CALLOWAY'S TIMELY TIPS AUGUST 2011
Many gardeners are looking for ways to get the most out of gardening and landscape enjoyment while preserving and protecting our environment. Using an organic approach is simply working with Nature to improve the health of the soil. Healthy soil produces healthy plants; healthy plants produce healthy animals and people!
It all begins with the soil. Organic matter is important to the soil composition. It aids with drainage and helps increase the soil microbe population. Expanded shale is also used to break up hard, compacted clay soils. Calloway's Organic Fertilizer contains seven food-grade meals and can be applied to your lawn and other plantings. Top dress your flowerbeds and containers with our organic mulches. They not only break down slowly putting organic material back into the soil but, they also prevent weeds, conserve moisture and cool the soil during our hot Texas Summers.
For organic solutions, help keep harmful pests in control by using these products. Diatomaceous Earth (D.E.) is a finely ground powder containing skeletal remains of microscopic organisms. D.E. is a natural control for chinch bugs, fire ants, fleas, roaches, slugs, snails and silverfish. Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a beneficial bacteria used to kill cabbage loopers and other caterpillars. Neem oil is an organic pest control solution which will not harm beneficial insects such as bees and ladybugs. Your vegetable garden and fruit trees can be sprayed right up until the day of harvest. These are all products which are safe to use around pets and children.
Timely Tips July 2011
Visit www.calloways.com for more gardening tips, information and to become a member of our Garden Club! Also, stop by any of our garden centers and visit with a Texas Certified Nursery Professional. Success in the garden is made fun and easy at Calloway's Nursery!