April 16, 2024
Spring weather is definitely here teasing us with some hot days then cooler and cool morning temperatures Some apples varieties...

April 9, 2024
April With the warm weather early crabapple and hawthorn varieties chokecherries current and shrub roses buds are swelling You still...

April 2, 2024
April It looks like spring has sprung but the weather is variable this time of year Red maples are blooming...

March 1, 2024
The snow is melting and the end of winter is in site Finally Now is the time to get out...

September 1, 2023
It is time to think about gradually reducing our watering even with our current temperatures Cooler night temperatures and shorter...

August 23,2023
August What a nice break from the degree heat if this weather pattern continues it will be time now to...

August 15, 2023
August WOW it s a hot one this week so keep watering until the weather changes Then it will be...

August 8, 2023
August Soon as the - degree temperatures are over it will be time now to think about slowly start decreasing...

August 1, 2023
August Heat stress is being seen on many plants and humans now Things like leaf rolling and cupping wilting dry...

July 25, 2023
July Now that the weather is hot and dry disease problems should be at a minimum I have been seeing...

July 11, 2023
July The hot dry weather that is predicted will keep disease problems at a minimum Keep plants well-watered but keep...

July 5, 2023
July We are still catching Codling moths now at our sample sites We are also seeing evidence of codling moth...

June 27, 2023
June We are still applying Codling moth sprays We are still catching moths Whatever spray you use plan to spray...

June 20, 2023
June If you have small fruits dropping off of fruit trees especially apple trees don t worry this is just...

June 13, 2023
June It s time to apply the first generation Codling moth spray Spinosad or neem are some of the least-toxic...

June 6, 2023
June It s time to spray for codling moths Spinosad or neem are some least-toxic options Malathion acetamiprid permethrin is...

May 30, 2023
May We are catching codling moths in pheromone traps this week and monitoring codling moth egg development The first of...

May 23,2023
May Apple trees have mostly finished blooming and are setting fruit We have caught codling moths in pheromone traps this...

MAY 16,2023
May Apples are blooming now We have caught Codling moths in pheromone traps in the Missoula area If you have...

May 9, 2023
May Plum apricot amp pear trees are blooming Some caterpillars are showing up in the landscape such as eyespotted bud...

May 2, 2023
May The degree weather has really got new growth emerging on trees and shrubs If we don t get beneficial...

April 25,2023
April We are seeing forsythia starting to bloom but most fruit trees have not started blooming yet Apple buds are...

April 18, 2023
April Spring weather is definitely being fickle teasing us with some warm days then waking up to snow and very...

April 11, 2023
April With the warm weather zester apple buds are swelling and breaking but other apples and fruit trees were not...

April 4,2023
It has been a long winter and it is still very cold in the landscape weather is variable this time...

March 2023
The snow is melting and the end of winter is in site Finally Now is the time to get out...

October 2022
Prepare plants for winter by decreasing irrigation Plants should not be overly stressed but if you re watering once every...

September 1, 2022
September It is time to think about gradually reducing our watering even with our current temperatures Cooler night temperatures and...

August 24, 2022
August What a nice break from the degree heat if this weather pattern continues it will be time now to...

August 17, 2022
August Still in the dog day heat of summer so keep watering until the weather changes Then it will be...

August 8,2022
August Soon as the - degree temperatures are over it will be time now to think about slowly start decreasing...

August 2, 2022
August Heat stress is being seen on many plants and humans now Things like leaf rolling and cupping wilting dry...

july 25, 2020
July Now that the weather is hot and dry disease problems should be at a minimum I have been seeing...

July 19, 2022
July We are still catching Codling moths now and seeing a small amount of new codling moth feeding on the...

December
July The hot dry weather that is predicted will keep disease problems at a minimum Keep plants well-watered but keep...

July 5, 2022
July We are still catching Codling moths now at our sample sites We are also seeing evidence of codling moth...

June 28, 2022
June We are still applying Codling moth sprays We are still catching moths Whatever spray you use plan to spray...

june 21, 2022
June If you have small fruits dropping off of fruit trees especially apple trees don t worry this is just...

June 14, 2022
June It will be time to apply the first generation Codling moth spray starting this weekend This is just the...

June 6,2022
June The weather has been cooler this year so it will be later this year to apply the first generation...

May 31, 2022
May We are catching codling moths in pheromone traps this week and monitoring codling moth egg development So it is...

May 24, 2022
May Apple trees are in full bloom We have not caught codling moths in pheromone traps this week But they...

May 17, 2022
May Apples are starting to bloom now We have not caught Codling moths in pheromone traps in the Missoula area...

May 10, 2022
May Plum apricot amp pear trees are blooming Some caterpillars are showing up in the landscape such as eyespotted bud...

May 3, 2022
May Apricots amp forsythia are blooming Apples are at tight cluster to first pink tip stage but It is TOO...

April 26
We are seeing forsythia amp dandelions starting to bloom but most fruit trees have not started blooming yet Apple buds...

April 19, 2022
April Spring weather is definitely being fickle teasing us with some warm days then waking up to snow and very...

April 2022
April With the warm weather last week buds are swelling and breaking but the cold weather this week could do...

April
April Spring has sprung Along with a little snow we need the moisture it just reminds us that weather is...

March 2022
The snow is melting and the end of winter is in site Finally Now is the time to get out...

October
October Prepare plants for winter by decreasing irrigation Plants should not be overly stressed but if you re watering once...

September
September It is time to think about gradually reducing our watering even with our current temperatures Cooler night temperatures and...

August 17th
August Hopefully the weather pattern has changed and we get some moisture Then it will be time now to slowly...

August 11th
August Soon as the - degree temperatures are over it will be time now to think about slowly start decreasing...

August 3rd
There are few serious insect pests at this point in the summer The one exception is poplar borer We are...

July 27th
July Now that the weather is hot and dry disease problems should be at a minimum I have been seeing...

July 21st
July We are still catching Codling moths now and seeing a small amount of new codling moth feeding on the...

July 6th
July We are still catching Codling moths now at our sample sites We are also seeing evidence of codling moth...

June 29th
June We are still applying Codling moth sprays We are still catching moths Whatever spray you use plan to spray...

June 22nd
June If you have small fruits dropping off of fruit trees especially apple trees don t worry this is just...

June 15th
June It s time to apply the first generation Codling moth spray Spinosad or neem are some of the least-toxic...

June 8th
June It s time to apply the first generation Codling moth spray The first hatch will start at the end...

June 1st
June It s getting closer to apply the first generation Codling moth spray Spinosad or neem are some least-toxic options...

May 25th
May We are catching codling moths in pheromone traps this week and monitoring codling moth egg development So it is...

May 18th
May Most apples are in full bloom now We have just started catching Codling moths in pheromone traps in the...

May 11th
May Apple amp pear trees are blooming plum amp apricot trees are finishing bloom Some caterpillars are showing up in...

May 4th
Apples are at pink tip stage but It is TOO EARLY to spray fruit trees for pests We used to...