What is the best time of the year to put this down ? I am using it to eliminate aphids on young Crepe Myrtles. Can I over fertilize if I use anoth
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I have used this product for about five years. I treat my four large crepeMyrtles before they start growing in the spring. I have used the liquid concentrate and the dry-type. Both worked to keep the damaging pests away. I have not used any other fertilizer in conjunction with this so I don't know if you can over do it
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I have used this product for about five years. I treat my four large crepe Myrtles before they start growing in the spring. I have used the liquid concentrate and the dry-type. Both worked to keep the damaging pests away. I have not used any other fertilizer in conjunction with this so I don't know if you can over do it
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Depending where you live, I would put it down in the fall, so by spring the chemical is already traveling throughout the plant. I am in IL.
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I would only use this product for Emerald Ash Borer control on Ash trees. The best control is ordering a stock of ladybugs from Garden's Alive. The only other control I have had to resort to is malathion spray when the little buggers appear. Please understand that using this product is poisoning the tree for the season. Butterflies and beneficial bugs also. Not a good trade off when the butterfly/honeybee populations are decimated because of this chemical. Please contact your county extension service. They love questions like this. Hopefully they can help you find a less toxic more targeted approach. I would only use this product for Emerald Ash Borer control on Ash trees. The best control is ordering a stock of ladybugs from Garden's Alive. The only other control I have had to resort to is malathion spray when the little buggers appear. Please understand that using this product is poisoning the tree for the season. Butterflies and beneficial bugs also. Not a good trade off when the butterfly/honeybee populations are decimated because of this chemical. Please contact your county extension service. They love questions like this. Hopefully they can help you find a less toxic more targeted... » Read More I would only use this product for Emerald Ash Borer control on Ash trees. The best control is ordering a stock of ladybugs from Garden's Alive. The only other control I have had to resort to is malathion spray when the little buggers appear. Please understand that using this product is poisoning the tree for the season. Butterflies and beneficial bugs also. Not a good trade off when the butterfly/honeybee populations are decimated because of this chemical. Please contact your county extension service. They love questions like this. Hopefully they can help you find a less toxic more targeted approach. « Show Less
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Keep it in the soil it came in for one! They are picky plants, so I am finding (the venus fly trap and sundew, the pitcher plant seems hardier). Anyway, if you do need soil only use peetmoss and perlite, with no fertilizers it will kill them. Also, rain water or distilled water. They like lots of sun. My plants were doing awesome and they started growing out of the terrarium, so I got a bigger terrarium and the move I think killed the sundew plants, my vft are not doing as well, but the pitcher plants are doing awesome! I hope it gets better :)
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By the way the only reason I recommended you to spray your test area in a part of yard where the sun mostly hits that spot is because you will see the results faster than if you sprayed it in a shady spot in your yard. The results will be the same in both spots the only difference is the amount of time it takes to see the results. Make sure you mow your grass first, make sure your yard the grass and weeds are dry when you mow and then spray shortly after that same day. The reason why is because you need to think of the weeds as a human arm or finger. If you have cut on your arm or finger it's very vulnerable to infection as soon as it's cut. The same is true with weeds or any other form of vegetation. I've also sprayed this Spectracide when the temp was close to 90 degrees. I just diluted the mixture after I used it on my text area. I apologize if I'm bothering you. I just wanted to explain myself a little more since I've been using this for a long time. I don't remember how long but it's been long enough to where I won't use anything else besides Drexel for killing everything a 15 foot tall that was growing in a tricky spot out at my shop, spraying it around the bottom of my trees in my yard, spraying around my house, knocking out my house and shop's driveways. Anyways... Goodluck!
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I've had mine for about 4 mos and it is a great plant, however needs a lot of attention. Recommend that you don't put it outside right away as it will die in extreme climate changes. I would put it where it's mildly warm and move it back and forth from outside to inside for a good month and then have it outside for longer periods of time until you know it can handle the heat and humidity. Mine didn't like the hot outdoors so had to bring it inside for longer periods of time. It is too late in the season to have it outside so I will wait until Spring/Summer to try to have it planted outside permanently.
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Hi Nannette, I only used the Celcius for a small yard but had great results with it. You might try the manufacturer to see if they can help. Take care.
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Normal fertilizing for azaleas is done twice per year at show of color and again when blooms are gone and it is time to prune. Do not feed or prune after the first of July. The direction on the packet read "once per season" and I think once per year is all that is needed.
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I used Bayer Advanced Fruit & Veg systemic as a last resort remedy last season, because all other methods failed. I saw a dramatic difference in all my vegs, berries, & flowers. We didn't have a cold enough winter & every kind of chewing sucking insect was in full force, in swarms! I do not have grapes, my neighbor has a small vine of seedless Thompson grapes in her veg garden, I shared with her the systemic & she saw great results too. This year was another mild winter, so I am prepared for the bug army this year. I am already spraying & watering using the BA systemic. I noticed no difference in bee activity, no dead bees either, I talked to the farmer neighbor who has an orchard & bee hives. He said he has for years used systemic on his orchards & no difference in his bee hives. Hope you have good results as I did.
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I was told that in the fall is the best time. The recurring vegetation is trying to collect nutrients to last the winter, so it takes it down to the roots to store.
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Well directions say it has to happen during germination ... Which I assume to be spring. I'd test it on a small area and see the results. It did not seem to kill crabgrass on the spot. Kind of seemed to help the other parts of my lawn from the crabgrass invasion so to speak.
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We are using it when leaves tend to get yellow. Make sure it is not from over watering. And fertilizer you normally use. But not all together
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I've used it in the morning on my roses and apple espalier when they seem least stressed from heat. The apple espalier had flowered and the new green leaves were showing powdery mildew. It seems to have eliminated the disease.
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I know all about those rains as I am in Prescott.I suppose it depends on where it went but what I do is use Spectracide (Triazicide insect killer) spray in the spring, maybe two times 6 weeks apart and spread the granules around in the fall as it is systemic. After a year or so everything looks great. The winter moisture is MUCH lower and the stuff sinks in. I think I would wait till no rain and then apply. ( non professional opinion )
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Just shipping itself kills plants, even in the best weather sometimes.. I suggest to wait for good weather.
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I live in Pa., Mine is outside on the porch and I get alot of sun. I only water mine twice a month. sounds like your over watering. Once the temps drops i will bring it inside and put it where it will get alot of sun.
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I love using Preen. It has helped keep the weeds from growing. I have only used it in my regular garden, not where I grow vegetables. I like the answers submitted by other fellow users. It is better to be safe!
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We gave up on the Dichondra. We're in North Georgia backing up to a wooded gully. I think we're zone 7. The Dichondra grows very well in the spring and fall. It does OK during the winter unless the temps get extremely cold -- 8 degrees -- like they did last year. Then it browns out. The problem is that during the hot, wet, humid summer it's overrun by crabgrass and the bermuda grass. Weed & Feed will kill the Dichondra. We tried Grass B Gone. It killed the grass but only for awhile. The Dichondra browned out from the Grass B Gone. It's very pretty if you can get it to do well in a sunny spot. We couldn't keep it going and it's too much trouble to overseed all the time. Hope this helps? We gave up on the Dichondra. We're in North Georgia backing up to a wooded gully. I think we're zone 7. The Dichondra grows very well in the spring and fall. It does OK during the winter unless the temps get extremely cold -- 8 degrees -- like they did last year. Then it browns out. The problem is that during the hot, wet, humid summer it's overrun by crabgrass and the bermuda grass. Weed & Feed will kill the Dichondra. We tried Grass B Gone. It killed the grass but only for awhile. The Dichondra browned out from the Grass B Gone. It's very pretty if you can get it to do well in a sunny... » Read More We gave up on the Dichondra. We're in North Georgia backing up to a wooded gully. I think we're zone 7. The Dichondra grows very well in the spring and fall. It does OK during the winter unless the temps get extremely cold -- 8 degrees -- like they did last year. Then it browns out. The problem is that during the hot, wet, humid summer it's overrun by crabgrass and the bermuda grass. Weed & Feed will kill the Dichondra. We tried Grass B Gone. It killed the grass but only for awhile. The Dichondra browned out from the Grass B Gone. It's very pretty if you can get it to do well in a sunny spot. We couldn't keep it going and it's too much trouble to overseed all the time. Hope this helps? « Show Less
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After it comes up is the best time to spray it. Tenacity comes with excellent instructions, make sure you read them. It will kill some grasses, but it works great on Nimble Will. It may take 2 treatments but it will work. Also, I find it doesn't work well on clover, but it seems to work on Dandelions and crabgrass.