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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Pests and Diseases to Watch for When You Grow Lavender

I venture to guess that lavender is one of the most popular herbs people grow in their home gardens. But...

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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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Tunneling from voles
Who’s Digging up Your Yard? Moles, Voles or Pocket Gophers?
Common buckthorn ranks among bad berries because nothing much eats them.
Avoid These Bad Berries in Your Yard and Garden
Winter sowing allows you to start plants ahead of time.
Try Your Hand at Winter Sowing to Gain a Jump on the Season

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