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.
This Week's Blog
Create your own butterfly garden with flowers they love
We all love butterflies, and this is the time of the year to plan a garden just for them. It’s...
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Winter clean up: strategies to clean out garden pests
The Chinook winds are howling raising temperatures out of the negative digits. There’s no wonder...
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Avoiding not-so ornamental insects on your Christmas tree
As an enthusiastic advocate of real Christmas trees, it’s true that insects like them, too....
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Protecting backyard birds from hungry hawks
One positive aspect of winter is watching the birds at the bird feeder. While it...
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Stopping the Spotted Lanternfly to protect our gardens
It’s the same story. Insects hitch a ride on imported goods, and their population explodes...
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Finding the beauty in moths by taking a closer look
I never thought much about moths, but after this year I am finding the beauty...
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Eating garden crickets makes sense
Eat your pests Last year we talked about eating the weeds in your garden as...
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