Home Gardening

Whether you are looking to save money, love fresh flavor or just enjoy working with nature, Michigan is a great place for growing fruit, vegetables, flowers and landscape plants. Michigan State University Extension offers many resources for home gardeners based on science performed at MSU and other land grant universities.

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• HOT TOPICMaple seeds dropping in soon

  May 11, 2012 | Bert Cregg | 2012 provides a bumper crop of these maple “helicopters” and “whirligigs.”

• HOT TOPICFungi in lawns getting interesting

  May 10, 2012 | Kevin Frank | The rainfall over the last couple of weeks has resulted in some interesting sightings in lawns.

• Is there a hoophouse in your future?

  May 8, 2012 | Dan Rossman | Hoophouses are becoming a popular way for gardeners and vegetable farmers to extend our Michigan growing season.

• Corn gluten acts an alternative, organic weed control

  May 8, 2012 | Dixie Sandborn | Tired of weeding, but don’t like the ecological impacts of synthetic herbicides? Controlling weeds with a natural product makes good sense.

• Perennial fertilization fact sheets now available

  May 7, 2012 | Rebecca Finneran | New fact sheets help gardeners learn more about fertilizing both new and established perennial gardens.

• Great compost in five easy steps

  May 7, 2012 | Beth Clawson | A backyard compost bin provides an organic, humus-like product that can enhance your soil by increasing organic matter and adding beneficial organisms to create a balanced soil ecosystem.

• Protect Michigan water resources and grow healthy lawns with “Go Green” tip sheet

  May 3, 2012 | Bindu Bhakta | Updated lawn care tip sheet reflects recent changes to the Michigan Fertilizer Law regarding lawn fertilizer and its application.

• HOT TOPICNow is the time to pull garlic mustard, one of Michigan’s most invasive weeds

  May 2, 2012 | Rebecca Finneran | Garlic mustard’s rapid growth will give it a leg up on seed production for next year. Don’t hesitate to pull it out or get creative and make a salad!

• Growing tomatoes in the garden

  May 2, 2012 | Gretchen Voyle | Learn more about our favorite vegetable/fruit, the tomato.

• HOT TOPICEuropean pine sawflies will soon be here

  May 1, 2012 | Gretchen Voyle | May is the month to monitor for European pine sawflies in pines.

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