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Get gardening, Michigan!

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 other landscape plants. This website highlights the resources at Michigan State University for gardeners. Our advice is based on science performed at MSU or other land grant universities. Get started with vegetable gardening.

Internet gardening programs

Next Gardening Internet Broadcasts:

May 8th  Growing Pears  (click on title)

June 12th The Science of Composting

Master Gardeners, you will receive 1 continuing education credit for each 1 hour of a presentation viewed.

Note: Broadcasts on Ustream currently have commercials until we obtain funding for premium service.

MSUE Home Gardening News

Maple seeds dropping in soon

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

Fungi 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.

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