Recommended Lawncare Program This is a proven process to create a beautiful green lawn that will be the envy of your neighbors! Tailored specifically for the predominant soil types in our area and the climate of the front range of Colorado. Good, Better &...
Poison Ivy (PI) – Poison Oak (PO) – Poison Sumac (PS) When looking at a map of the United States, I see almost all of us have the potential to have at least two of the woody poisonous plants. The two most common, PI and PO both have leaves in a cluster of...
Aspen are a native tree to the cooler parts of the United States. Cooler may be the north or higher up in elevation. But as man often does, we have brought these lovely trees down to warmer areas and have discovered they have a few problems where they are not native,...
Fire Blight is a bacterial disease that affects plants in the rose family including; apple, pear, crabapple, hawthorn, cotoneaster, mountain ash, quince, rose, pyracantha, and spirea. The bacteria overwinter in cankers, which produce a sticky ooze in the early spring....
Planting When planting, always give your new plant a head start by using ferti-lome Root Stimulator. Mix 3½ Tbs per gallon of water. Dig the hole, pour some of the mix in the hole, as it is absorbing into the soil, put the root ball in, to absorb some of the mix....
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...
Mosquito Mosquitoes are probably one of the more common, problematic, and identifiable flying insects. Adults feed on sugars from plants or honeydew from other insects. This is all males feed on, females also feed on blood to produce eggs. Most females feed during a...
Mushrooms & Toadstools Mushrooms found in lawns often develop from feeding on buried scraps of construction lumber, dead tree roots, or other organic matter. Some people consider them unsightly or want to get rid of them because of concerns for pets and young...
Wood-boring insects are among the most destructive pests of trees and shrubs. Most wood borer insects are the larvae stage that tunnel under the bark and in the living wood, destroying water and sap conducting tissues. Most borers cause damage to stressed plants, fix...
Nutsedge is a very aggressive and persistent weed in; lawns, landscapes and gardens. It is often called (nutgrass), because it has a little tuber/bulb, “nutlet” and the leaves resemble a grass. Nutsedge can spread by; seed, tubers, and creeping rhizomes....
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Want To Learn How To get The Best Results From Weed Grass, and Insect Control? Spreader Sticker – the Way to Get the Most Out of Weed, Grass, and Insect Killers. Hi-Yield Spreader Sticker makes almost all chemicals work better by; breaking down the surface...
Humates and Humic Acid – Humates and Humic acid do not provide a “Quick Fix” to the soil. The soil in your lawn and garden did not become poor overnight, thus it will take time to correct.- Continued use will bring the soil,...
ferti-lome Horticultural Oil Contains: 80% Mineral Oil (Highly Refined) Has NO Temperature Restrictions. 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...
There are many species of spider mites. Many are specific to a plant or family of plants; others can feed on a wide range of plant hosts. Most spider mites feed on the underside of leaves, sucking the juices out of individual cells, leaving an appearance of tiny dots,...
We have 3 ways to address weeds in and around Vegetable Gardens. 1. Garden Plot Preparation Either before you break ground on a new garden plot or have an existing garden that has many weeds and grasses. Treat this area with Hi-Yield Super KillZall before seeding...
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...
Generally, trees are thought of as a good thing, as in the case of weeds, the wrong plant in the wrong place, sometimes they are not. I have had ash trees germinate in my yard or in my landscape. In this sheet I call them volunteer trees, these are trees that come...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
ferti-lome 2 N 1 Systemic This is a systemic insecticide and systemic fungicide in one, easy to use application. Use on shrubs, flowers and ornamentals. An application works up to 6 weeks. ferti-lome Liquid Systemic Fungicide This can be used for fungus in Turf and it...
CONTROLING EARLY GRASSY WEEDS Mid to Late Spring We know that Crabgrass and other annual grasses come from a seed every year. Early grassy weeds don’t germinate until the soil temperature gets warm enough.This is the only time of the year that you don’t...
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...
The Best Rose Care Tips Planting At and after planting, apply ferti-lome Root Stimulator. Mix and pour at the base of the plant. Make at least 3 applications, 10 to 14 days apart. May be applied until gone or throughout the first year. At planting, apply your first...
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...
I created this sheet as a brief guide to growing blueberries. This is not a complete guide, but a rundown of key things to look for or do, to try and raise blueberries in almost all areas. For more precise instructions and often variety selections for your area,...
Cucumber Beetle And Bacterial Wilt 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...
Understanding Blossom End Rot (BER) Blossom end rot is a physiological disorder of tomatoes where the tissue of the blossom end of the fruit (the part of the fruit opposite the stem) breaks down and rots, thus reducing yield. BER is caused by a lack of calcium in the...
Rhizosphaera Needle Cast (RNC) Rhizosphaera Needle Cast (brown needles) is a fungus that causes the death of older needles, starting on the lower branches moving upward in, Colorado Blue Spruce and Black Hills Spruce to a lesser extent. Norway Spruce appears to be...
Raised bed gardening is one of the fastest-growing trends in gardening right now. Raised beds offer; higher yields, expanded growing season, easier maintenance, better drainage, less compacted soils and the ability to use difficult locations for a garden. This info...
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...
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 economic damage to crops, turf, landscapes, and gardens. They go through five nymph stages...
Brown patch is a lawn fungus that is common on cool-season grass such as; bluegrass, perennial rye, and especially tall fescue. The fungus becomes active when nighttime low temperatures are above 65° to 70° when moisture and humidity is high. Other conditions that...
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...
Peach Leaf Curl (PLC) Peach Leaf Curl is a very common disease that affects the blossoms, fruit, leaves and shoots of peaches, ornamental flowering peaches and nectarines. PLC starts out in the spring as reddish blisters or areas. As these areas thicken it causes the...
LAWN CARE RECOMMENDATIONS: Step 1 Crabgrass Preventer plus Lawn Food Apply in March or April before the weeds germinate. Apply and water in. This is a slow release 20-0-3 fertilizer with micro-nutrients and a weed and grass preventer. This unique product...
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