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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| 29 | Jun 30 | Jul 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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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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| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
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12:00 am
Leaf Spot lesions may develop on Apple, Crabapple, and Aspen leaves
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12:00 am
New Mountain Pine Beetle attacks start
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12:00 am
Hobo Spiders Start to Move Indoors
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| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
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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
Boxelder leafrollers are done for the year
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12:00 am
Check for aphids on flowers and vegetable plants
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Tuesday, July 1, 2031
Wednesday, July 2, 2031
Thursday, July 3, 2031
Friday, July 4, 2031
Saturday, July 5, 2031
Sunday, July 6, 2031
Monday, July 7, 2031
Tuesday, July 8, 2031
Wednesday, July 9, 2031
Thursday, July 10, 2031
Friday, July 11, 2031
Saturday, July 12, 2031
Sunday, July 13, 2031
Monday, July 14, 2031
Tuesday, July 15, 2031
Wednesday, July 16, 2031
Thursday, July 17, 2031
Friday, July 18, 2031
Saturday, July 19, 2031
Sunday, July 20, 2031
Monday, July 21, 2031
Tuesday, July 22, 2031
Wednesday, July 23, 2031
Thursday, July 24, 2031
Friday, July 25, 2031
Saturday, July 26, 2031
Sunday, July 27, 2031
Monday, July 28, 2031
Tuesday, July 29, 2031
Wednesday, July 30, 2031
Thursday, July 31, 2031
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.
