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Every summer I receive calls asking, “Can I prune trees now or when is a good time to prune?” Unfortunately summer is not the most ideal time. The preferred time is late winter or early spring while the trees are still dormant. This is true for deciduous and coniferous woody plants. In North Dakota, March is generally the best time to undertake this work to minimize excessive sap flow. Exceptions to this would be trees noted for heavy sap flow such as maples and birches. Pruning of these spe...
Helena – The Montana Dental Association is announcing its 2015 campaign “Healthy Smiles from the Start.” “Because having a healthy mouth starts from the very beginning, dentists across Montana are reaching out to new moms and moms-to-be offering tips and information on how to keep their and their babies’ mouths healthy,” said Dr. Christopher Hirt, president of the Montana Dental Association (MDA). “Healthy Smiles from the Start” was created by the American Dental Association and the Alliance of the American Dental Association to promote dent...
Wow! is the first reaction when you enter Bev and Doug Danielson's rural home east of Fairview. A custom designed pantry wall is the first thing you see, followed by the hammered copper range hood, which is the focal point of a new kitchen. Danielson's kitchen is part of the original home built by Doug's grandfather Axle in 1947. Remodeling presented challenges. However, with the expert design skills of Brenda Larson at Creative Solutions and master carpentry by Jesse Thom, Danielson's now have...
I just had a 4-day tree pruning class and was very pleased with the amount of participation and interest in the subject. Realizing though that not everyone who would have liked to have attended could, I figured I would try and sum up the most important points from the class. I want to start off by saying that there is no way you will be an expert pruner after having read this. There are so many different tips, tricks, and guides to pruning that I could never cover them all in the allotted...
High Caliber Sports is the store for anyone who wants stylish, comfortable clothing that compliments an active lifestyle. High Caliber can outfit everyone from infants to big and tall. Quality design and cutting edge technology go into every piece of clothing from brand names such as Columbia, Under Armor, G.Loomis, Sitka and Vortex From camo to the newest colors for spring, the selection is sure to please the discerning shopper. Footwear by Golden Retriever, Danner, Under Armor and Columbia...
The ladies at Tri Fecta Home Center have dressed up the store with business and casual attire for the everyday woman. Co-owner Teresa Benson explained that they had requests from customers, plus their own online shopping experiences, which led them to expand into clothing. "We all feel there is a wonderful selection of western wear and ranch attire in the region, but we wanted to provide an attractive option for the average woman. We are not taking anything away from the other stores, we're...
Located in Williston, ND with products and services covering Northwest North Dakota and Northeast Montana, McCody offers a wide array of concrete and construction services to meet your every need. If you are looking to make some simple or even extravagant improvements to your yard or home, McCody can help you create your vision. They are a manufacturing, retail and service company with an interest base in concrete and construction. If you are looking to build, insulated concrete forms offer ease...
My house means a lot more to me than just a place to sleep and store my clothing. I consider my home my sanctuary, a place of calm that allows me to shed the chaos of the day and to relax and rejuvenate from whatever the outside world chooses to throw at me during the hours I spend away from the place I consider my refuge. Consequently, the idea of renovating my house leaves me cold. Thinking about the furniture that needs moved to the middle of the room in question, or out of the room...
Marci Albin and her staff invite you to enjoy the Lucky Buckle experience. Stop in for a cup of great coffee, stay and play dress up for a while. The Lucky Buckle offers fashions for men & women who wish to look and feel great. Albin says, "This spring brings more vintage casual with lace, florals & plaids. Colors follow a medium palette including mustards, reds, navy blue and chambray." "We'll see less leggings, more skirts and dresses. The maxi skirts are very popular, and capris never go out...
Spring is not only ushering in longer days and warmer weather, but is bringing with it new inventory to Tris Clothing Boutique. Bright colors, floral prints, and nautical stripes bring encouragement that warmer weather is still to come. Owner Brittany Thogersen carries BB, Dakota, Olive & Oak, LA Made, Bobi, DL 1961 and Flying Monkey brands in sizes XS to 3X. "I love the spring clothes," said Thogersen of the inventory. "Spring weather gets people excited to freshen up their wardrobe." In...
Winter damage is widespread throughout Montana on evergreens this year. The damage consists of tips of newest needles turning yellow, red, or red-brown (Fig. 1). Entire branches might also be affected. The browning is from the outside inward (Fig. 2). The windward sides are most strongly affected. These symptoms, although they appear alarming, will be less obvious with new growth and dropping of dead needles. As long as the buds are soft and green, there is still good growth and life in the...
BOZEMAN – With spring on the horizon, Montana State University Extension is offering a sale on a set of two guides to help homeowners identify and care for trees and shrubs in Montana. The Tree and Shrub Selection Guide (formerly titled Choosing Trees and Shrubs for Montana Landscapes) is an illustrated 68-page resource for Montana landscaping projects and home reference. It describes size, shape and ideal climate for 35 evergreen shrubs and trees, five broadleaf evergreens, 94 deciduous shrubs, 83 deciduous trees and nine vines adapted to Mont...
Across the country people are planning to take longer road trips this year. If you plan to be one of them, here are five maintenance tips to consider for today's cars. * New tires? "For four-wheel drive cars and trucks, buy new tires as a complete set," says RockAuto.com Engineer and Vice President Tom Taylor. "Mixing old and new tires or just mixing tire brands can create small differences in tire diameter that may be enough to overheat and damage four-wheel drive parts." * What spare tire?...
Sidney Montana was once a forested community with homes and streets canopied by over 4,000 trees in the late 1970's, most of which were beautiful American Elm (Ulmus americana) trees flanking our public right of ways. The results from the 2013 Tree Inventory included all of Sidney's public right of ways reported the following 2,125 total trees: 66% is comprised of only 2 genera, Ulmus and Fraxinus, nearly 22% is Ulmus americana (American Elm trees), roughly 30% is that of Fraxinus species (Ash...
