

Lapeer County Master Gardener Association
Tidbits & Recipes
Useful hints for busy Gardeners
Oak Wilt in Michigan
Click for March 30, 2018 article from MSU Extension
Click for link to :Michigan DNR
Native Plant Sale at For-Mar (Genesee County Parks)
Click for:mail order form
Must be submitted by May 25, 2018
Orders must be picked up on June 2, 10 AM - 2 PM
Oak Wilt in Michigan info from MSU
Click for link to February 26, 2017 article
Click for link to Morton Arboretum - Oak Wilt
Pollinators presented by Abi Saeed at MG meeting.
Please click on following links for more information:
Invite pollinators
Gardening for pollinators
Smart lawns for pollinators
MSUE Bulletin - Attracting Benefficial Insects: E - 2973
Native Plant Sale at For-Mar (Genesee County Parks)
May 28, 2016
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Click for details:Plant Sale
Mail order form:2016 plant list
Eco Days at Seven Ponds
May 14 and 15, 2016
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Please click for more details: Plant Sale
Flower blooms in space on board International
Space Station
Click for Jan. 19, 2016 article: SPACE FLOWER
click here for link
New tests find bee-killing pesticides in 51% of “bee-friendly” plants from garden centers across U.S. and Canada.
For more info click link to: News Release
Planting garden center flowers is good for bees
and other beneficial insects.
For more info click link to: MSU Extension News
Are Your Nursery Plants Being Treated
With Bee-Killing Chemicals?
For more info click link to: Mother Earth News
Click for link to: Oakland Wildflower Farm
Ruth Vrbensky, proprietor
(Speaker at April 2, 2014 Master Gardener meeting)
Garden Plastic Recycling Program
Please save those empty plastic pots and bring them
to the Habitat for Humanity ReStore
1633 N. Lapeer Rd., Lapeer 48446
#2 and #5 will join the regular 1st & 3rd Saturday
recycle program.
#6 will need to be separate for special collection.
Soil must be knocked out of all containers !
ReStore hours : M - F 9AM - 5PM
Sat. 9AM - 3PM