- Moles - They are definitely wreaking havoc this year. There are 2 very effective ways to get rid of moles. You can apply Bonide MoleMax, which is a granular repellent, to drive them out of your yard. Or you can use Tomcat Mole Killer Worms from Motomco, which is a poison bait that looks like worms. These are the two most effective methods of mole control available. Make sure you talk to our Garden Store staff about how to use the products for maximum effectiveness.
- Scale - Scale has been hitting many communities very hard this year. Particularly both hardshell and cottony scale on maple trees. Scale is an insect that attaches its mouth to the trunk or branch of your tree then forms a shell around itself. The shells sometimes blend into the bark so you have to look for them. Regular insecticide applications are usually inneffective for this insect because the shell shields him from the spray. A two part treatment needs to be used to go after these guys. You need to spray the entire tree with Bonide All Seasons Oil. This works better than most insecticides beacuse it coats their shell with a horticultural oil and smothers them. This spraying will reduce their number but will not get them all. So, as a follow up treat the tree with Bayer Advanced Tree and Shrub Protect and Feed. This is an insecticide that is applied to the base of the tree. The roots will pull it up ito the tree and the insects will feed on. It will clean up any of the scale that is left.
- Crabgrass - We are experiencing a huge outbreak of crabgrass in lawns this season. To treat it apply Bayer Advanced All-in-One Lawn Weed and Crabgrass Killer. Spray it on a day that it is not going to rain. If any crabgrass survives the first spraying, spray it again 2 weeks later. This should get it back under control.
- Roses - It is going to be a banner year for Black spot on Roses. The weather has been warm and wet which will ensure a massive outbreak of this fungal disease. Bayer Advanced has the best rose care products on the market. Here is what you should be doing to help fight this disease. You should be applying Bayer Advanced All-in-One Rose and Flower once every six weeks. This will fertilize, control insects, and help to prevent fungal diseases (black spot). This should keep you fairly well protected. That being said, you may still pick up little black spot or get a problem with tough insect just because we are having such big problems this year. That is when you can spray the rose with Bayer Advanced 3-in-1 Insect, Disease, and Mite to clean up any of these problems as they occur.
- Lawn Repairs - If you lawn has taken a beating this summer, now is the time to act. Summer drought, bugs, and diseases can leave you with large brown areas in your lawn. Most times, these areas do not fill in with desirable grass on their own. Instead, if left alone, they will fill in with weeds and weedy grasses. If you are worried about this happening in your yard, now is the time to act. Mid-August through September is a great time to reseed or over-seed troubled areas of your lawn. In fact, Fall is the best time to establish a lawn from seed. Young seedling grasses like the even, moderate temperatures that Fall brings. Sow the seed in now and it will establish beautifully as the Fall weather patterns approach. Just remember, water the seed and young grass until it is established.
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