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Did You Know?
In
the Language of Flowers, the bold hibiscus stands, strangely enough,
for "delicate beauty."
Natural
Pest &
Environment Controls
PyolaTM
and Soap-Shield®
Save on this Special Spray Combo
Gardeners should have these two products on hand right from the start
of the season -- Pyola to control insect pests and Soap-Shield to fight
disease. Buy combo and pay $5.95 less than if purchased separately!
Escar-Go!
Protect your plants from nasty slug damage. Lured by the tasty bait,
slugs and snails stop feeding soon after they eat Escar-Go!
Flowers
Alive!™
Slow-release nutrients encourage prolific bloom without excess foliage
growth. Research shows: 81% more geranium and 66% more zinnia flowers!
Selected nutrients help annuals produce spectacular color all season
long. Great for rejuvenating perennials, too! 3 lb bag.
 
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When
we first got this plant, it seemed to take care of itself. Then,
after it had been there for a while, I was introduced to what
a serious aphid problem looks like. For those of you who have
not ever experienced this, let me tell you. Not a pretty picture.
Apparently, aphids just love to suck on hibiscus buds. Well,
tough luck for them. Out came the Pyola.
Started watering the plant more than I was, and the plant really
as thrived in it sunny location ever since. and the aphids...well,
I guess they learned their lesson. Because while they've shown
up on many of the other plants this year, they have stayed away
from this one. Eventually I would like to make hibiscus tea
with my own ingedients, but for now, I've just been enjoying
looking at the bright orange aphid-free blooms that are right
in my sightline right when I walk out my front door.
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