It may seem like all is slowing down in the garden, but I would like to take this time to let you know it is a GREAT time of the year to apply a weed pre-emergent to all your landscape beds and borders. Two products that I think will offer you some great releif for the 2009 season would be “Weed and Grass Preventer” (Treflan) and an organic granular version “Corn Weed Blocker”. Both should be applied to areas once they have been cleaned up and free of existing weeds and grasses. Both may also be applied right up the the edge of your lawn after you have created a clean edge. This practice will help eliminate “lawn creep” into beds and borders. Neither of these products will harm perennials, annuals, or trees and shrubs. The Corn Weed Blocker will even add a touch of organic fertilizer…… now that is a true deal. I have found it best to cover the granular product with a little layer of bark mulch of weed free compost. Then water the area and celebrate. Timely chores done in the fall of the season will yeild a better garden in the spring.

I might also add that an applicatiion (25# per 500 sq. ft.) of our (Redmond Greenhouse) “Cold Climate” blended fertilizer covered by at least 3″ of organic compost over ALL annual and vegetable beds will set the tone for fantastic success in you 2009 garden. The weather is still fine and these are projects worth doing. If you have any specific questions, please don’t hesitate to e-mail me at info@coldzonegardening.com

Happy Late Autumn…………. Doug

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