Johnsons's Garden Centers Text File document - copyright 2002
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Garden Tips
October 2002
Marty Johnson, President, Johnson's Garden Centers 
		        and Kansas Certified Nurseryman
 
FALL IS IN THE AIR
    This time of year is one of the greatest times to be outside.
Whether you are planting pansies, bulbs, shrubs, or just enjoying the
fall colors on a walk or bike ride, this is the best time of year.

COBWEB CONTROL
   We have many uninvited guests trying to take up residency at the
Johnson household. On the siding of our house we have seen spider webs
appearing for several weeks. Nancy has sprayed the areas with Dr. T's
Cobweb Eliminator, the only patented product formulated to eliminate,
clean, and inhibit the formation and reformation of cobwebs.

    Cobweb Eliminator works in several modes. It neutralizes and breaks
down the web's attachment points which makes for easy removal; and it
leaves a residue that continues to damper a web's adhesive properties.
Cobweb Eliminator also discourages reformation by acting as a deterrent
in keeping webs from ever being constructed. Cobweb Eliminator may be
applied to wood, painted surfaces, vinyl, fiberglass, concrete and
masonry and it will not stain.

MORE UNINVITED GUESTS
    We also have many insects that love to come and visit our household.
This year, Hi-Yield introduced a product called D.I.Y. Indoor Pest
Control which contains Pyrethrins, Permethrin and Nylar¨. Nylar is a
growth inhibitor that will interrupt or inhibit the life cycle of a
pest. In layman's terminology, Nylar is not an insecticide (in the
bug-killing definition) but is a man-made protein that only effects
certain insects or groups of insects. This great new product will take
care of ants, fleas, cockroaches, spiders, and other pesky insects for
up to six months.

ROASTED GREEN CHILE
    I hope you have enjoyed the fresh roasted chile peppers from
Johnson's this fall. If you missed them, stop by any location to pick up
a bag of frozen roasted chile for those Southwestern dishes.

BUILD YOUR SOIL
    Fall is the best time of the year to build the soil structure and
add fertility. This fall, after you are through with your vegetable or
flower garden, add Johnson's Soil Recipe to your garden soil. These
simple-to-add ingredients will add both organic matter and fertilizer to
a 100 sq. ft. area:

     - Three 2-cu. ft. bags of Cotton Boll Compost 
     - 40 lbs. Gypsum 
     - 4 lbs. Hi-Yield Bone Meal 
     - 4 lbs. ferti-lome Gardener's Special 
     - 1 lb. Weed and Grass Stopper 

    After adding these to your garden this fall and allowing the soil to
go through several freeze/thaw cycles, it will be ready for spring.

FALL WEED CONTROL
    Fall also brings an abundance of weeds such as dandelions, henbit
and chickweed which will show their smiling faces in the spring. By
using ferti-lome Weed-Out this fall after the weeds have germinated, you
can control them when they are very small and before they bloom next
spring.

BRING IN HOUSEPLANTS
    Get houseplants ready to move inside by repotting them now with
ferti-lome Ultimate Potting Mix. The plants will love having more room
at the root zone. Spray with ferti-lome Multi-Purpose Insecticide to
control most insects that have made your houseplant their summer home.