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 ...
Read More | Pest PatrolWhen weeds start to take over the beauty of the landscape, often it's time to kick out the herbicide. We have a serious knapweed problem in our yard that we’ve been chasing every season. For a decade, my husband, Grant, has diligently pulled this noxious weed on the hit list of many people who know ...
Read More | Pest PatrolEven though the prevalence of pests increases later in the season when generations bump up the number feeding on or affecting your plants, it doesn’t mean the spring seedlings are immune. Even now, as the soil is finally warmed up in many areas to plant, the circle of life has begun. Cabbage root maggot This ...
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 ...
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