When To Water After Applying Weed And Feed

If you are an experienced gardener or landscaper, you will know the importance of managing clusters of weeds and keeping them at bay when going about your regular lawn care routine.

This is where weed and feed products come in. Weed and feed products contain fertilizer as well as post- or pre-emergent herbicides, and knowing when to water after applying them is crucial for the best results.

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Should I Weed and Feed Before or After Mowing?

Weed and feed application using a drop spreader or a broadcast spreader is a great way of controlling different types of weed found between blades of grass, while boosting the grass with the nutrition it needs to thrive and remain a lush green strong turf. This broadleaf weed control contains both a fertilizer and herbicides … Read more

Where Do Chiggers Live?

Have you noticed those creepy-crawlies in your yard in the summer? They’re called chiggers!

Many people believe that these pests are pesky insects like mosquitoes, but they’re actually arachnids like spiders and ticks.

Now you’re probably wondering where chiggers come from, and where do chiggers live, if they’re harmful to humans, how to heal a chigger bite, and how to prevent chigger bites.

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Best Fertilizer for Bermuda Grass

Bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon), contrary to what its name would suggest doesn’t originate from Bermuda but instead from Africa.

It can go by a few names including wiregrass, southern lawn grass and couchgrass, and is currently found thriving in lawns throughout the southern part of the US.

Most people choose bermudagrass for their lawn owing to its good draught tolerance, durability and fairly good pest resistance.

However, bermudagrass will only boast optimal growth with lush green color blades when it’s fed with the right nutrients, aka applying the best fertilizer formula for bermudagrass and sticking to a fertilization schedule.

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Will Diesel Fuel Kill Weeds?

Diesel fuel is not only a cost-efficient way of fuelling your diesel driven vehicle but is an effective weed killer too.

In fact, diesel fuel offers several benefits compared to store-bought herbicides such as Roundup, and other chemical methods of killing weeds and unwanted growth in the soil in your lawn.

If you’re wondering if diesel sprayed will kill pests and weeds, the answer is yes, as long as you use the right methods for the task.

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Why Does My Aloe Plant Stink? 

Aloe is a hardy, tropical flowering plant that grows in places like the Indian Ocean, the Arabian Peninsula, parts of Africa, Madagascar, and Jordan.

There are over 500 varieties of Aloe Vera worldwide, with some considered an invasive species in many world regions. 

Foliage from some aloe varieties, however, has an unpleasant odor such as the smell of onions or garlic, possibly because aloe vera belongs to the same plant family.

So, the big question is are aloe plants supposed to emit a pungent odor, and if not, why does my aloe houseplant stink.

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Best Weed Killer for Gravel

When it comes to ground cover in your outdoor space, you’ve got several options to choose from like low-growing shrubs, wood chips, grass, vines, and even recycled rubber strips.

However, many homeowners choose gravel as their best bet, for at least part of their yard for several reasons including rock landscaping is easy to maintain, stands up to foot traffic, can improve drainage, and doesn’t attract pests.

But weeds in gravel can be an eyesore and nightmare for any homeowner and a daunting task to get rid of, to say the least. However, the task of eliminating weeds in gravel isn’t impossible, thanks to myriad different natural solutions, herbicides, and similar products available.

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