Mr. G's
"Tip of the Month!"
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Fertilize with Best Triple Pro 15-15-15, a general-purpose fertilizer for shrubs, trees, lawns and fruit trees.
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Amend & mulch flower & vegetable beds to prepare for fall planting with Gardner & Bloome Soil Building Compost.
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Plant or repair lawns with Grangetto’s Tall or Dwarf Fescue lawn seed. One pound covers 100 square feet. Top seed with kellogg’s Topper to keep seed bed moist.
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Tools-Replace rakes in anticipation of fall clean up. Use the Jackson Kodiak Spring Brace Rake. On sale this month for only $17.99.
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Fall clean up - Clean up old, rotted fruit and vegetables. Rake up leaves and garden debris. Prune out any dead wood with Corona Pruners.
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Water - Still a month or more of warm weather before fall arrives. Check gardens and lawns frequently. Wait until next month to re-adjust timers. All Irritrol Controllers are 25% off!
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Plant sweet peas, both bush and vine types.
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Birds- put up feeders; supply fresh water for drinking and bathing.
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Gophers: Wilco Gopher Getter
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Squirrels:
Traps, Wilco & PCQ Baits Squirrelinator (new product!)
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Rats & Mice:
Hawk All Weather Rodent Block
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Caterpillars:
Safer Caterpillar Killer Monterey Garden Insect Spray
Green Light Spinosad
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Rose Pests:
Bayer All-in-One Rose & Flower |
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Ants:
Grant’s Kills Ants Stakes |
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