Pre-emergents!

Christine's Corner:
Well it's warming up outside or at least for the moment it is...I'm sure we're due for another cold snap but until then we will sure enjoy the 70 degree weather we are having! February came quick and is going by fast and NOW is the time to be putting out pre-emergents! So I wanted to mention two of the products that we carry that need to be put out now! The first is Fertilome For All Seasons it is a great product that is ideal to put out in February before seeds start germinating, it will help you get control of grassy and broadleaf weeds and give your lawn a boost with its 16-0-8 fertilizer. It covers 5,000 sq ft and controls henbit, oxalis, chickweed, crabgrass, and several other weeds listed on its label. For best results it needs to be watered in.

The other product that you could put out now is called AMAZE it will prevent seed germination of those pesky grassy and broadleaf weeds. It's great to use in your yard and flower beds but not anywhere you plan to overseed b/c it will prevent good seeds from germinating as well. And it's not safe for vegetable gardens either. Probably one of the best reason to use it is to get control of sticker burrs. I know you're probably not thinking about sticker burrs right now because there not getting stuck to your pants legs or the bottoms of your flip-flops but NOW is the time to stop them. Once they are up there isn't a whole lot you can do about them (not really anything) so put out AMAZE now, again around Mother's Day and one more time around Labor Day and get control of those aweful sticker burrs! Just remember Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, and Labor Day for application times. Amaze has to be watered in either by rainfall or irrigation to activate it. A 10# bag will cover 4,000 sq ft and if you have a larger area to cover we do have a few products that work the same way but are for much larger areas: Pendulum and XL2G.

Happy Gardening and come by and see us!