by Marley Hodgson | Aug 17, 2023 | DIY Big Tool Box, DIY Highlands Garden Center, General
In today’s fast-paced world, where digital screens often dominate our attention, it’s easy to overlook the significance of nature and the importance of community. However, community gardens have emerged as a powerful avenue for reconnecting with both the environment... by Marley Hodgson | Jun 26, 2023 | DIY Ace Hardware & Tools, DIY Big Tool Box, DIY Rental & Repair Center, General
Retirement can be an exciting time of life. It’s a time when you can relax, travel and enjoy the fruits of your labor. However, before you retire, it’s important to ensure your home is ready for your golden years. Here are some top home projects to complete before... by Marley Hodgson | May 22, 2023 | DIY Ace Hardware & Tools, DIY Big Tool Box, DIY Rental & Repair Center, General
Looking for ways to refresh your space while also fitting those changes into your budget? We have you covered. Most people hear “home renovation” and think of costly projects, but revamping your space doesn’t have to empty your wallet. You can tackle many home... by Marley Hodgson | Apr 26, 2023 | DIY Ace Hardware & Tools, DIY Big Tool Box, DIY Highlands Garden Center, General
Some spots just seem to be made for curling up with a good book for hours, like a hammock by the beach, a plush chair next to a fireplace, or a quiet library corner. Whatever your ideal spot is for reading, you can create the same feeling in a space at home. Creating... by Marley Hodgson | Mar 30, 2023 | General
Organic fertilizers are a popular choice among landscapers and homeowners who want to grow healthy and vibrant lawns while also being environmentally responsible. You may find yourself wondering…why organic? We’ll share everything you need to know about organic... by Marley Hodgson | Mar 23, 2023 | DIY Highlands Garden Center, General
Gardening is one of the best ways to ground yourself with the earth. You are digging into the soil and connecting with nature. Not only can gardening provide relaxation, focus and connection to the earth, but it also provides a vital source of mental health benefits.... 
by Marley Hodgson | Feb 16, 2023 | DIY Ace Hardware & Tools, DIY Big Tool Box, DIY Rental & Repair Center, General
Whether you’re trying to become a master craftsman or you’re simply looking to tackle some projects at home, it’s important to make sure you’re equipped with the right tools for the job. They say a good craftsman never blames his tools, but what if you don’t know what... 
by Marley Hodgson | Feb 6, 2023 | DIY Ace Hardware & Tools, DIY Big Tool Box, General
Trying to tie a space together while being financially responsible and inviting cohesiveness into your home can feel challenging and a bit daunting, but it doesn’t have to overwhelm you! With established strategies, you can turn a cluttered and unorganized space into... 
by Marley Hodgson | Jun 6, 2022 | DIY Lawn & Sprinkler, General
With temperatures on the rise as we head into the summer months, it’s a good idea to ensure your irrigation system gets a tune-up to perform its best in the coming months. Catching any problems that may have developed over the colder months will keep your sprinklers... by Marley Hodgson | May 25, 2022 | DIY Ace Hardware & Tools, DIY Big Tool Box, DIY Rental & Repair Center, General
This time of year can bring on a slew of new projects around the house. Whether you’re a new homeowner or have decided to tackle your renovation projects this season, you may be thinking about all the tools you will need to get the job done. If you don’t have the... by Marley Hodgson | May 23, 2022 | DIY Ace Hardware & Tools, DIY Big Tool Box, DIY Highlands Garden Center, General
Organic products have become a staple in homes across the nation, according to the [Organic Trade Association] (https://www.ota.com/). With a plethora of inexpensive options available to buyers, it can make a gardener wonder if it’s really that important to use... by Marley Hodgson | Dec 2, 2021 | DIY Ace Hardware & Tools, DIY Big Tool Box, General
The holiday season is right around the corner, and there’s no time like the present to spruce up the paint in your home before it’s time to entertain for the holidays! Imagine sitting by the fireplace with an inviting new color on the walls, and all the “oohs” and... by Marley Hodgson | Oct 5, 2021 | DIY Ace Hardware & Tools, DIY Big Tool Box, General
Football season has arrived, which means it’s time for game day parties! Nothing goes better with football than grilling out. Barbeque ribs, hotdogs, hamburgers, smoked meats…it all goes hand-in-hand with a pigskin. Maybe you’ve already planned out your tailgate party... by Marley Hodgson | Aug 3, 2021 | DIY Highlands Garden Center, General
Is your yard ready for the upcoming fall planting season? As the summer comes to an end, you can expect brightly colored leaves, crisp fall air, and excitement for upcoming traditions. It’s a great time to “Prepare Your Yard for Fall Planting... 
by Jamie Wheeler | Feb 22, 2021 | DIY Ace Hardware & Tools, DIY Big Tool Box, DIY Highlands Garden Center, General
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... 
by Jamie Wheeler | Feb 19, 2021 | DIY Highlands Garden Center, DIY Ace Hardware & Tools, DIY Big Tool Box, General
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.... 
by Jamie Wheeler | Feb 19, 2021 | DIY Ace Hardware & Tools, DIY Big Tool Box, DIY Highlands Garden Center, General
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.... 
by Marley Hodgson | Feb 19, 2021 | 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 | Feb 19, 2021 | 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 honeydew from other insects. This is all males feed on, females also feed on blood to produce eggs. Most females feed during a... 
by Dan Gorton | Feb 19, 2021 | DIY Big Tool Box, DIY Ace Hardware & Tools, DIY Highlands Garden Center, General
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... 
by Dan Gorton | Feb 18, 2021 | DIY Big Tool Box, DIY Ace Hardware & Tools, DIY Highlands Garden Center, General
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... 
by Dan Gorton | Feb 18, 2021 | DIY Big Tool Box, DIY Ace Hardware & Tools, DIY Highlands Garden Center, General
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.... 
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 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... 
by Jamie Wheeler | Sep 26, 2019 | DIY Ace Hardware & Tools, DIY Big Tool Box, DIY Highlands Garden Center, General
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,... 
by Jamie Wheeler | Sep 26, 2019 | DIY Highlands Garden Center, DIY Ace Hardware & Tools, DIY Big Tool Box, General
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... 
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 Dan Gorton | Sep 26, 2019 | DIY Highlands Garden Center, DIY Ace Hardware & Tools, DIY Big Tool Box, General
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... 
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 Dan Gorton | Sep 26, 2019 | DIY Big Tool Box, DIY Ace Hardware & Tools, DIY Highlands Garden Center, General
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... 
by Dan Gorton | Sep 26, 2019 | DIY Ace Hardware & Tools, DIY Big Tool Box, DIY Highlands Garden Center, General
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... 
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 Dan Gorton | Sep 26, 2019 | DIY Highlands Garden Center, DIY Ace Hardware & Tools, DIY Big Tool Box, General
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... 
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 Jamie Wheeler | Sep 26, 2019 | DIY Highlands Garden Center, DIY Ace Hardware & Tools, DIY Big Tool Box, General
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,...
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