoers to “don’t guess, soil test” and “don’t fight the site.” -
Spring blooming lawn and garden weeds: A focus on winter annual identification and management
Published on April 5, 2024
Understand your spring blooming lawn and garden weeds for better control. -
Plant identification? There’s an app for that—actually several!
Published on March 26, 2024
2024 update, Amaranth species plus trees/shrubs added! Plant identification apps for smart phones have seen significant improvements over the past several years, offering the opportunity to take a photo and get an instant identification in many cases. -
Soak up the rain with a rain garden
Published on March 5, 2024
Beautify your yard and neighborhood while helping the environment with a rain garden.