Most of us in the Southeast saw a very wet September. Hopefully most of you were able to get those sprinklers off, unlike my neighbor who ran his water all through the rain. When I asked him, he said he had no idea how to turn it off. I guess I'm going to have to volunteer to show him the off switch. If you don't take the time to turn it off, don't get an irrigation system, it makes us all look silly running irrigation during the rain storms. Gee whiz. I've had a hard time keeping some of my seasonal color from getting rot. The encore azalea and Hardy Gardenia azaleas are looking good with color breaking this week.
I've been ordering trees for fall planting and have found growers in a good mood on some trees as far as prices. I got most of my bulbs order 2 weeks ago. Cool temps today has got me in the mood for fall.
This is a great time to get out fire ant bait. Ants are foraging as they know winter is coming. I've been using Over'n out this year and like the results. Let me know what works for you. I recently had a guy ask me if coke worked for fire ants. I had to clarify if he was giving them lunch or wanted them to go away. There are lots of wives tells on fire ant control like grits, sugar. Baits are good for long term control and liquid and aerosols provide good quick knock down for those hot spots. Remember to read and follow the labels.
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