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....
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...
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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,...
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