Schmalz Custom Landscaping & Garden Center

Plant Care Products

Chapter 1

Products for Plants

Schmalz Landscaping recommends these common products for your garden’s success. Properly caring for your plants ensures they’ll look their best and enhance your home for as long as possible. Get the best products and advice from our Garden Center experts.

Bayer Advanced All-In-One Rose & Flower Care fertilizes your plants while also controlling common insects and diseases like:

•Aphids

•Japanese Beetles

•Whiteflies

•Black Spot

•Powdery Mildew

•Rust

Plants that can be treated with this product include:

•Roses

•Flowers

•Iris

•Hibiscus

•Azaleas

•Camellias

•Rhododendron

Recommendations- Get a head start on your fertilization and disease prevention by using Bayer Advanced All-In-One Rose & Flower Care. Start treatments in early spring once plants have broken dormancy to prevent season long battles with disease and nutrition. Bud swelling indicates that the roots are actively tak-ing up water and would be the ideal time to start applications. It will take about 30 days for the plant to move the active ingredi-ent from the roots to shoots and control insects and disease. A foliar spray should be used that has a different active ingredient to prevent resistance if disease or insect pressure appears in that 30 day window.

Instructions –For roses, mix 2 fl. oz. in 1 quart of water to treat 1 plant. Flowerbeds require 2 fl. oz. in 2 gallons of water to treat 12 sq feet of bed. All other shrubs are treated with 1 fl. oz. in 1

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Bayer Advanced All-In-One Rose & Flower Care

quart of water per foot of plant height. Add to watering can the required amount of water before adding Bayer Advanced All-In-One Rose & Flower Care. Apply every 6 weeks throughout the growing season.

Active Ingredient – Tebuconazole, Imidacloprid, 9-14-9 NPK Fertilizer

Modes of Action – Imidacloprid is a neurotransmitter inhibitor causing loss of motor control. Tebuconazole is a sterol inhibitor causing insects to be deficient in growth hormones, resulting in death.

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Bayer Advanced Insect, Disease & Mite Control will treat these common insects and diseases for up to 30 days after application:

•Aphids

•Spider Mites

•Japanese Beetles

•Anthracnose

•Black spot

•Leaf spotTreatable plants for this product include:

•Roses

•Flowers

•Houseplants

•Ground covers

•Vines

•Ornamentals

•Shrubs

•TreesDo not use on any edible plants.

Recommendations- This is a great product for control of mites, aphids and common fungal leaf diseases in your flower beds, shrubs and trees. Applications can be made whenever dis-ease or insect pressure appears. Treatments can be made prior to disease or insect pressure since this product has residual activity for 30 days, but it posse’s greater risk for resistance if used multi-ple times, year over year. Try rotating products that have differ-ent active ingredients to avoid resistance issues in the long run.

Instructions – Bayer Advanced Insect, Disease & Mite Control comes ready to use, no mixing or measuring required, just spray

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Bayer Advanced Insect, Disease & Mite Control

target plants thoroughly making sure to get the undersides of leaves as mites like to rest there. Spraying during early morning or late evening will be most effective as insects are least active at that time.

Active Ingredient – Imidacloprid, Tau-Fluvalinate, Tebucona-zole

Modes of Action – All of the active ingredients are members of the synthetic pyrethroid category of chemicals. Each targets neu-rotransmitters, inhibiting proper functionality causing loss of mo-tor control, convulsions and death in insects.

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Fruit Tree Spray with Neem Pyrethrin is a multipurpose spray that targets fungi, insects and mites.Diseases controlled by this product include:•Powdery Mil-dew•Black spot•Brown spot•Dollar spot

•Snow mold•Downy Mildew•Anthracnose•Rust

•Leaf spot•Botrytis•Scab•Flower, twig and tip blight

Insects controlled include:•Aphids•Spider mites•Scale•Mealybugs•Whiteflies•Beetles•Loopers•Leaf miners•Leaf rollers•Armyworms•Webworms

•Weevils•Tent caterpillars•Fungus gnats•Leafhoppers•Cabbageworms•Squash bugs•Vine borers•Stink bugs•Thrips•Tomato horn-worm

•Lace bugs•Boxelder bug•Grasshopper•Ants•Fleas•Ticks•Earworms•Cockroaches•Mosquitoes

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Fruit Tree Spray with Neem Pyrethrin

Recommendations- For fungal and insect control in fruit trees use Fruit Tree Spray with Neem. Begin treatments in spring once leaves have emerged and continue as needed to control pest problems.

Instructions – Mix 2 tablespoons (1 fl oz) per gallon of water. For best results do not mix with cold water or spray when ambi-ent temperatures are below 45 F. Thoroughly mix solution and spray all plant leaf surfaces, including undersides of leaves, until leaves drip solution. Frequently agitate solution while spraying to avoid separation. Try to apply during early morning or late af-ternoon when pests are resting on the undersides of leaves. As with any oil based spray leaf burn is possible if applied under noon day sun. Do not apply to impatients, fuchsia, hibiscus and some rose flowers without prior testing. Do not add adjuvents such as spreader stickers or extenders.

Active Ingredients – Pyrethrins; piperonyl butoxide; clarified hydrophobic extract of Neem Oil

Modes of action - Pyrethrin is a neurotoxin that binds to the sodium channels of nerve cells causing hyperexcitation and loss of function. Piperonyl butoxide (PBO) is a synergist additive that increases the potency of pyrethrins. Neem oil is a natural plant extract from the Neem tree (Azadirachta indica) that de-ters insects from feeding on plants treated with the product. Once ingested, Neem oil prevents larvae from becoming adults by interfering with the molting process.

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Treat trees and shrubs before insect infestation occurs as this is a systemic product that will be taken up by the plant and retained in its tissue for up to 1 year. Insects controlled by this product include:• Adelgids

• Asian long horn beetle

• Billbugs

• Bronze birch alder

• Crane fly lar-vae

• Emerald ash borer

• Japanese bee-tles

• Lacebugs

• Leaf beetles

• Leafminers

• Leafhoppers

• Mealy bugs

• Pine tip moth larvae

• Psyllids

• Royal palm bugs

• Sawfly larvae

• Scales

• Thrips

• Vine weevil

• Whiteflies

Recommendations - Treatments in the fall are most effective as it preempts insect infestations and gives adequate time for the chemical to be taken up by the plant and redistributed to its stem and leaf tissues. Do not apply when ground is frozen or wa-terlogged as this prevents movement of the product into the root zone. Alternatively, if applied during a dry period it is best to water the ground well the night before application.

Instructions – Measure the circumference of the tree at breast height, about 4’ from the base, and apply 1 oz per inch. For mul-

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Fertilome Tree & Shrub Systemic Insect Drench

tiple stemmed trees add the circumferences of each trunk and multiply by .75 and that is the number of ounces to be applied. For shrubs apply 3 oz per foot of height.

& Mix calculated amount of product needed into 1 gallon of water. Slowly pour this evenly around the base of the plant. Fill the bucket with clean water and pour this around the base of the plant as well. This ensures the product moves thru the soil and into the root zone to be taken up by the plant.

Active Ingredient – Imidacloprid

Modes of Action – Imidacloprid is a neurotransmitter inhibitor causing loss of motor control, convulsions and death of insects.

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Chapter 2

Products for Lawns

Schmalz Landscaping recommends these common products for your lawns success. Properly caring for your lawn ensures it’ll look its best and enhance your home for as long as possible. Get the best products and advice from our Garden Center experts.

This product is a combination of four effective weed killers: 2, 4-d, mecoprop-p, dicamba and carfentrazone-ethyl. Applications of this product control a wide variety of broadleaf weeds in resi-dential lawns including:

•Dandelion

•Chickweed

•Spurge

•Pennywort

•Knotweed

•Plantain

•Clover

•Ground ivy (creeping Charlie)

Turf grasses that are registered for use with this product include:•Kentucky bluegrass

•Perennial ryegrass

•Tall fescue

•Red or fine leaf fescue

•Colonial Bent grass

•Bermuda grass

•Bahia grass

•Zoysia grass

•Buffalo grass

•St. Augustine grass

•Centipede grass

Recommendations - Spray when broadleaf weeds are young and actively growing for best results. To reduce risk of lawn inju-ries do not apply when lawn is drought stressed or when tempera-tures are exceeding 90F. Do not apply before rainfall or irriga-tion. Rain or watering within 4 hours of application reduces ef-fectiveness. Delay mowing 1-2 days before and after the treat-

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Fertilome Weed Free Zone

ment. Reseeding may be done 2 weeks after application. Seeding before 2 weeks has transpired will result in reduced germination.

Instructions – Measure the amount of lawn to be treated in sq feet. Mix 1.5-2 fl oz of product into 1 gallon of water for each 1000 sq feet of lawn to be treated and apply evenly.

Active Ingredient – 2, 4-D, Mecoprop-p acid, Dicamba, carfen-trazone

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This is a fast acting weed and grass killer, giving visual signs of plant death within 12 hours.

Recommendations- To quickly and effectively kill vegetation in and around your lawn or garden use Roundup Weed & Grass Killer. Roundup is a non selective herbicide and will kill any plant that it comes in contact with. Spray applications can be made at any time weeds are actively growing.

Instructions – Mix 6 fl oz of Roundup per gallon of water in a backpack or hand sprayer. Spray areas you want to rid of plants until leaves are wet but not dripping. To allow complete death of plant roots do not remove weeds or grass for at least 1-3 days. Al-low at least 30 minutes of drying time before rain or irrigating ar-eas treated with Roundup.

Active Ingredient – Glyphosate, Diquat Dibromide

Modes of Action – Glyphosate inhibits an enzyme from produc-ing aromatic amino acids needed for proper growth.

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Round Up Weed & Grass Killer

Hi Yield KILLZALL II kills all weeds and grasses including:•Barnyard grass•Bermudagrass•Thistle•Chickweed•Common Ragweed

•Dandelion•Fescues•Johnsongrass •Clover•Yellow Nutgrass

Recommendations- Hi Yield KILLZALL II is a non selective herbicide that will kill or injure any plant that it contacts. This is good for killing off large areas of lawn to create a new flower bed or garden. Do not plant into treated areas until 2 weeks af-ter treatment. Applications should be made when weeds are ac-tively growing.

Instructions – Adjust nozzle to a coarse spray. Spray weeds or grasses you want to kill until thoroughly wet. If spot treating in a garden or flowerbed, protect plants by shielding them with a sheet of cardboard or plastic. If desired plant is accidentally sprayed wash off foliage with water immediately.

Active Ingredient – Glyphosate

Modes of Action - Hi Yield KILLZALL II enters plants through foliage and moves systemically to the roots, killing weeds by stopping production of a substance found only in plants. Weeds will yellow and wilt within hours with complete kill in 1-2 weeks.

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Hi-Yield KillzAll

Chapter 3

New Products

Schmalz Landscaping recommends these common products for your garden’s success. Properly caring for your plants ensures they’ll look their best and enhance your home for as long as possible. Get the best products and advice from our Garden Center experts.

Fertilome Pruning sealer stops the oozing of sap from pruning cuts and scrapes on ornamental trees to prevent further infec-tion and speed up recovery.

Recommendations- To close off pruning wounds or deer rub-bing marks use Pruning sealer. Pruning for trees is best done dur-ing February when the trees are dormant. This reduces oozing and makes a cleaner cut.

Instructions – Shake well before using this product. Spray ends of pruned branches or limbs thoroughly. To prevent clog-ging of nozzle, invert the can and spray a few seconds after use.

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Fertilome Pruning Sealer

Sucker Stopper can be used on fruit, nut, and ornamental trees. Do not apply to trees under 1 year old.

Recommendations - To prevent or slow the growth of basal suckers in fruit trees and ornamentals use Sucker Stopper RTU. Applications can be made during the dormant season or early summer.

Instructions – Spray areas where suckers were removed during the dormant season, being careful to not spray buds or foliage. Alternatively, an early summer treatment on suckers 6-12” tall can be more effective, but there is higher risk of accidental dam-age via drifting onto foliage. Do not treat more than 10% of bark area or retreat trees for at least 1 year.

Active Ingredients – Ethyl napthaleneacetate

Modes of action – This product are a growth regulator that in-hibits shoot formation from the base of trees and pruning cuts, also known as suckers.

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Sucker Stopper RTU