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Plant & Pest Hotline
(810) 244-8548
Bringing knowledge to life in Greater Flint
Plant & Pest Hotline
(810) 244-8548
Open 8:30 a.m. to noon Monday-Friday and until 3:30 p.m. on Tuesdays & Thursdays during the growing season.
Garden, Pest and Landscape Information
Annual Hedges
Annual Vines
Annuals for Cut Flowers
Annuals for Edging
Annuals for Hanging Baskets
Annuals for Hot and Dry Conditions
Annuals for Moist and Cool Soils
Annuals for Poor Soil
Annuals for the BeginnersAnnuals for Shade
Annuals for Shade or Full Sun
Buying and Growing Annual Seed
Common Annual Flowers
General Up Keep and Cleanup of an Annual Garden
Growing Annuals In Containers
Growing Annuals Outdoors
Plan & Design with Annuals
Salvaging Annuals for Indoor UseBulbs in the Landscape
Buying Bulbs
Common Questions About Bulbs
Growing BulbsMail Order Bulbs
Selecting Cultivars
Structure of Bulbs
Storage and Propagation of BulbsAnthracnose
Bacterial Blight
Black Knot of Stone Fruits
Black Spot of Rose
Bacterial Leaf Spots
Botrytis Blights
Cankers
Canker and Dieback of Lombardy Poplars
Cherry Leaf Spot or Shot Hole
Controlling Apple Scab on Crabapples
Controlling Diseases and Pests
Crown Gall
Cytospora Canker of Spruce
Diplodia Tip Blight on Pines
Disease Problems
Fungal Leaf Spots
Gall Rusts of PineLeaf and Stem Blights of Pachysandra
Leaf Curl and Leaf Gall
Leaf Scorch
Leaf Tatter
Mushroom-shoestring Root Rot
Needlecasts
Phytophthora Root Rot of Rhododendron
Powdery Mildew
Russian Olive Canker and Dieback
Rust Diseases
Scab
Slime Flux and Wetwood
Twig Blight of Juniper
Viral Leaf Diseases
Witches Broom
Wilts
Wood RotBedbugs
Bees and Wasps
Beneficial Insects and Mites
Black Vine Weevil
Boxelder BugsBoxelder Bugs
Common Groups of Insects that Damage Landscape Plants
Cottony Maple Scale
Dermestid Beetles - Larder and Carpet Beetles
Fall Webworm ManagementFall Webworm Management
Fleas
Fungus Gnats
Gall-forming Insects and Mites
Gypsy Moth"The Homeowner & the Gypsy Moth -- Guidelines for Control"
Gypsy Moths
House Inspections and Insects PestsInsect Control for Landscape Plants
Insect Related ProblemsLady bugs (multi-colored Asian Lady Beetle)
Leaf-chewing Insects
Lecanium Scale
Non-chemical Insect Control
Overwintering Home Invading Insects
Scale Insects
SlugsSlugs
Social Wasps
Solitary Wasps
Sucking Insects
Tent- and Case-making Insects
Ticks Orange Striped Oakworm
Choosing Perennials
Culture of Perennials
Designing with Perennials
Ground Covers
Growing PerennialsChoosing Perennials
Culture of Perennials
Designing with Perennials
Ground Covers
Growing Perennials
Pruning Bearing Fruit Trees in the Home Orchard
Pruning
Landscape Plants
Pruning
Roses
Pruning Shrubs
Pruning Trees
Pruning Vines
and Ground Covers
Average Date of First Freezing (Fall)
Average
Date of Last Freezing (Spring)
Coping
with Landscape Waste
Cultural
Problems
Diebacks
Enviromental
Problems
Fertilizing
Landscape Plants
Fitting
Ornamental Plants into the Landscape
April
(Landscape Management Calendar)
August
(Landscape Management Calendar)
Landscape
Management Calendar
March (Landscape Management Calendar)
May
(Landscape Management Calendar)
July
(Landscape Management Calendar)
June
(Landscape Management Calendar)
September
(Landscape Management Calendar)
November
(Landscape Management Calendar)
October
(Landscape Management Calendar)
Planting
Landscape Plants
Transplanting
Landscape Plants
Watering
Landscape Plants
Control of Perennial Weedy Grasses in Turf
Grasses for Lawns in Michigan
Aquatic Plants
Factors in
Selecting Plants
How
a Healthy Plant Grows
Managing
Plant Health
Plant
Protection - Mulching
Plant
Types & Their Usage
Plants
for Erosion Control
Plants
for Hedges and Windbreaks
Plants
that Tolerate Exposed Sites
Plants
that Tolerate Heavy Clay Soils
Plants
that Tolerate Moist Soils
Plants
that Tolerate Poor and Dry Soils
Plants
that Tolerate Urban Conditions
Plants with an Upright Habit
Plants
with Colored Foliage - Red or Purple
Plants
with Horizontal Habit
Plants
with Outstanding Autumn Color
Plants
with Pendulous Habit
Plants
with Winter Bark Interest or Color
Shopping
Tips for Buying Plants
Viburnums:
A Selection Guide
Why
Trees Drop Leaves and Twigs
Aesculus parviflora - Bottlebrush Buckeye
Aronia
arbutifolia - Red Chokeberry
Berberis
X mentorensis - Mentor Barberry
Berberis
thunbergii - Japanese Barberry
Buxus
microphylla - Littleleaf Boxwood
Chamaecyparis
obtusa - Hinoki Cypress
Chamaecyparis
pisifera - Sawara Falsecypress
Clethra
alnifolia - Summersweet, Sweet Pepperbush
Cotinus
coggygria - Smoke Tree
Forsythia
X intermedia - Border Forsythia
Fothergilla
gardenii - Dwarf Fothergilla
Hamamelis
X intermedia
Hibiscus
syriacus - Rose-of-Sharon
Hydrangea
quercifolia - Oak Leaved Hydrangea
Ilex
verticillata - Michigan Holly, Winterberry
Itea
virginica - Virginia Sweetspire
Juniperus chinensis - Chinese Juniper
Juniperus
sabina - Savin Juniper
Mahonia
aquifolium - Oregon Grape Holly
Physocarpus
opulifolius - Common Ninebark
Shepherdia
argentea - Silver Buffaloberry
Spirea
X bumalda - Bumald Spirea
Spirea
japonica - Japanese Spirea
Syringa
reticulata - Japanese Tree Lilac
Taxus
X media - Anglojap Yew
Thuja
occidentalis - White Cedar
Viburnum
carlesi - Korean Spice Viburnum
Viburnum
cassinoides - Witherod Viburnum
Viburnum
dilitatum - Linden Viburnum
Viburnum
opulus - European Cranberrybush
Viburnum
plicatum var tomentosum - Doublefile Viburnum
Viburnum
sargentii - Sargent Viburnum
Weigela
florida - Old Fashioned Weigela
Ajuga reptans - Bugleweed
Epimedium
X rubrum - Barrenwort
Hedera
helix - English Ivy
Hemerocallis
hybrids - Daylily
Hosta - Plantain Lily
Pachysandra
terminalis - Japanese Spurge
Vinca
minor - Myrtle, Periwinkle
Campsis radicans - Trumpet Creeper, Trumpet Vine
Celastrus
scandens - American Bittersweet
Clematis
x jackmanii - Jackman Clematis
Clematis
maximowicziana - Sweetautumn Clematis
Hydrangea
anomala subsp petiolaris - Climbing Hydrangea
Lonicera X heckrotti - Goldflame Honeysuckle
Parthenocissus
quinquefolia - Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus
tricuspidata - Boston Ivy
Polygonum
aubertii - Silverlace Vine
Wisteria
floribunda - Japanese Wisteria
Controlling Skunks, Raccoons, Opossums
Abies concolor - White Fir
Acer ginnala - Amur Maple
Acer palmatum - Japanese Maple
Acer griseum - Paperbark Maple
Acer platanoides - Norway Maple
Acer rubrum - Red Maple, Swamp Maple
Aesculus X carnea - Red Horsechestnut
Amelanchier X grandiflora - Apple Serviceberry
Cercis canadensis - Redbud
Chamaecyparis nootkatensis - Nootka Flasecypress
Chionanthus retusus - Chinese Fringe Tree
Cornus alternifolia - Pagoda Dogwood
Cornus kousa - Kousa Dogwood, Japanese Dogwood
Fagus sylvatica - Euorpean BeechFraxinus americana - White Ash
Ginkgo bilba - Maidenhair Tree
Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis - Thornless Common Honeylocust
Larix decidua - European Larch
Malus spp. - Crab Apple
Parrotia persica - Persian Parrotia
Picea glauca - White Spruce
Picea omorika - Serbian Spruce
Pinus densiflora - Japanese Red Pine
Pinus strobus - Eastern White Pine
Prunus sargentii - Sargent Cherry
Prunus serrulata - Oriental Cherry
Pseudotsuga menziesii - Douglas Fir
Pyrus calleryana - Callery Pear
Quercus rubra - Red Oak
Sophora japonica - Japanese Pagoda Tree
Ulmus parvifolia - Lacebark ElmFertilizing Shade and Ornamental Trees
Identifying Trees of Michigan
Poison Ivy Control
Tree Planting
Tree Planting in Michigan Extension Bulletin E-771 • June 1989 (Revision)Growing Christmas Trees in Michigan
Michigan Consulting Foresters
Reduce Your Taxes with Conservation Easements
Timber Sales Contracts
Why Manage Your Woodlot Extension Bulletin E-1492 • Reprinted December 1984
Fact Sheet 1 - How to Recover Capital Costs When Selling Timber (1988)
Fact Sheet 2 - Fertilization of Christmas Trees in Michigan (1988)Fact Sheet 3 - Alternative Forestry Related Farm Cash Crops (1988)
Fact Sheet 4 - So, you Need Some Cash From Your Farm Woodlot? (1988)
Fact Sheet 5 - Cutting and Selling Timber From Your Farm Woodlot (1988)
Fact Sheet 6 - Unassigned
Fact Sheet 7 - Pruning Red Pine (1989)
Fact Sheet 8 - Thinning Red Pine (1989)
Fact Sheet 9 - Wildlife Considerations in Red Pine Management (1989)
Fact Sheet 10 - How Much Are My Hardwoods Worth? (1998)
Fact Sheet 11 - Unassigned
Fact Sheet 12 - Increasing Hardwood Planting Success Using Tree Shelters (1989)
Fact Sheet 13 - Site Preparation and Release Herbicides for Tree Production (1989)
Fact Sheet 14 - Site Preparation and Release Herbicides for Christmas Tree Production (1989)
Fact Sheet 15 - Can I Deduct Forest Management Costs on My Income Taxes? (1989)
Fact Sheet 16 - Forest Resource Facts (1990) - [Updated by Fact Sheet 26 (1996)]
Fact Sheet 17 - Homemade Maple Syrup (1990)
Fact Sheet 18 - Protect Your Home From Wildfire (1991)
Fact Sheet 19 - Forestry Consultants (1998) Contact Forestry Extension Secretary for copy (517-355-0094)
Fact Sheet 20 - Pin Oak and Gypsy Moth (1992)
Fact Sheet 21 - Oak Wilt Update in Michigan (1992)
Fact Sheet 22 - Christmas Tree Growers & The Gypsy Moth (1993)
Fact Sheet 23 - You've Been Asked To Sell Your Timber: What Do You Do Next? (1993)
Fact Sheet 24 - Forest Landowner Tips for Filing 1998 Taxes (1999)
Fact Sheet 25 - Timber Sale Bids (1996)
Fact Sheet 26 - Forest Resource Facts (1996) Contact Forestry Extension Secretary for copy (517-355-0094)
Fact Sheet 27 - Building a Tree Root Display Board (1997)
Fact Sheet 28 - Getting the Mo$t From Your Farm Woodland (1999)
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