I’m not going to mention s$d w*bw@rm. Here are a few things
to do while enjoying the beautiful Lowcountry weather.
Did you put out a preemergent product to your lawn and beds
for winter annual weed control in August? If yes, depending on the product and
the rate you used, it is time to reapply. If no, now is the time to get it
spread onto your lawn and beds. Preemergent products control weeds as they germinate
making your life and your plants’ (including grass) life easier.
Winterizing trees and shrubs with either a few products
individually or as a multi prone approach will help insure the health of your
landscape investment.
05-30-30 Root Pusher by Dogget is a “top shelf” fertilizer
for trees and shrubs this time of year. A fertilizer that “top shelf” arborists
use with special equipment to inject into the ground can also be used by the
avid “Do It Yourselfer”. The DIY can apply Root Pusher to the top of the ground
and water it in, or make it into a slurry in a bucket and pour the fertilizer
around the plant or tree. If you go with the slurry in a bucket method, you can
always add SuperThrive, BioRush, SeaHume, Fish / Seaweed blend, Dominion … Root
Pusher has special penetrants incorporated in the product to improve
distribution in the soil. Root Pusher will promote good wintering and fast
spring starts without stimulating soft growth that is susceptible to damage.
Just writing about this product makes me want to get a bag out in my yard!
Root Excellerator, SeaHume (granular is best this time of
year, liquid still very good),
00-00-25, Cotton Burr Compost, Flowerbed Amendment,
SuperThrive, Fish / Seaweed Blend, 04-00-10, Possum’s Minors are a few products
that will benefit your trees and shrubs this winter. Trees and shrubs, like
people, like to have some nutrition, so they do not go to bed hungry.
For trees and shrubs you can get ahead of the insect battle
by using Neem oil or Horticulture oil. Neem oil has some fungicide benefits
also which is a bonus. If you have a tree or shrub with a history of scale,
twig borer, aphids, white flies …, apply a drench of Dominion now to protect
the new growth next spring.
Leaf spot diseases have been a big issue this summer. As the
leaves fall, rake them up to remove overwintering fungus. If you had any major
problems, you might want to remove your old mulch, spray with lime / sulfur,
and replace the mulch with Cotton Burr Compost or Flowerbed amendment.
Always read, understand and follow product label. The
product label is a Federal Law.
