that foot is me!
It’s started.
Springtime has slowly returned. It’s brought nice temps, spring flowers, a little too much wind...and some unwanted visitors... moles.
Or, maybe it was just one unwanted visitor... only one mole. It’s hard to say for sure, but I can tell you that since “dealing” with the “uninvited” guest, the disruption has gone away. Problems solved... at least for now.
I’m sure that will change.
If you’ve ever battled moles in your own yard, you know what I mean. They tend to have friends. And getting rid of one only seems to open the door for the next one. More unwanted guests!
Unfortunately for them, I have a very low tolerance of party crashers. I reacted quickly to this one, dusted off the mole traps and got them into position. Two days later, I came home to find one of them sprung. Game over.
Now I’m on the lookout for fresh activity, and when I see it... watch out!
Cameron Rees, General Manager
Moles, I’m waiting for you. I’m watching for you. Consider yourselves to be on double secret probation from this point forward.
“It’s time for someone to put their foot down, and that foot is me!” — Animal House
You’ve been warned.
— Cameron
“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” — Chinese Proverb
“Thymely” Advice
Crabgrass control — what if I missed the red bag?!
We spend a lot of time in February, March and April talking about “The Red Bag.”
The Red Bag is Fertilome For All Season’s Crabgrass Preventer. It does a great job preventing crabgrass, if you put it down in time. And, “in time” means before now.
So, if you missed your chance at “The Red Bag,” what do you do? Well, time for Plan B!
Plan B is Hi-Yield Turf and Ornamental Weed and Grass Stopper.
This crabgrass preventer is unique. It not only prevents crabgrass from coming up and becoming a problem, it can also be used to take out young crabgrass early in the season. This ability to both provide pre- and post-emergent control means you’ve still got a crabgrass solution for a few more weeks.
Just follow the label directions with your application and then get it watered in as soon as you’ve got it applied. It can effectively take out crabgrass up to 4 weeks after crabgrass germination, so you’ve got a little more time... but not much!
Pest Control on Fruit Trees
First, you get blooms. Next, come the fruits. Then, come pest problems.
Keeping fruits intact so you can enjoy them at the end of their season sometimes takes a little extra work.
There are a variety of different insect and disease problems that can crop up each season, and for pretty much all of them, prevention is the solution.
But knowing what to put on and when can be confusing—to say the least. All crops are a little different, and a lot of the problems they face are also different. Add to that, pest control products are less broad spectrum than they used to be, so knowing which specific product to use and when to apply can be challenging.
Having a little resource info at your disposal can be a big help.
Kansas State University Extension has some good publications that can help. There are a couple listed below, but there are certainly more. Just hit Google for the topic you’re looking for and include Kansas State University Extension in your search.
Both of these do a good job describing the various problems that can arise and the best control timing to prevent it. However, even with all this information, knowing exactly what to do can still be confusing. That’s where we can offer some additional help.
Come on in and talk with us. We’ll do our best to explain your options and get you going in the right direction.
Good Luck!