The Magnolia trees seem to be extra fragrant this year. I do
not know if it because the thick humid air or what, but while walking around,
you can tell when you are down wind. I
do not know the last time I was in the perfume aisle of a department store (or
for that matter in a department store in general), but someone should come up
with a Scents of the South perfume line. Magnolia, Gardenia, and Tea Olive
would be the opening line up with Banana Shrub for the teens. These perfumes
might already exist, I would not know.
You could also have the Scents of Charleston for the Redneck
– 2 day old shrimp bait balls, low tide, crabs in trash Sunday and trash pick-up
on Friday plus 95 degrees, deer guts and well, I’ll let you fill in the rest.
Japanese Beetles are munching on the roses and crepe myrtles
with a vengeance. The beetle usually eats between the veins leaving this nice
lacey leaf behind. Treating them while they are grubs in the soil (prevention),
will lower the population and help your grass and plants. The grubs are root
feeders of the grass and other plants. Dominion does a great job of controlling
the grubs when used in August, April, May, or June. In August and April they
are smaller and easier to control. Sevin and Dylox are also good choices. Milky
Spore is an organic solution.
When they are adult beetles, Cyonara and Bifen work really
well. IC3 is a National Organic Program (NOP) approved product that will also
provide good control. When treating adults with the amount of rain we are
having, plan on several applications.
The pheromone traps for Japanese beetles also have their
place – far away from the plants that you are trying to protect!
Crabgrass is another pest in the yard that we are getting a
lot of calls about. Prevention with preemergent products in February and again
in April are the best control; however, Image should give you some control now
with multiple applications. Read and follow product label as always.
Prevent Chinch Bugs the easy way this year with Aloft. One
application now should prevent them for the rest of the season. IC3 will also
manage “The Nasty Rascal, The Chinch Bug”. Bifen and Cyonara will not last as
long as Aloft; however, they control many other pests in the yard as a bonus.
Mosquitoes, rats, fleas, and roaches – prevention!!
Always read, understand and follow product label. The
product label is a Federal Law.
