Iris Sawfly Pest

May 15, 2017

The Iris sawfly and how to manage this pest.

Pear and Plum Blossoms 2017

April 2, 2017

April 1, 2017

For what it is worth, below are the dates for the past three years when the first cherry blossom appeared …

March 18, 2017

Despite the overcast weather the first opened almond blossom appeared today. Which makes this the same bloom day as in …

May 22, 2016

After many years of telling myself to do it, I finally took out my drill this year and made a …

May 1, 2016

The month of May is when Irises bloom. All during the month of May, or while our Irises bloom, come …

February 10, 2016

Interesting discussion about food shopping at the expat.com forum. My view on one side topic in the forum, regarding farmers …

July 19, 2015

I am a firm believer in integrated pest management. The basic idea is not to eradicate pests, but rather to …