Spring weather brings beautiful flowers -- and pests and diseases.
Here's a look at problems our customers are seeking help with and our recommendation for treating them:
Scale on camellias and sasanquas. Check your plants for infestations by looking for small sucking insects attached to the underside of the leaves. If they're present, treat with either Bonide All-Seasons Horticultural Oil for an organic approach or Fertilome Systemic Insect Spray.
Crape myrtle bark scale. Look for black, sooty mold on leaves, trunks and limbs, as well as white felt-like patches on twigs, branches and trunks. Treat with either Fertilome Tree and Shrub Insect Drench or Hi Yield Systemic Insect Spray. To remove sooty mold from limbs and trunks, use a soft-bristle brush, water and a little dish-washing soap. Or use a power washer, making certain the pressure isn't so high it damages the bark.
Fungus on Indian hawthorns, red tip photinias and roses. Apply Fertilome Systemic Fungicide II.
Weeds in lawn. Take care of them before they take hold with Fertilome Weed-Free Zone or Fertilome Weed Out.
If you need more guidance, take advantage of our knowledgeable staff that can help diagnose the problem and find the right remedy. It's why we are here!