Pest Patrol

What to do About Apple Scab and Pear Scab

It's been a glorious summer with more rain than many of us can remember, but of course, we need to have something to talk about in the garden. This increase of moisture in cooler temperatures has led to some fungal issues in the fruit trees. Today we're gonna talk about apple scab in pear scab, ...

The mystery of the curling pear leaves

I’ve been chasing pears since we moved to Central Montana over a decade ago, and it’s been a pear rollercoaster. After planting a bare root tree, along with another potted variety, it looked like there was hope for a harvest... that is until the potted tree succumbed to fire blight at the end of last ...