by Kelly Fruit | Feb 15, 2021 | Pacific Northwest
If you live in Washington State and grow your own apple trees, you may have noticed an irritant pest known as apple maggots. Originally feeding on hawthorn in the northeastern areas of the U.S. and Canada, the apple maggot looks similar to a small horsefly and... 
by Kelly Fruit | Jan 22, 2021 | Pacific Northwest
When to Start Mowing in the Pacific Northwest – This has been a crazy winter. We’ve had a few cold snaps and one winter storm, but it’s been pretty mild overall. The Pacific Northwest tends to be somewhat mild in our winters but we definitely have... 
by Kelly Fruit | Sep 23, 2020 | Pacific Northwest
It’s now harvesting time around the Pacific Northwest and while our peace shoots, snap peas, and spinach have died out, we are now harvesting the fruits of our labor throughout the summer such as squash, corn, apples, tomatoes, and pears. These are probably the... 
by Kelly Fruit | Aug 13, 2020 | Pacific Northwest
Harmful Plants – One of the worst feelings is to have your dog or cat or any other domesticated animal sick or maybe even died because of something we’ve purposely planted in our backyard. There are a lot of plants, trees, and shrubs that are toxic and... 
by Kelly Fruit | Apr 8, 2020 | Pacific Northwest
You have probably heard of the term “foraging”, which means basically traipsing into the woods and finding any and every edible thing you can. Well, the Pacific Northwest is a great place in which to do that but did you know that you could also do that in...
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