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With the cooler temperatures, fall is an excellent
time to get back into the garden to protect and prepare your plants
for the upcoming winter. To control any insects or pests, here’s
what you can do:
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Treat houseplants with Systemic
Granules and Safer Insect Killing Soap
now to get rid of any insects before bringing them into the
house before the first frost. Follow up with a second foliar
application of soap in a week to ten days. |
You should also check your lawn for grub
activity. Increased activity of skunks, raccoons and moles
as well as brown patches that peel back easily are indications
of grub activity. Apply a insecticide with Dylox
or use Beneficial Nematodes to
control grubs.
Spray plants with Liquid Fence to prevent
damage from deer.
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Apply Fertilome Drench
with Merit to trees and shrubs that are prone to insects
like borers or that suffered from any infestation this past
spring or summer. This will control any insect infestation and
keep them from over-wintering on your plant.
Clean up your beds and gardens to avoid harboring insects and
diseases over the winter. |
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When planting your tulips, daffodils, crocus,
hyacinths and other spring-flowering bulbs, be sure to pick
up a bag of oyster shells. These sharp-edged
shells form an irritating barrier that burrowing rodents (squirrels,
voles and moles) are reluctant to cross. This organic product
will naturally break-down over the years, providing a slow
release of calcium to enrich the soil. |
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