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Summer Gardening Tip

During the hot and steamy dog days of summer both fungi and aphids have a tendency to appear especially in Hibiscus, Crape Myrtles, Roses and Gardenias. Fungus leads to sooty mold and aphids turn into white fly. In order to combat this and to prevent damage to your plants we recommend applying a 3 in 1 insecticide, fungicide and disease treatment product (Bayer 3 in 1) or Neem Oil. Once applied per bottle instructions you should be well on your way to remedying fungi and pests.

We stock both products and recommend having it on hand in your pest and fungus control arsenal.

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Hibiscus care tips

braided-hibiscusHow to keep your hibiscus happy, healthy and  free of whitefly & fungus.

Hibiscus are in high bloom and in high demand at this time of year and rightfully so as they offer a wonderful array of colored blooms to any landscape and garden.

However, hibiscus are prone to whitefly and black fungus from time to time. Don’t fret, just be prepared and it may be just as easy as looking in your medicine cabinet. Yep, everyday, good old fashion mouth wash just might do the trick!

A commonly used home remedy to ward off whitefly and fungus is a 50/50 ratio of mouthwash and liquid dish soap. Combine into a spray bottle, shake and spray onto infected hibiscus.

The alcohol in the mouthwash kills the whitefly and fungus and the soap makes it adhere to the leaves. Give it a shot (or two) and enjoy your beautiful, healthy and happy hibiscus.

If you’d rather go a different route, Neem Oil also does the trick!

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