Pest Patrol

Pruning the Apple Trees – After the Deer already did – and Other Spring Tasks

I’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 ...

Search for Pests on the Underside of Leaves

The search for pests - a less than exciting egg hunt. It’s the night before Easter and the eggs are loaded with candy ready to hide as soon as the boys are asleep… although in reality it’ll probably happen in the wee hours of the morning when I typically wake up before the rest of ...