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!

Start getting ready...Spring is coming!

Christine's Corner:
Spring is coming, Spring is coming (clicking my heels together like Dorothy on Wizard of OZ), as I write this it is currently about 22 degrees in Cameron...brrrrrrr cold! I know with it being as cold as it is, it's hard to think about Spring or working outside or planting a garden but Spring will be here soon. There are two things that you need to consider planting soon, first is seed pototoes. I've heard a lot of "old timers" with way more experience than me say to plant potatoes around Valentine's Day or President's Day, so now would be a good time to purchase them. You need to give them time to grow good "eyes" before you plant them. After you purchase them you cut them, dust them with sulfur and put them in a dark, dry spot until its time to plant and the "eyes" have developed well. The other thing to consider is onions, plant them now and by early June you should have some nice size bulbs to harvest and enjoy! Since I'm no expert I found some great websites to refer to:
This first one has some great general gardening advice and guidelines for all vegetables...
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/publications/guides/E-502_home_vegetable_guide.pdf
This one has some great information on seed potatoes and onions...
http://www.plantanswers.com/calvin/VegetableGarden.htm
And this one answers all sorts of questions you may have about pototoes...
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/archives/parsons/vegetables/potato.html

Happy Gardening and stay warm!

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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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!