Winterizzzzeee! Come Spring, you'll Thank us for it!

This is the time of year to Winterize. Everything you do to your yard now will look amazingly beautiful next Spring. Fertilization is one of the most important practices of them all. It's easy to let other projects demand your attention in the fall, but you shouldn't overlook the basics that help prepare your turf for winter and the next spring

Now that the heat of summer has given way to cool nights, more uniform rainfall and sunny, warm days, we can rejoice in preparation. This typically commences in September. Turfgrass plants respond with improved density and growth, recovering from thinning that may have occurred during the summer. Fertilization at this time aids this process. As temperatures continue to cool during mid-to late fall, grass growth begins to slow and mowing frequency drops to once a week or less. This is when it is best to perform your late-fall fertilization. Living in the Kansas City area, the time for late-fall fertilization is late October and November. A hard freeze usually causes cessation of turf growth, but the plant is still physiologically active, so photosynthesis will continue until snow covers the ground or the ground freezes. The plant continues to accumulate carbohydrates during this time when little or now growth occurs.

If you think about it, it's the time of year the involves the least amount of labor, but produces the best amount of return. Come in today to find all the products you will need to get the results everyone wishes they had. How do we know, because you will come in and thank us for having the best looking lawn in the neighborhood!

If you live in the country, bugs and weeds are a big problem right now. Have you heard of a Cankerworm? They are notorious for feeding on Orchards and shade trees. Probably won't be good for relaxation!

Beef cattle are subject to attack from several insects and other arthropod pests. Economic losses result from blood loss as well as aggravation which interferes with grazing and milk production!

With the recent burst of rain we just received yesterday, I look for weeds and insects to steak their claim. Please look to FELDMANS Farm & Home for all insecticides pertaining to home, garden, and livestock.

If you live near the water, I'm sure that you have been enjoying the frog serenade on these nights when we can enjoy having the windows open at night. If you plan to be spraying for weeds anywhere near the water, be careful. Amphibians are very sensitive to glyphosates, the chemical component of Roundup, and all of the generic labels of glyphosates. Fish and aquatic invertebrates are more sensitive to Roundup than terrestrial organisms. Roundup is not registered for aquatic uses and studies of its effects on amphibians indicate it is toxic to them. To control emerged weeds such as cattails use Eraser AQ Aquatic Herbicide. It's safe for the frogs and fish in your water. FELDMANS Farm & Home sells Eraser AQ Aquatic Herbicide in the quart size for $33.99. Use CIDE KICK II AQUA SURFACTANT with the Eraser to help it stick to the plant leaves and you will improve your results. Our gallon size of CIDE KICK AQUA SURFACTANT is $27.99