Sleeping Bear Dunes to host tree pruning workshop

GLEN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is set to host its annual pruning workshop. It's to take place Friday at the Dechow (DEH'-koe) Farmstead just north of Glen Arbor in the northwest corner of Lower Michigan.

Fire blight in trees is difficult to control

Fire blight is one of the most devastating and difficult-to-control diseases we get. It also affects crabapple, pyracantha, hawthorn, quince, loquat, spirea, red-tip photinia (what's left of them) and cotoneaster.

Oak-leaf mulch works great — in moderation

Q. Do oak leaves make good mulch for roses or vegetable gardens? I understand they're great in general for enriching the soil.

Room to Grow: May Brings Plenty of Landscape Problems

Now that hot weather has arrived and the growing season is in full-swing, the Bibb County Extension phones are ringing with homeowners’ questions. Here are a few answers to some frequently asked questions.

Gleaning for the common good: Community Harvest Project seeks trees' bounty for area food banks

The rising tide of hunger is meeting its match in a community coalition sparked by the determination of one 16-year-old Orinda boy and brought to fruition by the brains and brawn of The Urban Farmers, Saint Mary's College and a bold body of local volunteers.