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Happy
Independence
Day!
t i P o F t H e m o n t H F o R J u l y
by the "Old Guy With The Pony Tail" at Mendham Garden Center
Be on the lookout for insect damage. During this time of year, it's pretty
common for damage caused by insects to be misdiagnosed as caused by drought
or heat stress. The damage goes unnoticed until the lawn starts to recover in
the fall, however, the damaged areas stay brown.
Chinch bugs are one of the most prevalent insects in July. Sunny
locations, especially slopes with a southern exposure, are prime real estate
for chinch bugs. To check for chinch bugs in your lawn, remove both ends of a
large coffee can, push it into the turf and fill it with water. Stir the grass at the
bottom. Any chinch bugs will float to the surface.
Sod webworm is another insect common to our area whose damage
can devastate a lawn. Since they stay in silken tunnels during the day and
feed at night, a disclosing solution of two gallons of water with two tablespoons
of dish detergent sprinkled over a three square foot area can be used to bring
sod webworms to the surface. Populations of 10-15 may warrant treatment.
Stop by Mendham Garden Center today and ask for The Old Guy
with the Pony Tail! Conveniently located at 1306 Route 31, Annandale
(near the Old Allerton Road intersection) Mendham Garden Center is
the place to go for all your gardening and landscape needs. Call 908.730.9008
or visit: www.MendhamGardenCenter.com.
"America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination
and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand."
~ Harry S. Truman, 33rd president of the United States
