Gardening
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Gardening is a rewarding experience as you watch plants emerge from a seed and grow into plants that provide you with fresh, nutritional vegetables and fruits. It is also a great form of exercise as you prepare soil, plant the garden, pull weeds, water the plants and harvest fruits and veggies. It is an experience that can be appreciated as a child and continues to be a rewarding experience as an adult. The following sites help to promote a successful gardening experience. |
- Vegetable
Gardening Topics
This website from Cornell University provides educational information on gardening topics. A wonderful gardening guide gives information on growing specific vegetables. Deer defenses and Heirloom Gardening are topics also found at this site.
- Fruit
Growing
MSU Extension site on fruit hosted by Van Buren County MSU Extension. Click on "Home Horticulture" to open the fruit section.
- Container
Gardening
North Carolina Extension site that explains how to grow vegetables in containers and provides information on specific plants.
- Planting a
Home Vegetable Garden
Iowa State University Extension publication on preparation and planting the vegetable garden.
- Natural
Control of Garden Pests
MSU publication providing information on biological control of pests in the home garden.
- Attracting
Beneficial Insects with Native Plants
MSU publication on how to bring insects into the home landscape to pollinate plants and reduce nuisance insects.
- MSU
Gardening Bulletins
MSU site for obtaining gardening bulletins and videos on specific topics.
- Controlling
Garden Pests
A brief guide from the Washtenaw County Drain Commissioner. - Rain Gardens
Environmenal Portal section about creating a rain garden.
- Gardening Hotline - (734) 997-1819
Local Gardening information can be obtained through the Washtenaw County MSU Extension office through the Master Gardener Hotline at (734) 997-1819. The hotline is open mid-April through October, Monday through Friday, 9am to Noon and 1pm-4pm.
- Dial-A-Garden - (734) 971-1129
Monthly recorded gardening tips from MSU Extension are available year-round by calling (734) 971-1129.
For more information, please contact the MSU Extension Master Gardener Hotline at (734) 997-1819.
