Horticulture Hotline 11/25/19
Bill Lamson-Scribner
I, Bill Lamson-Scribner, must confess.
Paul Mulkey (AKA Super Garden Hero) and I often talk (on “The
Garden Clinic” radio show) about that one side of the yard that is not visited
or inspected as often as the rest of the yard. The side yard away from the
driveway is the usual suspect. Often the side where your air conditioner / heater
units are located. For whatever reason the flow of your landscape doesn’t
direct you to that side of your house very often.
Well a few weeks ago I was approached by an ambitious young
lady that wanted to earn a little extra money (White Claw motivated would be my
guess), and offered to mow my yard. I usually like to mow my own yard to scout
for weeds and insects and to take a break from looking at soil test reports and
other Possum’s paper work; however, with a lot of soil tests to review on my
desk and college football in full swing, I figured I would give her a try.
Due to the daylight hours shrinking, my lawn only needed
mowing once every 2 weeks. She mowed the yard twice, so I didn’t see that less travelled
side yard for a month, until I went over there to check on my lemon tree to see
how it did in the cold weather we had the other night.
Much to my surprise, those ruthless fall army worms had
devoured my less travelled side yard! No respect! The many stories of these ruthless
munchers that I have heard in Possum’s had occurred right in my yard. I put my
guard down for one month late in the season in the part of the yard less
travelled, and they chowed on my yard that was looking so good. If the fall
army worms would have attacked anywhere else in my yard, I would have seen them
and treated for them. They knew where to attack? B@st@rd$!
My grass cutter has gone back to Montana and my yard
recovered (thanks to some Cotton Burr Compost Love), so all is good at the
Lamson-Scribner house for the Holiday Season.
Happy Holidays!
Bill Lamson-Scribner can be reached during the week at
Possum’s Landscape and Pest Control Supply. Possum’s has three locations 481
Long Point Rd in Mt. Pleasant (971-9601), 3325 Business Circle in North
Charleston (760-2600), or 606 Dupont Rd, in Charleston (766-1511). Bring your
questions to a Possum’s location, or visit us at http://www.possumsupply.com. You can
also call in your questions to “The Garden Clinic”, Saturdays from noon to
1:00, on 1250 WTMA (The Big Talker). Saturday's show is replayed Sunday from
11:00 - Noon.
