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May 1
If you did not seed this spring, or if your newly seeded lawn has
been mowed three times, you may use Bayer All-in-One Weed
Killer for Lawns to control broad leaf weeds.
May 2
Thin seedlings of early-planted crops such as: carrots, lettuce,
spinach and beets. Protect cabbages from cabbageworms and leafy
vegetables from leaf miners by covering with Reemay fabric. When
the soil temperature reaches 60 degrees, sow warm- and cool-season
vegetable and herb seeds.
May 3
Primex Derby Day, wear a hat and receive
10% off your entire purchase! Some exclusions apply.
May 4
Add Barley Straw or Aquarium Pharmaceuticals
Algae Fix to your pond to control algae growth. Add Aquarium
Pharmaceuticals Bio-Filter Booster or Microbe-Lift
Gel to jumpstart the bacteria and enzymes in your pond
filtering system.
May 5
Apply St. Gabriel Laboratories Milky Spore to your
lawn to control Japanese beetle grubs.
May 6
Use Expoma Bio-Tone Starter Microbial Plant Food
to add living microbes to your soil. These mircrobes help plants
establish faster, help prevent transplant loss, promote deeper roots,
better blooms and fruit and improve soil structure.
May 7
Kill unwanted weeds and grass safely with Bernzomatic Weed
Burner or Burn Out Grass & Weed Killer.
May 8
New at Primex, Algoflash, a concentrated, liquid,
all purpose fertilizer containing all of the necessary nutrients
for the cultivation of bigger and better vegetables, fruits and
flowers. Use every time you water!
May 9
Continue to spray fruit trees every 2 weeks with Bonide
Fruit Tree Spray.
May 10
Mother’s Day is tomorrow. Primex has it all for mom; pre-made
planters, gazing globes, statuary, decorative supports, bird baths,
wind chimes and hanging baskets in abundance!
May 11
Mother’s Day
May 12
Remove blossoms from newly set strawberry plants to allow better
establishment. Six weeks after planting allow ever-bearing strawberries
to begin to flower. Fertilize with Dynamite organic,
all-purpose plant food. This new product is a continuous slow release
fertilizer where one application lasts up to three months!
May 13
Control Dandelion, Henbit, Plantain and many other broadleaf weeds
in turf with Speed Zone or Spurge Power
lawn weed killers.
May 14
Plant bush beans every three weeks for extended harvests. Pole beans
will yield harvest all season long and are easy to harvest when
planted on trellis netting.
May 15
It's now safe to place your warm season vegetables, annuals and
summer blooming bulbs outside for the season. Check out our large
assortment of top quality plants.
May 16
It's time to plant your container gardens! Be sure to use Premier
Ultimate Potting Mix or Pro-Mix mixed with Soil Moist Crystals and
Osmocote for 4 full months of feeding. Ups A Daisy planter
inserts will help you use less potting mix and reduce the overall
weight of your containers.
May 17
Reward Member’s Double Points
Day
May 18
Place Bosmere Tomato Spirals alongside your tomato
seedlings. Spray zucchini, squash, cucumber and cantaloupe seedlings
with Eight or Pyrethrins to control squash vine
borers before eggs are laid. Fertilize all vegetables, including
tomatoes, with Organic Laboratories Tomato Maker 4-2-6.
Tomato Maker not only contains complete nutrition for vegetables
but corrects the deficiencies responsible for blossom end rot.
May 19
Supercharge your plants with Messenger. It unlocks
your plants natural defense against stress and pests and boosts
overall growth, vigor and production.
May 20
Continue monthly rose care. Fertilize with Espoma Rose-tone.
Control aphids, and other insects, on roses with Earth-tone Insecticidal
Soap.
May 22
Pinch back Chrysanthemums, Asters, Sedum 'Autumn Joy', perennial
Sunflowers and other bush-forming perennials to promote healthy,
thick plants that are self-supporting.
May 23
Start planning for your Memorial Day party! Primex has everything
you need to get your yard in shape for company. Stop by and see
our selection of unique yard and garden decorations, mosquito repellents,
garden torches and candles.
May 24
Continue your rose care program of deadheading, spraying and watering.
Use Bonide 3-in-1 Rx Rose Care to control insects
and disease. Fertilize roses monthly with Espoma Rose-tone.
May 25
Apply Sluggo to those shady moist locations in
the garden to control snails and slugs.
May 26
Memorial Day! Primex is closed today.
May 27
Prune new growth on needled evergreens and fertilize as needed with
Ross Evergreen Tree Spikes.
May 28
Help keep soil weed free, moist, and at a more even temperature
by applying salt hay around your small fruits and vegetables.
May 29
Need help in the garden? How about the kids! We have glove, tools,
wheelbarrows and kneeling pads that are just the right size for
young gardeners.
May 30
Bayer Season Long Grub Control may be applied now
through mid-June to kill the Japanese beetle grub population this
summer and fall.
May 31
Complete your spring clean up and mulch your landscape beds with
Right Dress, shredded mulch, bark chips or gravel.
Put a layer of landscape fabric or Preen down first
to discourage weeds.
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