Pest Patrol

How Does a Late Snowstorm Affect the Garden?

While I typically talk about what to do about pests, today I am bemoaning the 427th day of winter. Yes, it’s leaning towards the end of April, but we have over a foot of snow with more falling. This is a new experience for many people (except those who’ve lived in Montana for decades) so ...

Early Spring Flowers

Spring Flowers for Color & Mood Early spring flowers bring warm moods and pops of color to the landscape: a welcome change after the doldrums of winter. Not only are they pretty, early spring blooms are the promise of new life. They attract our eyes, the first pollinators of the season and make our lives ...

Bees and Their Favorite Spring-Blooming Bulbs

I have a friend who once commented, “The promise of spring leans hard on you gardeners.” Oh, how right she is. Is it spring yet? I can almost taste it on the wind today. Soon, soon, my landscape teases. My daffodils are almost ready to start blooming, but they aren't very popular with pollinators if ...