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Garden Pests and Problems Problems: Birch Leaf Roller Onion Maggot (try Grub Busters Nematodes) Bronze Leaf Disease on Swedish Aspen & Tower Poplar Garden Insect Library (Safer Brand)
Information provided by LANTA: Facts about Lawn & Garden Pesticides Ash Leaf Cone Roller Caterpillar
Information provided by PFRA Shelterbelt Centre:
Solutions: Naturally derived pesticides: BTK (Bacillus thuringiensis var. Kurstaki) a safe solution for Caterpillars
We carry some products from the following manufacturers: Scotts EcoSense Non-Selective Weed Control Spray
Deer Problems?
Leaf Desiccation (drying out) throughout Winter?
Weeds in the lawn? "Weed AND Feed" products containing 2,4-D are no longer available.***
Chemical weed killers containing 2,4-D but without the "Feed" are still available for use on your lawn. Products we carry include:
A selective weed killer without 2,4-D is also available:
Synthetic-chemical free fertilizers with corn gluten are being sold in place of "Weed & Feed" but it should be noted that corn gluten is NOT a weed killer. Corn gluten acts a pre-emergence herbicide meaning it prevents new weeds from germinating but does not kill existing weeds. Products containing corn gluten that we carry include: Turf Revolution Grassy Gold 9-0-0 with Corn Gluten Turffix Plus 9.5-0-0 Natural Fertilizer with Corn Gluten Meal Scotts Turf Builder 10-0-0 Lawn Fertilizer with Weed Prevent
General Information: Pest Management Regulatory Agency - Product Info Search Alberta's Ban of Fertilizer/Herbicide (weed & feed) Combination Products *** Please Note: Herbicides that control dandelions and other weeds in lawns have NOT been banned, only those in combination with Fertilizers.
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