Gardening

Plus I have unlimited manure and that also helps. A little TLC can make a difference in everything.

Your favorite fruit trees are going to die soon in Montana if you see any damage similar to these pictures. A long winter with deep snowbanks made for the perfect "storm" of destruction by a hated rodent - the vole.

This weekend will really feel like spring in the Billings area, as sunshine and 70s is the theme for the next few days. Low 80s are possible next week and everybody is anxious to start planting flowers and getting their gardens rolling for the season...

Don't do it! Every year around mid-March I have to remind myself that IT'S TOO SOON! Here's when you should start your garden seeds indoors.

Earlier this week, I found out that the Billings Public Library offers a free seed bank. What?! I headed off to the library this morning to check it out.

Why wait for spring? Google Trends reveal Montanans are curious about indoor gardening.

Many Montanan's took up gardening or expanded their garden this year. Now, canning supplies appear to be tight around Billings.

With the popular downtown summertime event postponed indefinitely, here are three other options where you can get your hands on fresh produce around Billings.

May 15th is frost-free day in Montana, the day when it should be safe for your garden, and the 15th is also around the time we reach Tax-free day. That means every penny you have made so far this year will go to pay your taxes.

It's tempting to get your garden seeds started indoors now. It's too soon. Here are some other beginner gardening tips as well as plant varieties that generally grow well in Billings.

It would be nice to actually eat something I've grown rather than just set up the deer version of Golden Corral in my yard.

People are running to garden centers now to get what they need for their garden. They no doubt will pick up a bag of steer manure. Can someone tell me why steer manure is better than cow manure or heifer manure? Also, if it comes from a feedlot and run through a factory that bags it how do they separate the boy from the girl manure...