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Smart gardening for insects – cover up the rows!
Published on June 11, 2015
Using row covers to prevent insect damage is a smart gardening practice. -
Warm season vegetables to grow during summer
Published on June 11, 2015
There are many warm season vegetables you can grow now that do best when weather and soils are warm. -
Outdoor room concept: Making the most of your outdoor living space
Published on June 10, 2015
Defining your outdoor rooms into living area, public area and service area is the first step in making the most of your outdoor living space. -
Edible flowers: Adding color, flavor and fun to your dinner plate
Published on June 10, 2015
Adding edible flowers to your summer meals is colorful, fun and can be nutritious. -
How do I get rid of sandhill cranes in my yard and garden?
Published on June 5, 2015
Here are suggestions for getting uninvited dinner guests like sandhill cranes to vacate. -
Four common lawn and garden myths
Published on June 3, 2015
It’s easy for gardeners to receive incorrect information. Here are common myths regarding evergreens, lawns, blossom end rot in tomatoes and deer-resistant plants. -
Thin azaleas with crusty stems may have azalea bark scale
Published on June 2, 2015
If your azalea shrub has thinning or dead branches, look for a crusty covering of scale insects on the stems. -
School garden for daycare program serves as Upper Peninsula Master Gardener project
Published on May 29, 2015
Meet Elizabeth Slajus, who is bringing gardening to a summer daycare program in Kingsford, Michigan as part of her training requirements. -
Revitalize blueberries with renovation
Published on May 28, 2015
Cutting down old blueberry bushes yields a vigorous crop of new shoots. -
Gypsy moth caterpillars found in urban Eaton County
Published on May 28, 2015
Natural enemies help keep gypsy moth populations in check.