Maintaining a healthy landscape in Eastern Idaho requires more than just a consistent mowing schedule.
While many homeowners have perfected their lawn care routine, the nutritional needs of young trees and shrubs are often overlooked.
In the unique, high-desert climate of Idaho Falls and the Snake River Valley, proper fertilization is the difference between a sapling that merely survives and one that thrives.
Sounds great - however, fertilizing young or newly planted trees requires a different approach than established landscaping. Applying the wrong nutrients at the wrong time can actually hinder root development or cause frost damage.
To help you protect your investment, we’ve compiled six essential tips for fertilizing young trees and shrubs in Idaho.
Myth #1: Perimeter Pest Control Kills Mice
This is one of the biggest myths about perimeter pest control.
Perimeter pest control kills ants, hobo spiders, black widows, earwigs, box elder bugs, wasps, fleas, and beetles. But you’ll have to deal with mice on your own. Pro tip: get a cat.
Myth #2: Perimeter Pest Control Kills Flies
That would be great, but no. Invest in a good swatter. Or, if you’re lucky, your mouser cat will also eat flies.
Myth #3: You Have to Be Home During the Pest Control Treatment
Nope! Perimeter pest control happens outside, so you don’t need to be home while technicians are treating your yard.
Lawn Buddies pest control technicians in Idaho Falls can actually treat your yard while they’re there for other services, so it’s super convenient.
Myth #4: Perimeter Pest Control Will Banish All Your Bugs
Big perimeter pest control myth.
Perimeter pest control will definitely decrease ants, hobo spiders, black widows, earwigs, box elder bugs, wasps, fleas, and beetles on your property, but it’s not a miracle cure.
If you already have pests in your home, treatments won’t affect them. But it prevents additional insects from entering your property.
You can do your part by keeping your yard tidy.
Get rid of standing water; stack wood away from the house; keep your gutters clean.
Myth #5: If You Don’t See Any Bugs, You Don’t Have Any
Have you ever noticed how tiny ants are? Seriously tiny.
Spiders aren’t exactly huge, either. (Just in your nightmares. Insert evil laugh here.) Even bigger bugs, like boxelder bugs, are great at hiding.
Don’t believe this pest control myth. If you wait until you see an infestation, you’ve wasted precious time.
Myth #6: Only Messy Yards and Homes Need Pest Control
Yes, mess provides great hiding places for pesky pests, but even tidy yards can attract them.
Myth #7: DIY Methods Will Get Rid of Pests
Maybe you’ve read that garlic oil keeps bugs away. Or that Borax, dish soap, cinnamon, chili pepper or cloves will solve your ant problem. Or you can mix dish soap, white vinegar, and peppermint oil to repel spiders.
You can spend all weekend in your kitchen creating concoctions, believing in pest control myths and hoping for the best.
Or put those spices to good use in a nice batch of chili and call in the pros for pest control.
Fact: Perimeter Pest Control Works
Perimeter pest control focuses on prevention – carrying out insect control before pests enter your home and cause problems.
Lawn Buddies technicians spray around the perimeter of your home and yard to send insects packing for about three months.
Technicians typically treat about three feet up on the house and six feet out, creating a wide protective barrier around your home that includes the landscaping and lawn directly around it.
The spray leaves a residue on surfaces that kills insects and continues to work for about three months.
We’ll deliver your insect control while we’re already on your property for lawn care treatments. No extra hassle for you.
Is Your Lawn Ready for a New Best Friend?
Bust those perimeter pest control myths and invest in a strategy that really works.
The first step to taking advantage of Lawn Buddies perimeter pest control is to sign up for our 6-step complete lawn care program.
You’ll be glad you did.
Choose an Idaho Falls professional lawn care service that makes it easy, bundling your yard’s most-needed treatments into one convenient, no-fuss plan.
Got a few minutes? That’s all you need to get started. Just fill out the form on this page, call us at (208) 656-9131 or read more about our services. Then you can kick back and relax in your healthy, thriving yard.
Image Source: Black widow, Box Elder
