by webmaster | Feb 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
Invasive Insects and Diseases Are Killing Our Forests America wasn’t ready for the pandemic. And it isn’t ready for the next contagion to strike our woodlands. Feb. 6, 2021 By Gabriel Popkin Mr. Popkin is an independent journalist who writes about science and the...
by webmaster | Aug 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
Moths described as voracious feeders are damaging Douglas-fir trees throughout western Montana, according to a news release from the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation. The department said the trees are being damaged by an outbreak of Douglas-fir...
by Jane Hunt | Apr 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
Winter removal of Willow tree that was too close to a house in the Flathead...
by Ian MacCallum | Jan 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
Dwarf Mistletoes (Arceuthobium spp.) are parasitic flowering plants that derives all its food from the host plant or tree(s). Dwarf Mistletoes are species specific attacking only conifers, the most common here in Flathead Valley is the one associated with Douglas Fir,...
by Ian MacCallum | Mar 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
After a long (and still on-going) winter many people are getting anxious to prune their fruit trees. The good news if you live in NW Montana, is that you’ve got time before the trees start to leaf out. It’s important to keep in mind that if you neglect to...
