5/18/2019

Shrubs:

Hydrangea, Crepe Myrtle, Fruiting Figs that have winter damage remove all of the dead branches and feed them with Garden Trust 2 oz per foot of original height.

Lawn:
Now is the time to apply Turf Trust to zoysia lawns. Only one application is needed yearly, and now is the best time to apply.
Now is the time to apply the second ( 30 days after the first )  application of Tupersan crabgrass preventer for the people who seeded last fall or this spring. (Use the 2 lb rate on the bag)
Cool weather grasses like tall fescue and blue grass are due for an early summer, half application of Turf Trust.
Remember that a Kick Start application on your lawn now can help save money on your water bill because this product will help with your lawn’s root system so that it will need less frequent waterings.

Roses:
Roses, including re-blooming shrub roses, that were not fed properly will soon develop mildew and black spot. If your rose plants were not fed with Garden Trust feed them with this as soon as possible. Repeat this fertilizer application at the end of August. Older, larger plants should be given 5 ozs of Plant Trust, but newly planted roses should only be given 3 ozs. Apply the Plant Trust around the stem, but 8-10” away from the stem.

Flowers and Vegetables:
After you are finished planting annual flowers or vegetables, feed them only once with Garden Trust. If this fertilizer is used and these plants are planted in a flower or vegetable garden, then biweekly feedings of liquid fertilizer are not needed.
 Vegetable and flowers grown in containers should be fed with Dramatic K fish and Kelp biweekly.

Mosquito:
To be free of mosquitos at your party or cookout this summer, apply Summit Mosquito and Gnat Barrier Spray in the evening, the day before the event, when mosquitos are most active.
For last minute mosquito solutions if Summit Mosquito and Gnat Barrier Spray was not applied, use Bonide Mosquito Beater Area Mosquito Repellant. A 1.3 lbs container will treat up to 4,000 sq. ft..
Mosquitos can be prevented form breeding on your property by using Summit Mosquito Dunks. This is a biological mosquito control. The active ingredient “BT” will kill mosquitos before the mosquito is old enough to bite. Place the Dunks in standing water. i.e. flower pots, tree holes, bird baths, rain barrels, roof gutters, old tires, unused swimming pools, and animal watering troughs. Summit Dunks can also be used in fish habitats.
Plant scented geraniums “citronella mosquito plant” in a garden or container near or on a patio or deck to help repel mosquitos. Touch the mosquito citranella plant, and the plant will release a strong, fresh, citronella scent.