Bagworms!

Christine's Corner:

Bagworms are a common problem in both evergreen and deciduous trees. Some of evergreens that are commonly attacked are cedar, pine, arborvitae (thuja), and junipers.

Some great products to use to control them are:

#1: Fertilome - Borer, Bagworm, Tent Caterpillar & Leafminer Spray - Spinosad product

#2 Thuricide Concentrate or Dipel Dust - Bt products (Bacillus thuringiensis) only kills worms

#3 Cyonara Lawn & Garden Ready-to-spray or Concentrate

#4 Bifen I/T

#5 Hi-Yield 38 Plus Turf, Termite, & Ornamental Insect control - Permethrin product

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June 28 thru July 2

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This week All John Deere Infant Boots are 25% off June 21-25.

Grasshoppers are taking over!!!!

Christine's Corner:
If you feel like the grasshoppers are taking over then we have several products to help control them before they eat you out of house and home (or garden and pasture)!
For the home owner we recommend: Tempo or Bayer Multi-Insect killer we also have: Malathion, Cyonara Lawn & Garden, Sevin, Bifen, &/or IGR -insect growth regulator.
Make sure and read the label before applying, not all of these are safe for vegetable crops and the ones that are usually have a PHI number which refers to the number of days between the time you spray and the time you can harvest.
For your pasture we have Sevin XRL 2.5 gal that is non-restricted and will cover 10 acres and commercially we use restricted Tombstone and Dimilin. Tombstone is a good contact kill and Dimilin is good to use if you have smaller grasshoppers that haven't reached the adult stage, it is also a grow inhibitor. The combination of 2oz Tombstone and 1oz Dimilin together will give the best kill for all stages of grasshoppers!
Come by the store or call if you have any questions!

Fleas, fleas, and more fleas!

Christine's Corner
Fleas are out and they are meaner than ever it seems. Follow the 3 Steps to help eliminate your problem.
#1 Treat the animal: use Flea & Tick Shampoo, Mists or Dips
We have several Adam's Flea & Tick products, along with Magic Coat shampoos, and other products that are great for dipping.
#2 Maintenance of the animal: Use a Flea Collar or a monthly Spot-On Treatment such as Bio Spot, Frontline, or K9 Advantix
#3 Premise Control: Treat your home and yard.
For in the home we have Adams Carpet Powder or Carpet Spray, and foggers.
Spray your baseboards, window frames, doorways, etc inside and out with Tempo, Demon, Bifen, Cyonara, or Viper and for a better kill add IGR (insect growth regulator) to keep the flea eggs and larvae from developing into adults.
For your yard use Adams Yard Spray, Over 'N Out, Hi-Yield Bug Blaster, or Diatomaceous Earth

It takes all of these steps to control the problem. Don't think one time will fix your problem either, fleas have a quick life cycle and you have to treat at least every 5-7 days to get them under control and if they are extremely bad treat every 2-3 days until you gain some control. Just don't give up, they are small creatures but they are tough!

Butterfly Garden

Christine's Corner:
Create a butterfly garden to add color and fragrance to your yard!

• Plant larval (caterpillar) and nectar plants
• Provide "puddles" for butterflies to drink from, nothing to deep.
• Provide some protection from the wind...this can be shrubs, trees or large rocks.
• Some great plants to try are dill or fennel for the caterpillars (speaking from experience the Swallowtail caterpillars LOVE dill!)
• Plants like lantana, echinacea, rudbeckia, butterfly bushes, and salvias are great plants for butterflies

Stop in any of our garden centers for some great butterfly attracting plants!

Thank you to everyone that came out Saturday to the Franklin & Normangee Truckload Sales! Don't forget Cameron has their truckload sale this Saturday, March 20th!

Upcoming Truckload Sales

March 13, 2010: Franklin & Normangee stores
March 20, 2010: Cameron store

Come get all of your Spring plants now that the weather is warming up.

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