Insects

May is a great month to plant annuals, perennials, shrubs, roses, trees, and ground covers. Fertilize new plantings with Fertilome Root Stimulator . Plant bedding plant annuals, such as begonia, impatiens, periwinkle, petunias, caladiums, zinnia , etc. Fertilize with TLC Garden Max or Espoma Organic Flower-Tone. Plant t omatoes, peppers, melons, cucumber, sweet potatoes, eggplant, okra , etc. Fertilize with TLC Tomato & Vegetable Food or Espoma Organic Garden-Tone. Prepare s

Keep The Bugs Out! BioAdvanced 12 Month Tree & Shrub Protect & Feed provides 12-month, long-lasting, systemic protection from damaging...

Lawn grubs, often called white grubs, are the immature form of different scarab beetles, such as Japanese beetles, June “bugs” (beetles)...

Monarchs cannot survive without milkweed; their caterpillars only eat milkweed plants (Asclepias spp.), and monarch butterflies need milkweed to lay their eggs. With shifting land management practices, we have lost much milkweed from the landscape. Please plant milkweed to support monarch populations, and their incredible migration! Planting milkweed is a great way to help other pollinators too, as they provide valuable nectar resources to a diverse suite of bees, butterflies

Mosquito Control As we begin to dry out after our recent heavy rainfalls, we are left with one pesky problem…Mosquitoes.  Mosquito larvae...

Scale Insects Identification and Life Cycle of Scale Insects Scale insects are a common pest on a wide variety of trees, shrubs, and...