This calendar provides information about life cycle events for common Missoula County plants, pests, and diseases.
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
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| 27 | 28 | 29 | Jun 30 | Jul 1 | 2 | 3 |
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12:00 am
Last Week to Fertilize
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12:00 am
Check for Twig Blight on Aspen & Poplar Trees
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12:00 am
Birch Leaf Miners are pupating - do not treat
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| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
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12:00 am
Hobo Spiders Start to Move Indoors
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12:00 am
Prune out fireblight strikes
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12:00 am
Check inside Cherries
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12:00 am
Check for aphids on flowers and vegetable plants
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Thursday, July 1, 2027
Friday, July 2, 2027
Saturday, July 3, 2027
Sunday, July 4, 2027
Monday, July 5, 2027
Tuesday, July 6, 2027
Wednesday, July 7, 2027
Thursday, July 8, 2027
Friday, July 9, 2027
Saturday, July 10, 2027
Sunday, July 11, 2027
Monday, July 12, 2027
Tuesday, July 13, 2027
Wednesday, July 14, 2027
Thursday, July 15, 2027
Friday, July 16, 2027
Saturday, July 17, 2027
Sunday, July 18, 2027
Monday, July 19, 2027
Tuesday, July 20, 2027
Wednesday, July 21, 2027
Thursday, July 22, 2027
Friday, July 23, 2027
Saturday, July 24, 2027
Sunday, July 25, 2027
Monday, July 26, 2027
Tuesday, July 27, 2027
Wednesday, July 28, 2027
Thursday, July 29, 2027
Friday, July 30, 2027
Saturday, July 31, 2027
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.
