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Weed B Gone

Holly — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:33:50 +0000

Looking for Weed n’ Feed?

Due to local bylaws we do not sell Weed n feed anymore.

This is the replacement product:

Weed b Gone

There are 3 ways to purchase this product:

1) Concentrate. You mix it with water at home in your sprayer. This is the most economical way to purchase this.

2) Ready to Use. This is already mixed with water and you can use it right away. There are different sizes of bottles to choose from.

3) Hose Attach. This is a concentrate that dilutes when you hook up to your hose. Easy to use!

*We recommend keeping kids and pets off the lawn for up to 3 hours after application.

*Do not use near streams or water.

*Avoid spraying desirable plants.

This is meant to be used on lawns to kill Dandelion, Clover, Thistle, Chickweed, Moss and Algae.

*Please read the directions on the bottle before using.

Burlap Is Your Best Friend

Holly — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:26:21 +0000

The weather has changed and your plants are going to suffer if you don’t get them wrapped! Plants that are in pots that are not undercover or pretected by anything should be brought closer to the house or put in the garage.

Palm trees, New Zealand flax, hardy bananas and roses are getting mulched and wrapped right now by gardening enthusiasts in the Lower Mainland. Don’t forget about all your sensitive shrubs in this cold weather!

Burlap is a very handy item to have around, it’s great for wrapping palms. Make sure you also put a plastic bucket or bag over the very top of the wrapped palm tree to keep the rain from funneling down the center of it and freezing. Don’t be afraid to wrap up the green palm fronds when you wrap it up. You will lose most of those fronds anyways and you want to keep the plant going for next year, so be sure to wrap it all the way to the top.

Holes In My Leaves!

Tia — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 07:45:57 +0000

Walking to work the other day I noticed a lot of damage in the trees…as in caterpillar damage. The best solution is called BTK. This is a product that you spray on your trees, and when those little pests start eating it takes care of them! It will be their last meal! Oh, that sounds mean of me… but they really should have picked a better meal… like a plate of lasagna.

Sluggies ‘n Snails

Chris — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 01:03:46 +0000

Obviously slug n’ snail season is here because people keep coming in with chewed-up leaves and plants covered in slimy trails. Most people have depended on Corry’s Slug n Snail Bait for years to get rid of the crawly little buggers but many shoppers are now turning to “safer” alternatives. Which is not to say Corry’s is deathly bad but it does contain metaldehyde which can be toxic to nosey pets and local wildlife such as squirrels and rabbits… not to mention curious kids. A safe and effective alternative to Corry’s is Safer’s Slug n Snail Bait. It comes in a pellet form so it lasts a long time out in the rain and won’t poison your kids or pets… bonus!!

Garden Challenges

Scott — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 19:12:36 +0000

We all have areas in our gardens that are difficult, too wet too dry, too hot too shady. Thus making planting quite difficult. Why not try using statues and / or garden art rather than plants as focal points in those ares? For instance using a set of brightly coloured metallic gazing balls in dry shade. Or (my personal favorite) why not create a stream bed of small round rocks in an area that is too wet? – Which, by the way gives your garden a cool Japanese feel, and is great Feng Shui!

BC Cedar Hedge Problems

Scott — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:10:18 +0000

I had a phone call the other day regarding a cedar hedge dying ( not uncommon at all). It had been installed 3 weeks prior to this call. Symptoms were overall browning of the foliage and a limp appearance. Of course the caller suggested the trees must have a diseases. This is such a common misconception. Most cedar hedging dies due to cultural or environmental stresses, and not to pest or disease. A good article on this topic was put together by the BC Provincial government and can be found at http://www.al.gov.bc.ca/cropprot/cedar.pdf