plants, seeds & lawn
Bifenthrin
replacements
from Scotts
The Commission of the European Bugs,’ a liquid concentrate using the
Unions has published the date of systemic insecticide acetamiprid and
May 30th 2010 when the approval of ‘RoseClear 4 Gun!’ which is a ready-
all pesticides containing bifenthrin to-use formulation of natural active
will cease and sales to the UK public ingredients, sulphur and fatty acids,
must stop. The public will have a fur- that promises to reduce the infec-
ther 12 months after sales cease in tions of mildew and give useful con-
which to store and use up any re- trol of greenfly, whitefly, red spider
maining products that contain bifen- mite and thrips. Speaking of the
thrin. Scotts Miracle-Gro has several launches, Scotts Head of Marketing,
alternative products approved and Paula Parker said, “Changes to for-
ready for sale. The brand is already mulations are not new for the
successfully selling several alternative RoseClear brand, and many garden-
insect killers including ‘BugClear ers will welcome the introduction of
Ultra concentrate’ and ‘BugClear RoseClear 4 Gun! that uses natural
Ultra Gun!’ for decorative plants, active ingredients to provide dual ac-
‘BugClear Gun! for Fruit & Veg,’ and tion pest and disease control in a
‘BugClear concentrate for Fruit and ready-to-use hand sprayer. As you
Veg for edible crops’. Alternative would expect, our development team
formulations to replace RoseClear worldwide will continue to work on
branded products are now approved the creation of even better
and will be despatched with spring RoseClear products as new active in-
orders from February 2010. They in- gredients and better formulations
clude new product ‘RoseClear for become available.”
Scotts encourages
New safe ‘natural’ killers
GYO phenomenon
Scotts Miracle-Gro has launched new £5.19. Home Defence Press n’ Set
‘natural’ and safe products in its Home Mouse Trap is an easy to use mouse-
Scotts Miracle Grow, has extended its ganic plant foods that will feed plants
Defence range which control some of trap with an easy one-touch setting
range of GYO products to cater for in- for up to eight weeks. It’s perfect for
the most hated home pests: rats, mice mechanism and a grab tab for safe dis-
terest in this growing trend. Miracle-Gro growing any vegetables, including salads,
and ants. Home Defence Advanced posal. Each pack contains two traps
Gro Your Own Soil Improver ensures peppers, aubergines and tomatoes, herbs
Rat Killer & Home Defence Advanced with an SRP of £4.15. Home Defence
that everyone growing in the ground or and even strawberries. 50-litre giant
Rat and Mouse Killer both use natural Ant Stop! Granules and Home
raised beds can produce top quality planter SRP £3.99. Miracle-Gro Gro
plant extracts that block the digestive Defence Ant Stop! Singles join the ex-
crops they can be proud of. It is a peat- Your Own Fruit & Vegetable Compost
system of rodents, killing them with- isting Ant Stop! range. Both contain a
free mix of organic matter enriched with is a reduced-peat mixture is specially for-
out the use of chemical poisons. new active ingredient, called spinosad,
organic plant foods that will feed plants mulated using organic plant foods so
Home Defence Advanced Rat & which is exclusive to Scotts Miracle-
for up to six weeks and improve soil that it feeds plants for up to six weeks.
Mouse Killer 300g pack has an SRP of Gro and widely accepted as one of the
structure. 50-litre SRP £5.99. Miracle- Its blend of ingredients ensures good
£4.15 and Home Defence Advanced few ‘next generation’ insecticides to
Gro Gro Your Own Seed & Cutting drainage and water retention, so is ideal
Rat Killer 500g pack has an SRP of achieve approval in organic agriculture.
Compost is for people producing their for all container gardening. 50-litre SRP
£6.23. The Home Defence Pre-Baited Home Defence Ant Stop! Granules is
own plants from seed or cuttings and en- £5.99. To complete the comprehensive
Mouse Bait Station contains an attrac- supplied in a 300g shaker applicator jar
sures optimum root growth. 8-litre bag Gro Your Own package are Miracle-
tive bait that mice find irresistible, with an SRP of £5.19. Home Defence
SRP £3.99. Miracle-Gro Gro Your Own Gro Gro Your Own Fruit & Vegetable
which is mixed with a new anti-coagu- Ant Stop! Singles offers ready meas-
Fruit & Vegetable Planter is a 50-litre gi- Plant Food and Miracle-Gro Gro Your
lant, bromadiolone, which is fatal to ured sachets containing enough prod-
ant size planter that contains a peat-rich Own Fruit & Vegetable Concentrated
mice after one dose. Each pack con- uct to treat an entire nest. A box of 10
compost specially formulated with or- Liquid Plant Food.
tains two Bait Stations with an SRP of 10g sachet doses SRP £4.15.
For more information on Scotts Miracle-Gro call 01483 410334 or visit
www.lovethegarden.com
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