GOOD GARDEN HELPERS THE RIGHT PRODUCT FOR THE RIGHT JOB.
in your own backyard. Now there is something you can do, keep mason bees! These gentle, hard working bees pollinate up to 60 times as much as a honey bee, and they rarely use their stingers. Keeping the bees is fun and easy with this all-inclusive kit for beginner bee keepers. The kit includes: can be housed in it. Designed to grow with the gardener’s needs. 70 cocoons. Holes are 8mm, perfect for spring mason bees. 20-hole tray - sustainable for about 18 to 20 leafcutter bees. It can provide about 200 cocoons if filled. Holes are smaller at 6mm, perfect for leafcutter bees. 10 mason bees and 50 leafcutter bees. - fied in a refrigerator. various pests such as parasitic wasps, ants, moths, etc. Protects developing bees in off- season. - tract most nesting bees. bees. It’s that simple. $129.95 each.
A GREAT TEACHING TOOL!
52330 GRASS BEATER. Kills weedy grasses without in- juring desirable plants. This sys- temic post-emergent herbicide can be sprayed over flower beds, trees, shrubs, groundcovers and vegetable plants to eliminate quackgrass and other weedy annual and peren- nial grasses. Stops growth of weed grasses within 2 days. 8 oz. Con- centrate, $24.95 each.
51165 GROMAX TIMED-RE- LEASE FERTILIZER TAB-
LETS. Feeds plants for two full growing seasons.
effective 2-year slow release fertil- izer tablets are just what you need for feeding fruit trees, roses, shrubs, evergreens and shade trees. This is a highly concentrated plant food in large, easy to handle 10-gram tablet form with a special 20-10-5 timed-release formu- la. Complete instructions included. 25 tablets for $5.45; 50 for $8.95; 100 for $13.95; 200 for $23.95; 500 for $54.95; 1,000 for $97.95.
14-14-14. A safe and long lasting plant food that works well on all kinds of plants. Granules are coated for slow release, so one ap- plication will feed plants for up to 3 to 4 months. Dustless, odorless, and proven effective by thousands of commercial growers. 51172 1 lb. $7.95. 51173 2 lb. $12.95. 51174 8 lb. $29.95.
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for healthy FRUITs.
FATE. Acts quickly as a won- derful soil acidifier. Blueber- ries need acidic soils to grow properly. This product does the trick. Just mix with the soil, ac- cording to directions, where each plant is set out. Maintain soil acidity with Soil Sulphur. 4 lb. bag, $10.95.
51142 ALUMINUM SUL-
51077 JOBE’S ORGANIC FRUIT & CITRUS FERTIL- IZER 3-5-5. A unique 100% or- ganic environmental friendly fer- tilizer for all fruit, citrus and nut trees. Get healthier plants and more abundant harvests with this fast acting formula. Aggressive microorganisms quickly break down complex materi- als and minerals into basic nutrients and trace elements that plants can readily absorb so you’ll see results quicker. Easy-to-use. 4 lb. bag, $9.95 each.
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51420 BEEWORKS CABIN KIT. Raise and keep your very own mason bees! You’ve probably heard about the declining honey bee population and the impact it’s had on our food supply. As a gardener, it raises concerns that are right
53150 GARDEN GOURMET COMPOSTER. The black color absorbs heat and retains it to enhance the composting process. Holds a generous 11 cu. ft. of compost material. Constructed from 100% recycled plastic so it won’t rot or rust. Easy access lid, adjustable air vents and sliding bottom door make it easy to use. Easy assemble snap-fit design, no tools re- quired. Composting and use instructions included. 5 year guarantee. This is a must-have product for all organic gardeners who compost. $109.95 each.
51295 COMPOST
Contains billions of hard working beneficial or- ganisms that break down organic waste. Sprin- kle on. Treats 1 ton of compost material. Works fast with any kind of compost bin. (A) 1 lb. box $8.95 each.
ACCELERATOR.
worms and can be expanded up to 7 trays. It’s made of high quality, post consumer recycled black plastic and measures 16” x 16” x 14”. Odorless, year round operation. The start-up kit includes the Worm Factory 360 unit, thermometer, hand rake, scraper, start-up bedding, a comprehensive instruction booklet and DVD guide plus a redeemable voucher from the manufacturer for 1 pound (approx. 1,000) of Red Composting Worms. (NOTE: To order additional worms, please go to
www.findworms.com. The worms will be drop-shipped from a supplier nearest your location.) Five year manufacturer’s warranty on parts and workmanship. Made in the USA. $159.95 each.
53197 Additional Trays, Pkg. of 3, $26.95.
51022 PURPLE COW COMPOST TEA BAGS. An all-purpose, easy-to-use treatment for plants and soil. It’s as easy as making tea for yourself - just steep a compost tea bag in water for 20 minutes, stir occasionally and apply to either the foliage of plants or the soil. Each tea bag will make 1 gallon of compost tea, providing essential nutrients to plants along with humic acid and organic matter to soil. Perfect for flowers, herbs, fruits and vegetables. Ide- al for containers, hanging baskets, potted plants, gardens, raised beds and planter boxes. Each package contains 12 compost tea bags. $13.95 each.
50310 BONIDE FRUIT TREE SPRAY. Remember to be- gin spraying early. This combination spray is useful in controlling most insect pests and diseases common to home fruit plantings. Contains Captan, Malathion and Sevin. Liquid concentrate contains a spreader sticker for better adherence. (A) Pint, $15.95 each; (B) Quart, $23.95 each.
51125 BLUEBERRY SPECIAL FERTILIZER. Formulated to give blueberry plants the boost they need for maximum yields. Contains 12-12-12 fertilizer with add- ed magnesium and sulfur. Use on established plants and ap- ply annually for best results. 4 lb. bag, $12.95 each.
51154 SOIL SULPHUR. For use on all acid loving plants. This is a long-lasting soil acidifier, just the thing for maintaining acidity. Its slow ac- tion and long-lasting formula requires repeat appli- cations only every three to four years. A top dressing of 1 cup per established plant is usually sufficient. Ideal for lawns, and especially for blueberries. Also use on azaleas, rhododendrons and other plants that prefer acidic soils. 4 lb. bag, $11.95 each; 2 or more $10.95 each.
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www.rhshumway.com for use on plants. The unit houses eight thousand
waste in the lowest tray and then migrate up- ward through the grid bottom of the next tray as food sources in the lower tray are exhausted. Valuable worm castings are left behind, ready for your garden. As each tray gets digested, continue to add food to the upper trays and cycle them so the worms continue to mi- grate upward. The worms can consume 3 to 6 pounds of food per week. As the waste composts, liquid fertilizer or “worm tea” gathers in the collection tray below and can be easily drained from the spigot
53196 WORM FACTORY®. An efficient way to convert kitchen scraps, junk mail and cardboard into nutrient-rich compost. Perfect for organic gar- deners. Add worms and watch them work in the 4-tray stackable worm bin system. The worms begin eating
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50305 VEGETABLE GARDEN DUST. Cop- per Dragoon. Controls both insects and diseases in vegetable gardens. Works great for tomatoes, potatoes and other listed vegetables to control insects such as flea beetles, leafhoppers, tomato horn worms, Colorado po- tato beetles and corn borers, plus diseases such as Early and Late Blight. For the most effective control, apply early before plant damage. Contains Carbaryl and Cop- per. (A) 1 lb. can $9.95; (B) 4 lb. bag $18.95.
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53469 COMPOST SAK™. Composting is about improving your environment – take out less trash and naturally improve your yard and garden! Made from porous geo- textile fabric that allows for complete aeration, which is the key to composting. The actual volume is approx. 117 gallons, but you may not want to fill it up all the way as pure compost is heavy – we suggest emptying it when it’s about half full. Makes up to 12 cubic feet of compost. 30”W x 38”H. Reusable. $44.95 each.
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