A month or so ago I talked about using the mesh bag on my apples to protect them from insects, birds, and of course, the deer. While I believe it helped dissuade the birds, I can't say it was effective any other way. Today I want to give you the results of a few of ...
Read More | Pest PatrolNo matter what chemicals are available, sometimes the best pest protection is a barrier. It really hit home when I visited a commercial flower garden this past week. They had issues with thrips on their dahlias so they used mesh bags to keep the pests away from the blooms. When you think about it, a ...
Read More | Pest PatrolAfter one of the most beautiful autumns I remember in a long time, snow and cold is on its way. But, with that said, I’m grateful to finally have harvested my first Fireside apples… even if the birds took a bite out of them first! Anticipating the first Fireside apples When Grant put up the ...
Read More | Pest PatrolAs the world greens up, it’s time to assess the health fo the trees around us. In my walks I noticed some of the evergreens stripped bare of needles at the end of their branches. I thought I better investigate to find out why are the needles dropping on the evergreens. Naked pines The pine ...
Read More | Pest PatrolIt’s been a banner year at the bird feeder with hundreds of house sparrows, a few chickadees, and 2-3 house finches. And even though they ate voraciously during the day, we grew suspicious when the feeder (sometimes newly filled) was empty in the morning. The tracks in the deep snow told the story… it was ...
Read More | Pest PatrolEvery year brings something brand new; this season my goals are to keep the deer from eating everything, hold onto as much moisture as I can, and keep the weeds at a reasonable level. The question is how to make it all happen. At first Grant and I thought about building a fence around the ...
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