This calendar provides information about life cycle events for common Missoula County plants, pests, and diseases.
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| 29 | Sep 30 | Oct 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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9:00 am
Master Gardener Fall Course Week 2
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| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
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6:00 pm
Blooms & Brews - State of the Urban Forest, Post-Storm Recovery
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9:00 am
Master Gardener Fall Course Week 3
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| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
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8:00 am
Montana Cut Flower Association Conference
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| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
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12:00 pm
Cultivating Healthy Plants; A Beginners Guide to Landscaping with Native Plants
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9:00 am
Master Gardener Fall Course Week 4
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| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | Oct 31 | Nov 1 | 2 |
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Saturday, October 5, 2024
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Saturday, October 12, 2024
Saturday, October 19, 2024
Thursday, October 24, 2024
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Using Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies
IPM means getting to know your pests.
- When is the pest MOST vulnerable, infective, or invasive?
- When is the pest most vulnerable to least-toxic management strategies?
- What is the least-toxic management tool that can be used successfully?
IPM optimizes plant health through the following:
- Managing garden and landscape soils to promote drainage and aeration
- Maximizing soil health by adding organic matter and properly timed fertilizers.
- Pruning and irrigating based on the needs of particular plants.
- Knowing the plant's level of susceptibility to pest damage.
