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Forestry 

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Identify and Report Invasive Species

Reporting Information

Home Gardening or Lawn Question?

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Gardening Hotline: 1-888-678-3464

Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9 AM-12 PM

MSU Extension -Gardening in Michigan

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Invasive Species Management

Guides

A Field Identification Guide to Invasive Plants in Michigan’s Natural Communities (MNFI)

A Field Guide to Invasive Plants of Aquatic and Wetland Habitats for Michigan (MNFI)

 

Michigan Invasive Species Program

Midwest Invasive Species Information Network (MISIN)

Learn more about the Box Tree Moth 

MDARD establishes box tree moth quarantine in four southeast Michigan counties (MSU Extension)

Identification Guide to Boxwood and its Lookalikes (MSU Extension)

Learn more about Boxwood blight disease

Michigan Invasive Species : Boxwood Blight 

Boxwood blight disease identified in Michigan (MSU Extension)

Learn more about the Spotted Lanternfly

Forest Pest Alert

Spotted Lanternfly: A colorful cause for concern

dontmovefirewood.org

Learn more about the Asian Longhorned Beetle (on Michigan’s Watchlist)

Michigan Invasive Species: Asian Longhorned Beetle

Asian Longhorned Beetle Look-alikes

Asian Longhorned Beetle and its Host Trees (USDA, US Forest Service, The University of Vermont)

Photo courtesy of Joseph O’Brien, USDA Forest Service 

Learn more about Oak Wilt in Michigan

Michigan Invasive Species: Oak Wilt 

Forest Pest Alert: Oak Wilt (Michigan DNR)

Oak Wilt Mapper (Michigan DNR): View the known extent of oak wilt in Michigan or report a possible infection

Photo courtesy of Bernd Blossey, Cornell University

Learn more about Phragmites in Michigan

Michigan Invasive Species: Phragmites

EGLE: Phragmites

Invasive Species Alert: Common Reed (Phragmites)

A Guide to the Control and Management of Invasive Phragmites – Third Edition (EGLE)

The too-common reed? Invasive phragmites can cause serious environmental problems

Diseases

Cedar Apple Rust (fs.usda.gov)

What You Need to Know About Michigan’s Ticks (MSU Extension)

Fire Blight of Apple and Pear (WSU Tree Fruit)

Timber Harvest and Landscaping

Visit the USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station page for more information on how to sell timber and how much it could be worth. 

This article from USDA Forest Service provides insight on the importance of pruning, as well as when and how to do so. 

Urban Trees

Is My Yard Tree Worth Money? (Minnesota DNR)

Marketing Yard Trees (Gretter, Louks, & Nelson, Indiana DNR)

Urban Forestry Consultants in Michigan (Michigan DNR)

Landscaping 

Landscaping and Gardening Around Walnuts and Other Juglone Producing Plants (PennState Extension)

Wildflower and Grass Planting Information Chart

Pollinator

Pollinator Planting (MSU Extension)

Better Habitat for Bees (MSU Extension)

Managing Natural Lands for Pollinators (Xerces Society)

 

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Other Helpful Information

treesaregood.org

treesaregood.org

Learn more about managing deer damage

Likelihood of Deer Damage on Trees and Shrubs (Washtenaw Conservation District)

How to manage deer damage on trees and other plants (University of Minnesota Extension)

Smart Gardening to Deter Deer (MSU Extension)

Protecting Trees and Shrubs from Deer (NRCS)

Locate an arborist in your area with the Find an Arborist tool from treesaregood.org

Tree Care Tips & Techniques (Arbor Day Foundation)

What Tree is That? (Arbor Day Foundation)

PLANTS database (USDA)