by Marley Hodgson | Aug 6, 2020 | DIY Highlands Garden Center
Late summer and heading into fall comprise the time of year when ants are busiest looking for provisions as they prepare for the lean, cold months ahead. Nature’s and picnickers’ bounties are all about and they can eat like queens. That can also mean this is prime... 
by Marley Hodgson | Sep 26, 2019 | DIY Big Tool Box, DIY Ace Hardware & Tools, DIY Highlands Garden Center, General
ferti-lome Tree and Shrub Food 19-8-10 with 5 essential Micro-Nutrients Including 1% Iron and 1% Sulfur WHY THIS IS AN EFFECTIVE TREE & SHRUB FOOD This is a special formula, specifically made for Trees and Shrubs. It contains “Penetrating Action”, so... 
by Marley Hodgson | Sep 26, 2019 | DIY Big Tool Box, DIY Ace Hardware & Tools, DIY Highlands Garden Center, General
ferti-lome Horticultural Oil Contains: 80% Mineral Oil (Highly Refined) Has NO Temperature Restrictioins. Dormant: Will work if it freezes after the application dries.Growing Season: Will NOT burn plants when used at over 100° if plants are hydrated, (watered, not... 
by Marley Hodgson | Sep 26, 2019 | DIY Big Tool Box, DIY Ace Hardware & Tools, DIY Highlands Garden Center, General
Squash Bug Adult squash bugs are large, gray to brown garden insects. Adults overwinter in plant debris around the garden, under rocks, etc. When the adults emerge, late May to early June, they fly to growing cucurbit plants to feed and mate. The females lay eggs on... 
by Marley Hodgson | Sep 26, 2019 | DIY Ace Hardware & Tools, DIY Big Tool Box, DIY Highlands Garden Center, General
Planting At planting, apply your first application of NG Organic Plant Starter, repeat application in 3 to 4 weeks to encourage root establishment. This will also increase microbial action, bringing the soil back to life. It helps reduce watering, storing of nutrients... 
by Marley Hodgson | Sep 26, 2019 | DIY Ace Hardware & Tools, DIY Big Tool Box, DIY Highlands Garden Center, General
Stink Bugs are members of the True Bug Order, also called “plant bugs”. Stink Bugs can congregate around buildings, in high populations becoming a major nuisance. They get their name from a pungent odor they release when handled, crushed or disturbed.... 
by Marley Hodgson | Sep 26, 2019 | DIY Ace Hardware & Tools, DIY Big Tool Box, DIY Highlands Garden Center, General
Planting After planting your Tomato, make your first application of HY Calcium Nitrate. Apply your first application of ferti-lome Blooming & Rooting, repeat applications 2 more times 3 to 4 days apart. Apply HY Vegetable & Ornamental Insect Control if you... 
by Marley Hodgson | Sep 26, 2019 | DIY Ace Hardware & Tools, DIY Big Tool Box, DIY Highlands Garden Center, General
Puncturevine (aka Goathead) Puncturevine is a broadleaf weed that prefers Hot, Dry locations where many other plants won’t grow. It is very easy to control by hand pulling or spraying with Weed-Out or Weed-Out with Crabgrass Killer. If hand pulling, physically... 
by Marley Hodgson | Sep 26, 2019 | DIY Ace Hardware & Tools, DIY Big Tool Box, DIY Highlands Garden Center, General
Scale insects are sap feeding insects that get their name from the shell-like waxy covering that conceals their bodies. Depending on the species or the sex, they may be found on the stems, twigs, trunks, leaves or fruit of a plant. They are generally divided into two... 
by Marley Hodgson | Sep 26, 2019 | DIY Highlands Garden Center, DIY Ace Hardware & Tools, DIY Big Tool Box, General
What Are The Best Fertilizers For Flowers? I had a conversation with a guy who challenged me, “Which fertilizer is the BEST for flowers”. I carefully went down the list and I was continually told no I was wrong. I explained my reason for each one and was... 
by Marley Hodgson | Sep 26, 2019 | DIY Ace Hardware & Tools, DIY Big Tool Box, DIY Highlands Garden Center, General
First, this is not intended to be an all-encompassing sheet on EAB. The best research-based, University information is available and kept current at www.emeraldashborer.info. EAB is a small, leaf-eating beetle that feeds and causes damage to ash trees, but this... 
by Marley Hodgson | Sep 26, 2019 | DIY Ace Hardware & Tools, DIY Big Tool Box, DIY Highlands Garden Center, General
The name earwig came from the belief that these insects would crawl into the ears of sleeping people and bore into the brain. This is just a superstition and they actually do not crawl into human ears, but the name has stuck. The most distinguishing feature of earwig... 
by Marley Hodgson | Sep 26, 2019 | DIY Big Tool Box, DIY Ace Hardware & Tools, DIY Highlands Garden Center, General
There are three types of Cucumber Beetles, the two most common are the Striped and Spotted.The third type is a tropical species and is found mostly in southern states, it is the Banded Cucumber Beetle.The adult beetles feed on the leaves and flowers of cucurbits such... 
by Marley Hodgson | Sep 26, 2019 | DIY Big Tool Box, DIY Ace Hardware & Tools, DIY Highlands Garden Center, General
Chlorosis is a complete yellowing of the leaf due to lower than normal amounts of Chlorophyll. When the veins are green and the area between the veins are yellow, this is properly termed interveinal chlorosis. Correcting We have two ways to help correct this... 
by Marley Hodgson | Sep 25, 2019 | DIY Ace Hardware & Tools, DIY Big Tool Box, DIY Highlands Garden Center, General
Grasshoppers are a very common insect that come in many sizes, shapes and colors. Most are green or brownish others are very brightly colored. Grasshoppers can cause great economical damage to crop, turf, landscapes and gardens. They go through five nymph stages... 
by Marley Hodgson | Sep 25, 2019 | DIY Ace Hardware & Tools, DIY Big Tool Box, DIY Highlands Garden Center, General
Mosquito Mosquitoes are probably one of the more common, problematic and identifiable flying insects. Adults feed on sugars from plants or from honeydew from other insects. This is all males feed on, females also feed on blood in order to produce eggs. Most females... 
by Marley Hodgson | Sep 25, 2019 | DIY Ace Hardware & Tools, DIY Big Tool Box, DIY Highlands Garden Center, General
Field Bindweed (Bindweed) Bindweed is a very persistent morning glory-type weed is a perennial weed that is a problem in gardens, flower beds, and the yard. It blooms white to an occasional pinkish color and has a distinctive arrowhead shaped leaf. Bindweed can grow... 
by Marley Hodgson | Sep 25, 2019 | DIY Ace Hardware & Tools, DIY Big Tool Box, DIY Highlands Garden Center, General
Japanese Beetle (JB) Adult Japanese Beetles start to emerge in early summer. They feed very heavily on many plants in the garden and landscape. They feed on the foliage, fruit and flowers of over 300 plants. On foliage they eat the tissue between the veins, this is... 
by Marley Hodgson | Sep 18, 2019 | DIY Ace Hardware & Tools, DIY Big Tool Box, DIY Highlands Garden Center, DIY Lawn & Sprinkler
Big Tool Box Recommended Fertilome Lawncare Program This is a great program to keep your lawn looking terrific and the envy of the neighborhood! Tailored specifically for the predominant soil types in our area and climate of the front range of Colorado. Good,... 
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