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Our knowledgeable staff here at Garden-Ville are available to answer many of the questions you might have about gardens, landscaping, and trees. Many problems with plants, however, cannot be responsibly diagnosed other than in person. We're located in central Texas and may not be familiar with the details of gardening in very different climate or soil zones. One of the guiding principles of organic growing is adapting methods to the particularites of local soil and climate. With that in mind we'll do our best to answer your question, but if we can't we'll be happy to help you find the appropriate resources or professionals in your area.
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I would like to know how your insecticide smells. My partner is extremely allergic to chemicals and cannot tolerate many scents, even citrus. Does it have an odor? And, if so, can you give me a description of what it smells like? Thank you.
7/22/20083:25:43 PM Link 0 comments | Add comment
Garden-Ville Organic Insecticide, Insect Control, Product Questions
The Organic Insecticide is made from limestone and mint which will give it a slight mint scent, the scent will not be very noticeable since it is a small portion of the overall mixture.
I purchased your orange oil and have questions regarding the household usages. Is it a usable product for wood furniture care? What are it's other uses?
4/27/20074:21:08 PM Link 0 comments | Add comment
You can use the Orange Oil straight as a furniture polish, you can dilute it down to 2 ounces per gallon of water for a cleaning solution. For insect control you can mix it up at 4-6 ounces per gallon of water and drench the mounds.
hi, i was wondering if you might have a suggestion for killing weeds on a baseball infield. we have been using "round-up" in the past but it seems that we are always trying to catch up to the weeds and it gets very costly and seem to take forever to make any progress. after winter we always have a weed (not sure what it is) already established and manually dig them out but it takes a long time, then the other spring weeds are coming and we just can't get ahead. any suggestions would be great.. thanks very much jason hanes west hants baseball association.
4/17/200710:52:18 AM Link 0 comments | Add comment
Lawn Questions, Product Questions, Weed Control
Jason,To kill the weeds you can use the 20% Vinegar, when applied during the heat of the day it will kill just about everything it touches. In the future you should probably spread a pre emergent out in the spring and fall to keep the weed seeds from germinating. A good organic pre emergent that you can use is called corn gluten meal. If you can not find that in your area check with you local garden center or nursery and they can tell you what brands of pre emergent you can choose from.We have an enormous sloped rock garden in our back yard, supported by a retaining wall. There are several hundred very large rocks surrounded by various ground cover and perennial plants. My goal is to have the empty dirt spaces totally fill up with plants. However, the soil is too sandy and is being washed down with rain and snow run off. Can I put compost on top of the existing soil and plants, or would you suggest trying to mix the compost with the existing exposed soil? Also, I have reoccuring weed that I can't seem to kill. It looks like a three leaf clover and spreads like ivy. Several branches grow out of the dirt together and it is impossible to pull the roots out. I have been spraying them with Round Up, but they come back every year. Any suggestions? Thanks so much for your input!
3/23/20073:20:58 PM Link 0 comments | Add comment
Landscape Questions, Product Questions
Stacy,If you are having problems with runoff I would not suggest you put any compost in the soil, instead try putting potted plants in the open areas. Amending the soil with compost is a good idea but with the soil running off I feel that it would not be worth the time and money to amend the soil. The positive side to potted plants is that you can pick out decorative pots to plant in and do not have to worry about runoff leaching the soil from around the plant and possibly killing it off. As for the weeds you can try the Garden-Ville Natural Weed Control and apply it directly to the plant trying to avoid over spray. Your other choice is a product called Image, it is a broad leaf specific herbicide that you can pick up at any lawn and garden center.I have grub worms in my soil. They started appearing last fall. If I dig a one foot square, they'll be four or five worms. Should I be concerned? I practice organic, gardening mulching and using organic fertilizers.
3/6/20074:29:01 PM Link 0 comments | Add comment
Lawn Questions, Product Questions
Anytime you have grubs in your soil it is not a good thing, I would suggest you get some beneficial nematodes and spray the whole affected area. They will get into the soil and kill the grubs. You can pick them up at any Garden-Ville store. Or if Garden-Ville is not in your area check with your local lawn and garden center to see if they carry the product.
I have grub worms in my house plants which are causing a great deal of damage. I just found them and are looking for something to get rid of them. Can you suggest something? Thank you!
2/27/20075:38:14 PM Link 0 comments | Add comment
Plant Questions, Product Questions
Beneficial Nematodes, they are the answer to your grub worm woes. You can find them at any Garden-Ville location.
I have a 25'X50' vegetable garden that was invaded by all sorts of ants, including fire ants and by all sorts of grasses and burr producing/thorn producing weeds. I don't want to "poison" by garden with chemicals. What should I use to get rid of all these things in my garden and how much should I use? Planting season is almost here for the things I want to grow, so your timely response would be very much appreciated!
2/27/20075:21:31 PM Link 0 comments | Add comment
Lawn Questions, Product Questions, Weed Control
You should use the Garden-Ville Natural Weed Control, it is a mixture of 20% Vinegar and
I`ve started a new garden it`s 2,000 sq.ft. I want to build the soil up to plant vegetables, and I`m wanting to use hairy vetch legume as a green manure, what type of inoculate should I use for that type of legume? and, is tilling it in, when it`s ready to plant vegetables the right thing to do?
2/27/20072:48:42 PM Link 0 comments | Add comment
Plant Questions, Product Questions
To fertilize the hairy vetch you can use Garden-Ville’s Soil Food 6-2-2. You will need to till the plants in the soil before it is time to plant.
I understand you can mix Orange oil and vinegar to kill weeds, if so, do you know the formula? Thanks
2/27/20072:47:01 PM Link 0 comments | Add comment
You would mix 2-4oz of orange oil per gallon of vinegar and use it as a concentrate. Or you can just purchase the Natural Weed Control, which is a premix of the two and is ready to use.
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