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...
