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Yellow Jacket Traps
Budworms and Petunias
Grub Control
Lettuce Seed
Bermuda Grass

Navlet's Timely Tips

Here at Navlet's Garden Centers, we love to keep you informed about timely gardening tasks and to share our gardening experience and enthusiasm. Below you will find helpful articles and tips on how to care for your garden this season.

Timely Tips Archives
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July, 2006

Set Out and Refresh Your Yellow Jacket Traps

Although, they have been quiet so far this year, don't let Yellow Jackets ruin your picnics and BBQ's. Several hours before sitting down to a meal, set out Yellow Jacket Traps. There are a number of traps on the market that are safe, non-toxic and reusable season after season. Remember that as summer turns to fall, the yellow jacket population will be increasing so don't let your guard down.

The RESCUE! ® Yellow Jacket Attractant can be thought of as the "software" for our Reusable Yellow Jacket Trap. This patented product replicates the insects' pheromone, or mating scent, to lure Yellow Jackets inside the traps. The attractant will lure both queens and workers from spring to fall.

What is Eating the Flowers and Leaves on Your Petunias?

It is now Budworm season on Petunias, Geraniums and Flowering Tobacco plants. The Budworm is a small green caterpillar that feeds on the blossoms and foliage. We control this problem with Safer's Caterpillar Killer also known as BT. BT is an environmentally friendly spray that gives the worm a fatal case of the stomach flu. Budworm season concludes in September. Spinosad is another option for Budworm.

Start Your Grub Control Bow Before the Raccoons Arrive

Raccoon-proof your lawn with Bayer Season Long Grub Control. One application of Bayer Grub Control provides season long control of soil grubs, raccoons favorite food. You don't have to wait until the raccoons have vandalized your lawn to do something about it. Apply Bayer Season Long Grub Control now before the raccoons arrive.

It's Not too Hot to Plant Lettuce Seed

There is still time to plant another crop of lettuce. You should plant leaf lettuce over head lettuce as you can harvest it sooner. The variety Red Sails is more heat resistant than other varieties. Also, select an area that gets afternoon shade as this will help prolong the crop.

Selectively Remove and Kill Bermuda Grass from a Grassy Lawn

Bermuda Grass can successfully be removed from Ryegrass, Blue grass and Fescue lawns with Turflon Ester. Turflon Ester is a selective herbicide for many troublesome weeds in grass lawns. For Bermuda Grass, you will need to make three applications three weeks apart. Also, the temperatures need to be under 85 degrees when the application is made.