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Update for MIchigan gardeners
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Here’s the freshest update for Michigan gardeners coming out of the University of Michigan’s Matthaei Botanical Gardens, part of the university’s botanic outreach.
CAES News tackled the ever-relevant question: how to safely use manure in home gardens.
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How should you safely use manure in home gardens? Here's a great resource for you.
Protect plants in heat waves!
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Protect plants in heat waves: Use mulch to retain moisture, water deeply but infrequently for strong roots, set up drip irrigation or cycle‑and‑soak, and provide shade cloth when temps soar.
Keep these toxic plants away from your pets
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Brenda Jackson published a very informative article at CAES Newswire identifying common toxic house and garden plants that you should keep away from your pets.
Scientists discover genes to grow bigger tomatoes and eggplants
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Science Daily reports, "Bigger, tastier tomatoes and eggplants could soon grace our dinner plates thanks to Johns Hopkins scientists who have discovered genes that control how large the fruits will grow."
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