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Base summer planting on research, not myth
By BY GARY R. BACHMAN MSU EXTENSION SERVICE
Mon,04/04/22-2:19PM , 870 Reads
I think every gardener -- whether just starting out or a seasoned veteran -- has heard many an old adage related to growing a garden. Most of the gardening folklore revolves around the “best” planting times for various vegetable crops.
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Prune citrus each spring to keep them producing
By BY GARY R. BACHMAN MSU EXTENSION SERVICE
Mon,03/28/22-3:56PM , 912 Reads
I spent time outside this weekend enjoying my landscape and garden and trying to get caught up with late-winter/early-spring pruning. I spent a couple of hours in my citrus grove marveling that I can grow such a variety of these delicious fruit trees.
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Select plants to attract migrant hummingbirds
By BY GARY R. BACHMAN MSU EXTENSION SERVICE
Tue,03/22/22-9:09AM , 537 Reads
It is officially spring, so we can start to get serious about our gardens and landscapes. But this is also the time we enjoy the annual, northward migration of hummingbirds.

That means we need to start thinking about plants that will attract hummingbirds to our landscapes.
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Hanging baskets are ideal for small, colorful spaces
By BY GARY R. BACHMAN MSU EXTENSION SERVICE
Tue,03/15/22-1:18PM , 715 Reads
I have to admit I wasn’t prepared for last weekend’s cold snap. I physically protected those plants that needed protection from the cold snap, but I wasn’t ready mentally for the cold.

We have had some really good gardening weather the past couple of weeks, and I was ready to get on with my spring and summer landscape.
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