It’s planting season! You know deer are looking for easy pickings, especially after such a difficult winter in many parts of the country. Cue the Jaws theme song. Spring was so late, it was to the point that many were at the point of severe nutritional deficiencies. Only a few broadleaf plants emerged to kick ...
Read More | Pest PatrolI’m way late pruning my apple trees this year, but who can blame me? We’ve had snow on the ground pretty much since Halloween, and really didn’t have much for the Chinooks, the “snow-eaters” that melt the snow and give us a reprieve during the winter. When they make life bearable, I think is the ...
Read More | Pest PatrolTalking with a friend this week about his native plant landscape, he commented how he would welcome deer into his yard to prune the plants like they would be in nature. After battling deer all summer and practically running into them during walks in the neighborhood at any time of the day anymore, it really ...
Read More | Pest PatrolNo matter how long I've been doing this, I consistently find that every season is different and you always learn something. This year marked dramatic changes beginning with a cooler spring, yet not cold, blessed with plenty of precipitation. I planted the garden by mid-May, and it was well on its way to be one ...
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