Pest Patrol with Amy Grisak

Amy Grisak is a freelance author and photographer in Great Falls, MT who specializes in gardening, foods, and sustainable agriculture. She provides information on every kind of gardening pest from earwigs to elk.

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Avoid These Bad Berries in Your Yard and Garden

Growing berries in the garden is a deliciously fruitful endeavor as long as you’re raising the right ones. Several plants...

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Tunneling from voles
Who’s Digging up Your Yard? Moles, Voles or Pocket Gophers?

While walking the other day, I noticed the outline of an extensive tunnel network burrowing...

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Look for roses with disease resistance to blackspot and powdery mildew.
Finding Disease Resistance for Favorite Flower Varieties

When planning the vegetable garden, many of us look for disease-resistant varieties to avoid blight,...

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Winter sowing allows you to start plants ahead of time.
Try Your Hand at Winter Sowing to Gain a Jump on the Season

It’s time to start thinking about spring planting, and I’m getting a jump on the...

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Penstemons are fairly easy to grow, but do suffer from a few diseases.
Watch for Fungal Diseases on Penstemon

Penstemons are among my favorite flowers, both in the wild and garden. But even though...

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Lasagna gardening is one way to use garden debris.
What Garden Debris Can You Compost?

Many of us are ready to clean up the garden, but what do we do...

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The rodents got into my box of apples. Learn how to keep them away.
Keeping Stored Produce Out of the Reach of Rodents

’Tis the season to store the produce from our gardens. While many fruits and vegetables...

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Meet Amy Grisak

Amy is a freelance author and photographer in Great Falls, MT who specializes in gardening, foods, and sustainable agriculture. She provides information on every kind…

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Treating Fruit Trees for Fire Blight
Treating Fruit Trees for Fire Blight
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Trimming Hops When Overgrown And Unkempt
Trimming Hops When Overgrown And Unkempt
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