This calendar provides information about life cycle events for common Missoula County plants, pests, and diseases.
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| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | Oct 31 | Nov 1 | 2 |
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9:00 am
Master Gardener Fall Course Week 5
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9:00 am
Master Gardener Fall Course Week 6
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6:00 pm
Blooms & Brews: Growing and Creating with Dried Flowers - Sold Out!
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9:00 am
Master Gardener Fall Course Week 7
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6:00 pm
Cultivate & Cook Herbs - Sold Out!
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9:00 am
Master Gardener Fall Course Week 8
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Saturday, November 2, 2024
Saturday, November 9, 2024
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Saturday, November 16, 2024
Thursday, November 21, 2024
Saturday, November 23, 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.
