Radio Show Recap
This Week in Your Lawn & Garden
- Feeding the Garden | Rain washes nutrients out of the soil and containers quickly. Reapply Garden-tone® to keep your veggies and herbs well fed and growing. Add Lightning Lime to peppers, tomatoes, eggplants, and squash to boost calcium that helps prevent blossom end rot. Pair with consistent watering practices for best results. SHOP Garden Tone
- Netting Berry Plants | It’s time to install netting around blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries. The developing fruit is ripping quickly and birds want to pick them as much as you do. SHOP Protective Netting
- Managing Chewing Insects | Summer weather increases the likeliness of insect issues. Check vegetable plants regularly for insects by inspecting the entire plant, including the undersides of leaves. Pick them off, or spray them off with a hard stream of water. If issues persist, apply Captain Jack’s Dead Bug Brew® or Neem Oil, both of which are safe for edible and veggie-producing plants. SHOP Dead Bug Brew
- Managing Critter Issues | Deer & rabbits have been active, causing lots of damage to the landscape. Protect plants from critter browsing with a light misting of Plantskydd® spray. SHOP Plantskydd Spray
- Preventing Garden Disease | Rain and increased summer humidity create the perfect environment for disease issues in the garden. Use copper fungicide to prevent fungus leaf diseases (such as powdery mildew) on vegetables like tomatoes, squash, melons, and on flowers like zinnia, hollyhocks, peony, bee balm, and snapdragons. SHOP Copper Fungicide
- Looking for Lawn Disease | The onset of summer heat and humidity is starting to cause lawn disease in certain areas. If you notice discoloring, brown spots, or dry areas, prevent or cure the fungal issue with Scotts® DiseaseEx™ granules or Bonide® Infuse™spray. SHOP Disease Controls
- National Rose Month | Noelle recommends these easy-growing shrub roses that are looking particularly gorgeous in the garden center right now: Coral Knock Out®, Petite Knock Out®, Sunblaze® Dragon Fruit, Peach Drift®, and Reminiscent® Ginger (NEW from Proven Winners®!). BROWSE Roses Online