MSU BULLETIN OFFICE AND INGHAM COUNTY OFFICE PDF FACT SHEETS FOR HORTICULTURE
MSU Bulletin Office (order on line from campus), Cornell University, University of Illinois, University of Iowa, University of Minnesota,              Ohio State University, Penn State University and the University of Wisconsin

AQUATIC PLANTS
Guide to the Identification, Mapping and Management of Aquatic Plants in Michigan (WQ55)
Aquatic Plants (GT1000)

ANNUALS
After Planting Care (University of Illinois)
Annual Uses for Beginners (University of Illinois)
Annual Hedges(GT1001)
Annual Vines(GT1002)
Annuals for Beginners (GT1009)
Annuals for Cut Flowers (GT1003)
Annuals for Edging (GT1004)
Annuals for Hanging Baskets (GT 1005)
Annuals for Hot and Dry Conditions (GT1006)
Annuals for Moist and Cool Soils (GT1007)
Annuals for Poor Soils (GT1008)
Annuals for Shade (GT1010)
Annuals for Shade or Full Sun (GT1011)
Annual Vines (University of Illinois)
Buying and Growing Annual Seeds (GT1030)
Common Annual Flowers (GT1036)
Cut Flowers(GT1003)
Directory of Annuals (University of Illinois)
Edging (GT1004)
General Up Keep and Cleanup of an Annual Garden (GT1071)
Growing Annuals in Containers (GT1073)
Growing Annuals Outdoors (GT1074)
Hanging Baskets (GT1005)
Hedges (GT1001)
Plan and Design with Annuals (GT1100)
Plant Life Cycles (Penn State)
Planting Annuals (University of Illinois)
Planting Locations (University of Illinois)
Soil Preparation (University of Illinois)
Transplanting Annuals into the Garden (Penn State)
Vines (GT1002)
What is an Annual? (University of Illinois)

BENEFICIAL INSECTS
Attracting Beneficial Insects with Native Flowering Plants (E2973)
Beneficial Insects and Mites (GT1022)
Identifying Natural Enemies in Crops and Landscapes (E2949)

BEES
Africanized Honey Bee (OSU)
Answers to 10 Questions that Growers Frequently Ask Beekeepers (OSU)
Apple Maggot and Its Control (OSU)
Bees and Wasp (GT1021)
Conserving Native Bees on Farmland (E2085)
Controlling Tracheal Mites in the Bee Hive (OSU)
Controlling Varroa Mites in a Bee Hive (OSU)
Protecting Honey Bees from Pesticides (OSU)
Recommended Chemical Control Treatments for Honey Bee Diseases Pests (OSU)
Social Wasp (GT1137)
Solitary Wasps (GT1138)

BULBS
Bulbs in Landscaping (GT1029)
Buying Bulbs (GT1031)
Common Questions About Bulbs (GT1038)
Growing Bulbs (GT1075)
Growing Hardy Bulbs (OSU)
Mail Order Bulbs (GT1086)
Storage and Propagation of Bulbs (GT1141)
Structure of Bulbs (GT1140)
Summer Flowering Bulbs (OSU)

CHILDREN'S GARDENS
Especially for Kids! Plant Zoo (Iowa)
Especially for Kids! Insect Investigator (Iowa)

CHRISTMAS TREES
Biology and Control of Zimmerman Pine Moth in Christmas Trees (E2600)
Costs and Returns in MI Christmas Tree Production (E2999)
Cytospora canker (factsheet)
ID, Livestock Toxicity Control of Hoary Alyssum in Christmas Trees (E2978)
IPM Pocket Guide for Weed Identification in Christmas Trees (E2975)
Pine Shoot Beetle Compliance Program for Christmas Tree Growers (E2615)
Recommendation Species for Christmas Tree Planting (NCR479)
Rhizosphaera of Spruce (factsheet)
Sphaeropsis shoot blight (factsheet)

COMPOSTING
Benefits Uses (University of Illinois)
Building Your Compost Pile (University of Illinois)
Composting for Homeowners (University of Illinois)
Composting Methods (University of Illinois)
Composting Yard Waste (Iowa)
Control of Nuisance and Detrimental Molds (fungi) in Mulches and Composts (OSU)
History of Composting (University of Illinois)
Home Composting: A Guide for Home Gardeners (Penn State)
Materials of Composting (University of Illinois)
Questions About Composting (Iowa)
Reduce,Reuse & Recycle (University of Illinois)
Science of Composting (University of Illinois)
Why Compost Yard Trimmings? (University of Illinois)

CONTAINER GARDENING
Algae Control (University of Illinois)
Blueprints for Building Containers (University of Illinois)
Building Successful Containers (University of Illinois)
Choosing Combining Plants (University of Illinois)
Considering Environmental Factors (University of Illinois)
Container Gardening Whimsy (University of Illinois)
Constructing Caring for Contained Water Garden (University of Illinois)
Container Water Gardening (University of Illinois)
Creating Four Season (University of Illinois)
Fertilizer (University of Illinois)
Groom Basics (University of Illinois)
Growing Vines in Containers (University of Illinois)
Landscaping with Containers (University of Illinois)
Making Hanging Baskets (University of Illinois)
Making Herb & Vegetable Container Gardens (University of Illinois)
Overwintering Plants in Containers (University of Illinois)
Selecting Soil Mixes (University of Illinois)
Topiary (University of Illinois)
Troubleshooting Cultural Disease and Insect Problems (University of Illinois)
Watering (University of Illinois)
Welcome to the World of Container Gardening (University of Illinois)

DISEASES
Bacterial Blight (GT1007)
Bacterial Leaf Spots(1024)
Black Knot of Stone Fruits (GT1018)
Black Spot of Rose (GT1023)
Botrytis Blights (GT1027)
Cankers (GT1032)
Canker and Dieback of Lombardy Poplars ((GT1033)
Cherry Leaf Spot or Shot Hole (GT1034)
Controlling Apple Scab on Crabapples (GT1040)

EDIBLE FLOWERS
Choosing a Container for Planting (University of Illinois)
A Consumer's Guide to Purchasing, Producing, Storing, and Using Edible Flowers (Penn State) 

EMERALD ASH BORER
Ash Tree Identification (E2942)
Emerald Ash Borer and Your Woodland (E2943)
Homeowner Guide to Emerald Ash Borer Treatments (E2955)
My Ash Tree is Dead! Now What Do I Do? (E2940)
Native Borers and Emerald Ash Borer Look-alikes (E2939)
Signs and Symptoms of the Emerald Ash Borer (E2938)

ENERGY
Michigan Land Use Guidelines for Siting Wind Energy Systems (WO1053)

FISHERIES
Determining the Age of Fish (E1774)
Eating Great Lakes Fish (E2028)
Michigan Aquaculture Fact Sheets (E2456)
My Bluegills Are Stunted, Help! (E1776)

FOREST PRODUCTS
Homemade Maple Syrup (E2617)
My Ash Tree is Dead! Now What Do I Do? (E2940)
Sources of Information for Forest Products Exporting (E2616)
Wood Preservation of Timber Products (E2046)

FORESTRY AND FOREST MANAGEMENT
Asian Longhorned Beetle: An Exotic Pest That We Don’t Want in Michigan (E2693)
Aspen Management in Michigan (E1552)
Biological Control of Insect Pests in Forested Ecosystems (E2679)
Boxelder Bugs (GT1028)
Emerald Ash Borer and Your Woodland (E2944)
Entomophaga maimaiga-a Natural Enemy of Gypsy Moth (E2604)
Forest Resource Management Terminology (NCR478)
Herbicides for Year-of-Planting for Forest Production (E2752)
How Much Lumber in that Tree? (E2915)
Important Considerations When Harvesting Hardwood for Income (E2832)
Michigan Forest Communities-A Field Guide and References (E3000)
Minimizing Federal Income Tax for Forest Landowners (NCR343)
Natural Enemies of Gypsy Moth: The Good Guy (E2700)
Northern Hardwood Forest Management (E2769)
Planting Oaks for Timber Other Uses (NCR605)
Protegiendo Su Casa en MI de los Incendios Forestales (E2831SP)
Recommended Alternatives to Ash Trees for Michigan’s Lower Peninsula (E2925)
Site Preparation and Tree Planting for Forest Production (E2753)
Timber Sale Contracts (E1656)
Water Quality Best Management Practices on Forest Lands (E2770)

FRUITS
Anthracnose of Grape (OSU)
Anthracnose of Raspberry and Blackberry (OSU)
Anthracnose of Strawberry (OSU)
Apple Powdery Mildew (OSU)
Apples A Guide to Selection and Use (OSU)
Avoidance/Management-Nematode Problem in Tree Fruit Production in Michigan (E2419)
Black Knot of Stone Fruit(GT1018)
Blueberry Diseases in Michigan (E1731)
Brambles-Production Management and Marketing (OSU)
Cherry Leaf Spot or Shot Hole (GT1034)
Cherry Orchard Floor Management: Improve Profit Stewardship (E2890)
Codling Moth on Fruit Trees (OSU)
Common Diseases of the Grapevine in Michigan (E1732)
Conserving Native Bees on Farmland (E2985)
Controlling Apple Scab on Crabapples (GT1040)
Controlling Diseases and Insects in Home Fruit Plantings (OSU)
Cost of Producing Fresh Market Apples in Western MI (E1107)
Cost of Producing Plums in Northwestern Michigan (E2470)
Cost of Producing Tart Cherries in NW Michigan (E1108)
Currants and Gooseberries(Purdue)
Fertilizing Blueberries (Purdue)
Fruit Crop Ecology and Management (E2759)
Fruit Crop Pest Management: Commercial Applicators Guide 1C replaces E2037 (E2891)
Fruits and Nuts for Edible Landscaping (Purdue)
Green Apple Aphids (OSU)
Growing Pawpaws (Purdue)
Growing Strawberries (Purdue)
Growing Table Grapes in a Temperate Climate (E2774)
Growing Watermelon in the Home Garden (OSU)
Late Leaf Rust of Red Raspberries (OSU)
Leather Rot of Strawberry (OSU)
Lighting Systems for Fruit and Vegetables Sorting (E2559)
Managing the Nutrition of Highbush Blueberries (E2011)
Michigan Blueberry Facts-Fruit Rot Identification Guide (E2847)
Michigan Blueberry Facts-Japanese Beetle (E2845)
Michigan Blueberry Facts-Mummy Berry (E2846)
Michigan Blueberry Facts-Virus and Virus-like Diseases of Blueberries (E3048)
Minimize Apple Bruising in the Packing Line (E2290)
Mummy Berry of Blueberry (OSU)
Necrotic Leaf Blotch of Golden Delicious Apples (OSU)
Orange Rust of Brambles (OSU)
Peach leaf curl (factsheet)
Persimmons (Purdue)
Pest Control in Small Vineyards (Grape) (E2698)
Phomopsis Cane and Leaf Spot of Grape (OSU)
Phomopsis Leaf Blight and Fruit Rot of Strawberry (OSU)
Phytophthora Root Rot of Raspberry (OSU)
Plant Tissue Sampling to Determine Fruit Fertilizer Needs (E2482)
Plums A Guide to Selection and Use (OSU)
Powdery Mildew of Grape (OSU)
Propagating Highbush Blueberries (E1680)
Pruning Mature Apples and Pears (OSU)
Raspberry Diseases in Michigan (E1730)
Raspberries for the Backyard Fruit Planting (OSU)
Red Stele Root Rot of Strawberry (OSU)
Rosy Apple Aphid (OSU)
Rust of Apple (OSU)
Scab of Apple and Crabapple (OSU)
Scab of Peach, Nectarine, Plum and Apricot (OSU)
Soil Quality in Vegetables and Small Fruit Production (OSU)
Spur Blight of Red Raspberries (OSU)
Storage Guidelines for Fruits Vegetables (Cornell)
Strawberry Diseases in Michigan (E1728)
Strawberry Leaf Spot Diseases (OSU)
Table Grape Varieties for Michigan ( E2642)
2008 Michigan Fruit Management Guide (E0154)
Unusual Fruit Plants for Gardens in the North Central Region (E2747)
Verticillium Wilt of Raspberry (OSU)
Verticillium Wilt of Strawberry (OSU)
Vineyard Establishment I-Pre-plant Decisions (E2644)
Vineyard Establishment II-Planting and Early Care of Vineyards (E2645)
White Pine Blister Rust on Currants and Gooseberries (OSU)
White Rot and Botryosphaeria Canker of Apple (OSU)
Wine Grape Varieties for Michigan (E2643)
Winter Injury to Grapevines and Methods of Protection (E2930)
X-DISEASE (Mycoplasma disease of peaches and nectarines (OSU)

GENERAL GARDENING
A Guide to Identifying Plant Disease Symptoms (E1592)
Annual Vines (GT1002)
Attracting Beneficial Insects with Native Flowering Plants (E2973)
Cold Frames and Hot Beds (Cornell)
Consumer's Guide to Purchasing, Producing, Storing, and Using Edible Flowers (Penn State)
Creating a Colonial Garden (PSU)
Disease Control in Your Home Garden (University of Illinois)
Garden Tips: Guidelines to Seasonal Chores (Iowa)
Gardening in Containers (OSU)
Growing Perennials (NCR556)
Growing Transplants (University of Illinois)
A Guide to Flowering and Why Plants Fail to Bloom (Purdue)
Harvesting Vegetables from Your Home Garden (University of Illinois)
Hydroponics at Home (E1853)
Information on Seed Packets (Penn State)
Insect Control in Your Home Garden (University of Illinois)
Lichens (Iowa)
Low-Cost Grow-Light Frame Plans (Cornell)
Natural Enemies in Your Garden: A Homeowner’s Guide (E2719)
New Plants from Cuttings (Purdue)
New Plants from Layering (Purdue)
Pest Control in Small Vineyards (E2698)
Planning a Garden (University of Illinois)
Planting (University of Illinois)
A Pocket Guide for IPM Scouting in Herbaceous Perennials (E2981)
Raised Bed Gardening (Cornell)
Storage Guidelines for Fruits & Vegetables (Cornell)

GREENHOUSE MANAGEMENT
Attracting Beneficial Insects with Native Flowering Plants (E2973)
Chemical Disease Controls for the Greenhouse Industry (E2750)
2007 Insect Controls for the Greenhouse Industry (E2696)

GYPSY MOTH
Calosoma sycophanta: A Natural Enemy of Gypsy Moth Larvae (E2622)
Common Oak Defoliators in Michigan (It’s not always Gypsy Moth!) (E2633)
Comparing Gypsy Moth w/Forest Tent Eastern Tent Caterpillar (E2299)
Comprendiendo la Conducta de los Incendios Forestales en MI (E2882SP)
Gypsy Moth and Your Shade Trees (E2634)
Natural Enemies of Gypsy Moth: The Good Guy (E2700)
Pheromone Traps the Gypsy Moth (E2585)

HERBS
Growing Herbs Indoor (Penn State University)
Harvesting and Preserving Herbs and Spices for Use in Cooking (Penn State University)
Herbs (University of Illinois)
Growing Herbs Outdoors (Penn State University)

HOUSEPLANTS
Caring for Houseplants (Penn State)
Forcing Branches for Winter Color (Purdue)
Forcing Bulbs for Indoor Bloom (Purdue)
Homemade Potting Media (Penn State)
Horticultural Therapy (E1847)
Houseplants: Common Insects Diseases (E2018)
How to Recognize Control Oedema in Ornamental Plants (E1581)
Narcissus (Purdue)
Poinsettias: Care of House Garden Plants (E2243)
Propagating Houseplants (Penn State)
Terrariums (Purdue)

INSECT
Africanized Household and Structural Pest Management (OSU)
American Cockroach (OSU)
Ants In and Around the Home (OSU)
Attracting Insect's Natural Enemies (Cornell)
Assassin Bugs (OSU
Bagworm and its Control (OSU)
Bed Bugs and Their Relatives (OSU)
Bees and Wasps (GT1021)
Beneficial Insects and Mites (GT1022)
Birch Leafminer (OSU
Black Flies (OSU)
Black Vine Weevil (GT1026)
Black Vine Weevil (OSU)
Black Widow Spider (OSU)
Boxelder Bugs (GT1028)
Bronze Birch Borer Management (OSU)
Brownbanded Cockroach (OSU)
Carpenter Ants (OSU)
Carpenter Bees (OSU)
Carpet Beetles (OSU)
Centipedes (OSU)
Chiggers (OSU)
Chinch Bugs in Turf (OSU)
Cicadas (OSU)
Cicada Killer Wasp (OSU)
Clothes Moths (OSU)
Clover Mite (OSU)
Cluster and Face Flies(OSU)
Codling Moth on Fruit Trees (OSU)
Common Groups of Insects that Damage Landscape Plants (GT1037)
Confused and Red Flour Beetles (OSU)
Conifer Bark Beetles (OSU)
Controlling Tracheal Mites in the Bee Hive (OSU)
Controlling Varroa Mites in a Bee Hive (OSU)
Cooley Spruce Gall Adelgid on Colorado Blue Spruce (OSU)
Cooley Spruce Gall Adelgid on Douglas Fir (OSU)
Crickets (OSU)
Flies (OSU)
Drain Flies (OSU)
Earwigs (OSU)
Eastern and Forest Caterpillars and their Control (OSU)
Eastern Spruce Gall Adelgid (OSU)
European Pine Sawfly (OSU)
Firefly (OSU)
Fleas (OSU)
Fungus Beetles (OSU)
Fungus Gnats (OSU)
German Cockroach (OSU)
Granary and Rice Weevils (OSU)
Grass Thrips (OSU)
Green Apple Aphids (OSU)
Greenbug Aphid and its Control (OSU)
Ground Beetles (OSU)
Ground Nesting Bees and Wasps (OSU)
Hairy Chinch Bug and its Control (OSU)
Hide and Larder Beetle(OSU)
Horse and Deer Flies (OSU)
Horsehair Worms (OSU)
House Dust Mites (OSU
Indianmeal Moth (OSU)
Insect Traps and Barriers (Cornell)
Japanese Beetle (factsheet)
Lace Bugs (OSU)
Lady Beetle (OSU)
Midges and Crane Flies (OSU)
Millipedes (OSU)
Mites Annoying Humans (OSU)
Mosquito Pest Management (OSU)
Mud Daubers (OSU)
Paper Wasps and Hornets (OSU)
Parasitic Wasps (OSU)
Pharaoh Ant (OSU)
Praying Mantis (OSU)
Root Weevils and their Relatives (OSU)
Rosy Apple Aphid (OSU)
Sap Beetles (OSU)
Silverfish and Firebrats (OSU)
Slugs and Their Management (OSU)
Sod Webworm Managements In Lawns (OSU)
Spiders In and Around the House (OSU)
Spider Mites and Their Control (OSU)
Spring and Fall Cankerworms (and other inchworms and loopers (OSU)
Springtail (OSU)
Termite Baits (OSU)
Termite Control (OSU)

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