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BIG WOODS GARDEN CENTER AND NURSERY NEWSLETTER September 2010
Weather related
information
Crabgrass our
extreme heat and drought like weather conditions will result in an extensive
crabgrass as well as other annual weeds population. Pre emergent control
may have little effect on this years population use of post emergent controls
by the homeowner is very limited and usually costly.
Pythium blight
again extensive damage andcoverage because of our weather conditions. Make sure
if you have an irrigation system or are watering manually that no watering
is being done at night (water early morning)
Bacterial leaf scorch becoming more and more wide spread
in our area. If detected early enough this can be controlled by pruning out the
damaged areas.
Drought stress
symptoms leaf droop, wilt, curl, yellowing, defoliation, tip or margin burn
plant death
Dormant or dead lawn
many non irrigated lawns are now dormant caused by our extreme weather
conditions. Take a plug of grass from the lawn place it in a container with a
moist paper towel if the plug greens up, your lawn should recover with cooler
temps and seasonal showers.
White grubs
treat or not? one good thing about our weather is that the limited rainfall
in the spring probably wil limit a major outbreak of white grubs this year.
Time will tell. If you take a soil sample and you have more than 10 grubs/ per
square foot
treatment should be considered (perennial rye grass type). In tall
fescue lawns 20 or more should cause concern.
Things to be done:
Apply fungus control to lawn areas showing
fungus development. Apply Bayleton or a fungus controlling agent specific for
the type of fungus present.
Apply grub control agent (Merit, Dylox,
etc.) to lawns must be watered in. Apply only if white grubs are present.
Apply borer control to white pines,
Apply bagworm control or handpick very high damaging population
this year.
Start lawn fertilizations in early
September. If applying a fall weed and feed do not water in. (no watering or
cutting for 48 hours)
In mid September apply deer control
tablets to your landscape material so it is activated by mid October. This will
control activity into the new year.
Landscape areas apply final Triple
Action Spray in early September.
Plant perennials in early September thru
mid/late November.
Bring tropical plants indoors in late
September prior to cool weather.
Plant landscape material from mid September
through November (later if the weather stays mild) Make
sure to water through November to establish new plantings before cold
weather sets in. Make sure to apply a winter protective spray to all
established and newly planted material. (late November)
Materials are available at the nursery
Fall mums and
pansies will be ready by 9/1. We will have some great new selections including
large planters with mums and pansies.
We will be running many unadvertised weekend specials. Stop by and save on our
top quality nursery stock. Now available- some beautiful Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia) in shrub form. If you have never seen
these colorful shrubs stop by and I am sure you will add one to your landscape.
We also have some large holly and
magnolia trees available at super pricing. We still have shade and flowering trees left in our fields that can be
tagged for late October digging and pick up. We will be digging evergreen trees
in mid September. If you will need to establish a natural screen or just want
to plant a few trees, contact the nursery for availability. These are all full
sheared trees. Stop by to see our selection of super sized azaleas. There are
over 20 varieties available and believe it or not some are still in flower.
(late varieties usually bloom in June/early July) We also have containerized flowering, shade and fruit
trees all on sale. Super values through September. We still have a great
selection of hosta and daylilies on sale. Perennials various sizes ready
for fall planting are all on sale. Call for details. The nursery will be open
on weekends in September. Our operating hours are
Problems noted in our
area
Lawn fungus Anthracnose-summer patch, brown patch, fairy
rings Apply Bayleton to control lawn fungus.
Landscape plantings-
Powdery
midew-lilacs, dogwoods, hemlock apply triple action spray 3 times and 7
days apart.
Lacebug-azaleas,
oaks apply triple action or Orthene.
Euonymoue Scale
apply 1% summer horticultural oil.
Wooly Adelgid
hemlocks apply 1% summer oil.
Candle Tip Borer /
End tip die back Pinus Strobus Apply Borer control in late August hand
collect dead growth now.
Bagworms continue to be a major problem this year.
Extensive damage noted in many areas even with controlling agents applied.
Fall Flowering
Plants
Some old standards hardy field mums,
fall flowering pansies (if you have never tried them, do so this year. They
will bloom from October thru September 2009) and flowering cabbage and Kale.
Try something new fall flowering bulbs
(crocus and colchicum), ornamental grasses, dahlias, hybrid anemones, black
eyed susans, helenium, butterfly bushes, boltonia, hardy cyclamen, sedums, and
snapdragons.
Fall is for planting Thats especially true this year with our drought conditions. Fall is the time to plant trees, shrubs, and flowering plants and bulbs. Make sure to plant new additions with plenty of peat moss. Keep everything well watered and sit back and enjoy the fall colors.
Landscape Projects Call now if you wish to have an on site free estimate for any fall projects. If you wait until late September we will probably have limited openings for the 2010 planting season.
Be Well,
Herb
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