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Prevent Pests and Protect your plants
with Dormant Sprays
If
you have had problems in the past with bugs and diseases attacking your
deciduous trees, shrubs and roses, apply a dormant spray now and help prevent
future damage.
Dormant sprays are used when the plant is dormant - after all the leaves
have fallen off and before the new leaves appear. When spraying fruit trees,
avoid spraying when the blossom petals are present. Spraying when the blossom
petals are present can damage the blossom, and thus removing the fruit.
At Swansons you’ll find an all natural line of dormant spray by Pharm
Solutions (Soybean Oil), and a fine grade parafin based All Seasons
Spray Oil by Bonide, Lime Sulfur by Hi-Yield plus a traditional Copper spray.
- For Roses use Lime Sulfur and oil as a combination spray
- For Fruit Trees with Seeds use Lime Sulfur and oil combination
- For Fruit Trees with Pits use Liquid Copper and oil spray
- For Deciduous Shrubs use Liquid Copper spray
- For Deciduous Flowering Trees use Liquid Copper spray
The
Lime sulfur and Copper are fungicides that aid in the prevention of blight,
fungus, and diseases. The oil provides a suffocating film that kills insects
that are overwintering as adults,
as well as their eggs, and prevents new insects from taking up residency. Apply
either product to the effected tree or shrub on a dry day when temperatures
are above freezing. Try not to apply the dormant sprays on windy days. These
are general recommendations. You will want to read the product label for specific
application use. For a complete fruit tree spray schedule, visit us today.
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Restoration Supplies at Swansons
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crops
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Plant Nanny
Water Less - Grow healthier plants
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GO WITH THE ORIGINAL PRO-BIOTIC FERTILIZERS
After years of research, plant biology expert Milo Lou Shammas developed the first Pro-Biotic fertilizers formulated for the home gardener in 1991. In 1992
he founded the Dr. Earth Co. and began producing and marketing his newly discovered products through independent garden centers.
The Dr. Earth difference of course, is in the performance. Dr. Earth products provide FAST growth results PLUS the long-term plant and soil health associated with true organic fertilizers. Dr. Earth has made the well-known benefits of organic gardening available to the typical home gardener and eliminated the environmental and safety risks often associated with chemical fertilizers.
Dr.
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Seminars
and Events
Sat.
June 5, 10:00 am
Edible
Landscaping
Learn
about the wide variety of edible plants available to
urban gardeners and how to use them creatively in the
landscape.
Sun.
June 6, 11:00 am
New
Perennials for 2010
New
and exciting perennial introductions for this season
as well as how these new plants make their
way to the marketplace.
Lavender
Day at Swansons!
Sat.
June 12, 10:00 am
Growing
Lavender
Swansons
herb expert, Rolf Hokansson shares tips from his experience
and guides you through the enticing list of varieties available.
Whether for cooking, aromatherapy or cocktails Rolf will
help you with selection and growing techniques for this
favorite herb.
Sat.
June 12, 11:00
Cooking
with Lavender
Join
us for a fun demonstration on how to use lavender in
your kitchen. Seattle based author and lavender aficionado
Kathy Gehrt will be at Swansons to share tips and secrets
from her new book.
Sun.
June 13, 11:00 am
Healthy
Soils create a Heathy Garden for a Healthy You
The nutrition your fruits and vegetables provide
you, is only as good as the nutrition you provide
your soil. Receive helpful
tips on how you can improve the health
of your soils.
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Pharm
Solutions
Welcome to the “Next Generation of Pesticides",including insecticides,
miticides, fungicides and foliar feeders. We say “next generation” because the
enormous ground swell of opinion among gardeners and growers is to move away
from toxic chemicals, their exposure, dangers and difficulty of use, to more
natural alternatives for use in the home, private gardens, minor use farm and
commercial growers alike. As organic growers for over 20 years, Pharm Solutions
encountered a constant challenge to find natural products that actually worked.
After years of frustration we simply took matters into our own hands and did
the necessary research to develop solutions for our most difficult challenges
in growing.That is how the line of Pharm Solutions products was born, and we
are happy to say that if you use Pharm Solutions products according to directions,
you too will be able to manage insects, mites and control fungus in your growing
endeavors, however large or small. |
