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1 BECKER S Lawn Seed Grows Better Lawns Blue Ribbon * Special Blend * IMPROVED! More Disease & Drought Resistant Our Largest Selling Lawn Seed Mixture. Performs Well In Direct Sunlight Or Light Shade. Thrives On Our Local Soil Conditions. Grows Well With A Minimum Of Care. 5 Lb Lb LB * Instant Green * The Problem Solver! Germinates Fast. Our BEST Seed For Slopes & Embankments. Contains Only Desirable Fine Textured Turf Grasses. 5 Lb Lb LB * Ultra Shade * Our BEST Mixture For Drier Shady Areas. Tougher More Durable Shade Tolerant Grasses. Grows In Shade Where Others Fail. 5 Lb 25 Lb 1 50 LB * Blue Ribbon * IMPROVED! Grows The SHOWPLACE LAWN. Blended From Only The Choicest Ultra Premium Bluegrasses And Fine Turf Type Ryegrasses. Grows A More Disease Resistant Lawn. Very Drought Resistant. 5 Lb Lb 1 50 LB 2 * Premium Shady * Will Grow In Shade Where Others Have Failed. Our BEST Seed For Moist, Damp Shaded Areas. 5 Lb 25 Lb 1 50 LB * Perma Green * Extremely Durable & Tolerant Of Less Than Ideal Conditions. Easy To Grow. Practically Indestructible. Grows A Beautiful Lawn Quickly. 5 Lb Lb LB Special Blend Seed Starter s Starter Special Long-Lasting Formula With High Phosphorous To Encourage New Grass To Develop A Strong Root System. 1 New Lawn Starter Formulated With High Phosphorous To Encourage New Grass To Develop A Strong Root System. Contains Controlled Release Nitrogen For An Extended Green. EZ Mulch Combines Cellulose With An Organic Tackifier. Holds Grass Seed In Place. Covers 650 Sq Ft EZ Straw Seeding Mulch Seeding Mulch With Tack Helps Prevent Soil Erosion & Seed From Washing Away. Speeds Up Germination. Biodegradeable. Covers 500 Sq Ft Grass Seed Germination Enhancers BECKER S BEST Baccto Michigan Peat Increases Grass Seed Germination. Helps Prevent Seed And Seedlings From Drying Out. The BEST Peat Or Humus. Includes Beneficial Bacteria. All Natural Organic. Use To Cover Grass Seed. Use For Plantings Flowers, Shrubs FOR All Purpose Straw Bale Use For Seeding Or Animal Bedding Lb Bale 9.99 All-Purpose % Organic FERTILIZER 15.99

2 APPLY APRIL MAY or JUNE APPLY APRIL APPLY MARCH Thru OCTOBER Grub Out With PREVENTS Grub Damage. A Unique Combination Of Season Long Grub Control With An Extended Feeding Fertilizer. Apply Anytime May, June Or July Sq Ft Hi-Yield Grub Free Zone III PREVENTS Grub Damage. Season-Long Control. Apply Anytime May, June Or July To Your Entire Property Including Shrub Beds & Flower Gardens Sq Ft APPLY When Weeds Are Actively Growing Weed & Feed With Surge One Of The BEST Lawn Weed Killers Available. Effective At Cooler Temperatures. Kills Both Rosette & Viney Weeds. Long-Lasting Fertilizer. Organic Corn Cob Carrier Broadleaf Weed Control The EXTRA POTENT Broadleaf Weed Killer. Kills Both Rosette & Viney Weeds. Easy To spread. Organic Corn Cob Carrier. SPECIAL Green Thumb Weed & Feed 1 Limited Quantities PREVENT UGLY CRABGRASS With Easy Spreading, Free-Flowing Formula With Slow Release, Long-Lasting Nitrogen For An Extended Green. Contains Iron & Sulfur For A Richer, Deeper Green. Contains DIMENSION For Excellent Crabgrass & Other Grassy Weed Prevention. Can also KILL Very Young Germinated Crabgrass. 12,500 Sq Ft Tupersan Prevents Crabgrass Yet Will Not Harm Grass Seed Or Young Grass. Use When Spring Seeding ,000 Sq Ft Team 2G The Extended Action. The Choice Of The Pro Landscaper. 22,000 Sq Ft Ferti-Lome Premium Weed Out Pro Turf AND Broadleaf Weed KILLER With Easy Spreading, Free-Flowing Formula With Slow Release, Long-Lasting Nitrogen For An Extended Green. Contains Iron & Sulfur For A Richer, Deeper Green. Contains DIMENSION For Excellent Crabgrass & Other Grassy Weed Prevention. Can also KILL Very Young Germinated Crabgrass. Also Cotains TRIMEC Broadleaf Weed Killer To Kill Growing Broadleaf Weeds. Great Lawns Begin At Beckers BECKER S BEST A Unique Blend Of Plant Food To Turn Your Lawn A Lush Deep Green & To Keep It That Way For An Extended Period. Builds A Stronger, More Disease Resistant Grass Plant With Deeper Roots Thats To Help Your Lawn Survive Drought Better. Easy To Spread, Has No Lumps Or Clumps. 50 lb 1 Pet Safe With 45% MUTECH Slow-Release Nitrogen. Dissolves Quickly Into Roots. Is Safe To Go On Immediately After Being Watered. Easy-To-Spread Hi-Natural Organic A Long-Lasting With Nutraline. Has A Very High Percentage Of All Naural Ocean-Gro Formula With Aditional Iron And Micro-Nutrients. Easy-To-Spread. 4 Lb The BEST Way To Have A MOLE-FREE Lawn Is To Have A Grub-Free Lawn

3 Natural Organic Lawn Care LIME Scotts Lawn Pro 4 - Step Program Step 1 Plus 1 Step 2 Weed Control Plus 1 Step 3 1 Step 4 Fall / Winter 1 SUPER SPECIAL Scotts 4 Step 1 Of Each 15,000 sq ft Bag Scotts Turf Builder Scotts Premium LIME It s Function Lime Makes Grass Grow Better By Making The Soil Sweeter, Raising The Ph Of The Soil. Fertilizer Compounds Work Better With A More Neutral Ph. Most Grass Varieties Grow Better With A More Neutral Ph. Soils In Our Area Are Normally Acidic And Require Annual Applications Of Lime Depending On the Soil s Ph. Quantities Needed Will Vary By Type Of Lime. As An Example: If A Lawn Needed 500 Lb Of Granular, It Would Require 200 LB Of Pelletized Or Only Of Mag-Turf-Pro. Ringer Lawn Restore A Beautiful Healthy Lawn Without Chemicals. A Bio-Organic Material. Keeps Grass Greener Longer. Eliminates Conditions That Promote Fusarium & Brown Patch. Reduces Thatch Accumulations Sq Ft Milorganite The Original Natural Organic. Some Of Our Customers Use Milirganite AS Both A Food & A Deer Repellent Around Shrubs. 36 Lb 2,500 Sq Ft Milky Spore Natural Grub Control Lasts For 15 To 20 Years But Is Very Slow To Start Working. Harmless To Humans, Pets, Birds. Takes 3 Applications Over 3 Seasons To Begin To Start Becoming Effective Sq Ft Wholly Cow NATURALLY NATURAL An Odor-Free Blend Of Animal Manure And Composted Peat. Provides A High Nutrient Content. Use For Preparing Lawn Soil For Seeding Or Sodding. Use For Gardens Or Planting Trees & Shrubs. Wonderful To Use For Covering Grass. 40 Qt Plant Tone Use On Lawns, Vegetable, & Flower Gardens. Use When Planting Trees & Shrubs. Prepares & Builds Richer, Better Soil 18 Lb 36 Lb FOR Mag-Turf Pro High Efficiency Limestone More Effective Than Limestone In Raising Soil Ph. Mag-Turf Pro Neutraizes Soil Acidity Immediately. Goes Farther, Use Less Product. Mag-Turf Pro Is Formulated To Contain A Chelated Agent & Limestone Within Every Pellet. Covers Up To Sq Ft FOR Pelletized Lime Pelletized Lime Is Improved & Easier To Spread FOR Granular Lime Dusty & Difficult To Spread Hydrated Lime Very Fast Acting. Used Mostly As A Sanitizer Gypsum Improves Lawn & Garden Soil Gypsum Pellets Soil Conditioner Helps Break-Up Heavy Clay Soil. Improves Soil Aeration & Moisture Retention. Improves Soil drainage. HELPS RID SOILS OF SALT RUNOFF & Chemicals FOR MoleGo Repellent Granules An Effective Mole Repellent To Chase Away Moles

4 Horse Pasture Supplies Deluxe Horse Pasture Seed Mix A Pemium Mixture Of Bluegrass, Orchardgrass, Timothy, Ryegrass. The Bluegrass Is High Yielding & Nutritious. The Tetraploid Rye Is A good Source Of protein. This Miixture Provides High Quality Forage Even Under Continuous Grazing. Endophyte-Free. Use 1 or 2 Bags Per Acre. Bag Stock Tank Constructed Of Durable Structural Foam. With Screw-In Drain Plug. Available 50, 70, 100, 150 Gallon sizes Forks All Types Of Agricultural Forks 10 Tine Metal Manure Fork Plastic Bedding Fork 3, 5 and 6 Tine Pitch Forks Spading Digging Fork Manure Hook SUMMER GREENER UPPER Ironite Granules A Truly Great Summer Supplement To Provide The Extra Green Color Without the Growth & Associated Possible Disease Problems. Provides Micro Nutrients And Trace Elements. 4,000 Sq ft Lawn Moss Is A Common Problem. Grass Does Not and Will Not Grow With Moss. Moss Thrives In Damp Shady Lawns And In Any Lawn Where The Soil Is Acidic. What-T0-Do? 1 - Kill the Moss 2- Apply A Large Quantity Of Mag-Turf Pro Fast Acting Lime; 3 - Apply Gypsum Pellets To Provide Better Soil Aeration And Drainage; 4 - After Moss Is Dead or Removed, Seed Lawn. Moss Can And Does Appear On More Than Just Lawns. We Have Specific Moss Control Products With Different Chemicals For Lawns, Roofs, Walks. Moss Out Moss Granules Kills Lawn Moss Quickly. Use Anytime Of The Year. Turns the Lawn A Deep Green. No excess Growth, Less Mowing Moss Problems Lawn Disease Problems.72G Prophesy Lawn Fungicide Formulation. DG Pro Dispersible Carrier Minimizes Mower Pickup After Irrigation. SYSTEMIC GRANULAR Works Better, After Irrigation, Is Absorbed Into the Grass Plant So It Is Not Washed Off Like Contact Fungicides. Hepls Cure & PREVENT Lawn Disease Problems. Easy To spread. Always ApplyI n Pairs Of Applications 2 Weeks Apart. 10,000 Sq ft Do-It-Yourself Customized Lawn Care Programs Art, Dan, Or Jeff Can Develop A Custom Lawn Care Program For Your Unique Property To Protect Your Children And Pets From Ticks, Fleas And Lymes Disease Surface Insect Control MUST Be Applied Periodically Surface Insect Control The EXTRA POTENT Longer Lasting Surface Insect Controls. KIlls Lawn Pests, Chinch bugs, Sod Webworms, Army Worms. Kills Nuisance Pests, TICKS, FLEAS, ANTS. Easy To Spread Granules. Fortify Insect Control 9.99 Hi-Yield Bug Blaster II Fast Acting Grub Killer Specially Formulated To Kill Grubs Fast. MUST Be Watered Into The Ground IMMEDIATELY After Application With App 1/2 Of Water. Natural Guard Grub Control Small Grubs Stop Feeding & Are Controlled Within Days of application. For Season-Long Grub Control Apply Late Spring to Mid-Summer.

5 Improve The Environment Grow Better Plants, Trees and Shrubs Mulch Protects Against Temperature Fluctuations Premium Cypress Mulch Impervious To Insects. Stringy Txture. Will Not Wash Or Blow Away. 2 cu ft Cedar Bark Mulch Dark Rich Color. Stringy Txture. Will Not Wash Or Blow Away. 3 cu ft Black Dyed Cedar Bark Mulch A Premium Dyed Mulch To Hold Its Color Better & Longer. This Is Natural Cedar Not Ground Up Old Pallets And Scrap Woods Which Attract Termites And Other Insects. Stringy Txture. Will Not Wash Or Blow Away. 2 cu ft Landscaping Stone Decorative. Choice Of Colors.5 cu ft 4.99 HelpFul Hint Always Use Weed Preventer Fabric Under Mulch for The Weed Prevention Art, Dan & Jeff Can Help YOU With YOUR Deer Problems Weed Preventers They Really Work! Easy Weeder Eliminates Hand Weeding. Use In Vegetable & Flower Gardens, Shrub, And Rose Beds. One Application Stops 25 Weeds Including Chickweed, Crabgrass, etc. Use 2 Applications For All-Season Weed Prevention. First Application Mid-April To Mid-May, 2nd Application, Mid-July To Early September. Contains Treflan Pail 2,880 Sq Ft Trifluralin Treflan Weed Preventer Strength Weed Preventer. 22,000 Sq Ft Portrait Weed Preventer Contains Gallery Weed Preventer. Very Effective. 10 Lb 2,000 Sq Ft Super Special 5 For Each Garden Magic Peat A Premium Peat Garden Magic Top Soil A Premium Soil Product. Screened For Uniform Consistency. Ready To Use Out Of The Bag FOR Baccto Lite Premium Potting Soil A Lightweight Blend. Includes Starter & slow Release Fertilizers. 40 Qt FOR Baccto Organic Optimum Soil Omri Ceritified Organic 2.8 Cu Ft Tree & Shrub FOODS MORE Food For Your $$$$$ Shrub Rich A Richer, Highr Analysis, More Economical Organic Based Fertilizer For All Acid-Loving Plants - Holly, Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Dogwood. Great For Deciduous And Fruit Trees. Feed Shrubs In Early Spring & Again After They Bloom Formula - Compare To The Leading Brand. Holly Tone The organic Fertilizer For All Acid Loving Plants., Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Dogwood, Holly. Plant Tone Prepares & Builds Richer Soil. Use For planting Trees & Shrubs. Excellent For Gardens. 18 Lb Lb Rose Tone Promotes Vigorous, Healthy Growth & Plentiful blooms. Highly Organic. Tree Tone A High;y Organic Tree Food. Strengthens Trees. Promotes Vigorous Growth. Garden Tone A Special High Natural Organic Food To Side Dress Vegetables. Makes Plants More Productive Bulb Tone Adds Vigor To All Bulbs. Rich In Bone Meal & Other Natural Organics. All 18 Lb Bags Your Choice Bone Meal Builds Strong Roots. Great For Bulbs. 20 Lb 23.99

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