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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• Accessing growing degree days with Enviro-weather

  May 23, 2013 | Beth Bishop | Understanding and using accumulated growing degree days can help you know when to expect pests. This is one of the services Enviro-weather offers Michigan growers.

• HOT TOPICWhat are those dead grass tips in my lawn?

  May 23, 2013 | Kevin Frank | Some turfgrass was injured as a result of freezing temperatures last week, but the injury is only temporary. Dead grass tips may be from frost, a dull mower blade or chemicals.

• Phytotoxicity: When an application appears to do more harm than good

  May 23, 2013 | Jan Byrne | Growers and gardeners can prevent phytotoxicity with these precautions.

• Fertilizing established perennial gardens – feed ‘em and weep

  May 17, 2013 | Rebecca Finneran | Smart gardeners know that heavy fertilization of perennial garden plants leads to flopping over half-way through the season.

• HOT TOPICMosquito season is here

  May 16, 2013 | Howard Russell | Plenty of snow over the winter and ample spring rains has provided plenty of standing water for developing mosquito larvae.

• Boxwood insect pests

  May 16, 2013 | Howard Russell | Consumers and landscape professionals need to be aware of three important pests that can plague the boxwood shrub.

• HOT TOPICTough to control broadleaf weeds flowering

  May 16, 2013 | Kevin Frank | The second best chance you have to control troubling broadleaf weeds such as ground ivy is when they're flowering.

• HOT TOPICPruning spring flowering shrubs

  May 15, 2013 | Bob Bricault | Correct timing of pruning will preserve flowers on shrubs that bloom in the spring.

• Cool season vegetables to plant right now

  May 14, 2013 | Gretchen Voyle | Half of the garden can be planted before the end of May. See our list of best options.

• Snakes and your garden

  May 14, 2013 | Gretchen Voyle | If it slithers is it welcome?

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