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We purchased a Winesap Apple Tree yesterday from Hewitt’s. Could you tell us if it needs to be fertilized right away (upon planting) or should we wait until Spring.

Use Espoma Bio-tone starter food in the planting hole and Espoma Tree-Tone in spring as soon as the ground has thawed

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Hi Peter,Is it too late (September 13th) to kill grubs this year? Should I just wait until next summer? Thanks for your advice!

This late in the season you’ll have to resort to the contact killer from Bayer called 24 hour Grub Control.  Apply it and water right after with 1″ of water…don’t count on rain, it wont […]

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I bought 4 large asters and planted them last week.Two are wiltingAnd might be dead. I gave them lots of water!What could be wrong?

Two possibilities…you buried them too deep hand have dirt piled up too high on the stems.  Brush the soil back until you find the original soil level.  The other possibility is that you’re drowning them.  […]

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Hi Peter,What is the best fertilizer to use in early fall and then again in late fall?Thank-youmromano63@yahoo.com

Country Estate Lawn Food.   One application between now and the end of the first week of Oct is all you’ll need.  Let the lawn rest after that without excess stimulation from another feeding.  Late feeding […]

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I’m infested with chipmunks there are a lot of holes and plies of dirt. How do I get them to relocate? If possible, I would like not to have them exterminated but I am becoming concerned about the damage they can possibly do to my walk or worse yet – get in between my walls. Or is there someone I could call for service?

Bonide MoleMax granules are effective against all burrowing rodents including chipmunks.  This is a great time to apply it before they settle in for the winter.  You need to apply it every spring and fall […]

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Good evening. Does Hewitt’s still carry the Nematode spray for the end of a hose? My daughter has pets and her lawn is being dug up by the neighborhood skunk and moles. I assume she must have grubs. When is a good time of year to treat this problem?

No, nematodes have been found to be ineffective in controlling grubs this far north.  Her best be is to apply Milky Spore, a non-chemical control 2 time a year for 2 years starting now.  Make […]

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