Gardeners Wishlist
nformation for this article came from the 2023 Urban IPM Calendar which was created by Montana State University Integrated Pest Management. Calendars are still available at the Chouteau County Extension Office.
If you still have some gift money from the holidays and you are looking for ways to make your gardening easier, you may consider purchasing one or two items from the following list.
• Attracting Native Pollinators: The Xerces Society Guide, Protecting North America’s Bees and Butterflies
• solitary bee house
• membership to the Xerces Society
• native flower seed mix. Please buy locally to reduce the chance of introducing non-native species
• membership to the Montana Native Plant Society
• A Guide to Pests, Problems and Identification of Ornamental Shrubs and Trees in Montana
• Montana State University Extension Weed Seedling ID Guide
• copy of Montana Native Plants for Pollinator Friendly Plantings
• bypass hand pruners
• stainless-steel soil knife
• garden gloves
• heavy duty garden hose nozzle
• pruning saw
• compost bin
• compost thermometer
• garden kneeler
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