On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.

• When reseeding your cool season lawn buying poor quality seed is asking for disappointment.Check your seed tags purchase certified seed. Check for the blue certification tag.Certified seed is free of noxious weed seed and contains low amounts of other crop seed.b  Good seed helps in having a good lawn.
• Start controlling fire ants.
• Check cole crops for insects. Ex Loopers, cabbage worms, Harlequin bugs.
• Start planning for any trees and shrubs you may want to plant in your landscape this fall.
• Control weeds in the garden. One weed left to seed out can produce 1000’s of weeds in your garden next year.

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On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.

• When purchasing grass seed check tag for Germination %of that lot of seed. Use a mixture of 3 varieties.Check Carolina Lawns Publication.
• Scout for fire ants
• Check transplants for insects. Ex Loopers, cabbage worms, Harlequin bugs.
• Late summer can be a good time to work on managing tough to control invasive plants. Use a broad spectrum systemic herbicide such as glyphosate or a brushy killer product.
• We are in full hurricane season, Prepare or check your Emergency Kit. review your emergency weather plan.
• Don’t be too quick to cut back perennials and ornamental grasses. The standing stems and foliage can provide habitat and cover for beneficial insects and birds over the winter.

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