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News From Wells Brothers Pet, Lawn & Garden Supply
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 Our Kid's Organic Gardening Workshop kicks off February 28th. Sign up now and bring the kids! They'll play in the dirt, plant seeds and come away with pots to nurture and grow!
Time flies and it's that time again. Mid February is the time to get that critical first batch of fertilizer on the lawn. This timing is more important for the folks doing an all-natural approach than the synthetic way. I hate to beat a dead horse but you need to know how many square feet of lawn you have and get the sprinkler system calibrated. Stop by and let our experts help you find the right products for a beautiful lawn! For all you early spring gardeners, February is the perfect time to plant onion sets and seed potatoes. We got plenty of both on our patio. Come take a look! Just an analog store in a digital world Dick Broussard "It's discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit." Noël Coward (1901 - 1973) |
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Kid's Organic Gardening Workshop
Bring the kiddos so we can play in the dirt! Join us on Saturday, February 28th at 2:00 pm for a Kid's Organic Gardening Workshop. Everyone will take home pots with seeds planted in them and not just dirty fingernails. The kids can pick what they want to plant from our selection of bulk seeds. I am sorry but we d ... Read More » |
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Wild Bird Workshop
 Join Wells Brothers for a wild bird workshop On Friday, March 6, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. Bob Wucher with Purina Animal Nutrition will discuss wild bird nutrition, habitat, differences in species and any other wild bird topic you would like to discuss. Please sign up to this FREE event using the form below or call the store at 972-424-8516 to reserve y ... |
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Dick's Garden Blog - Planting Peppers
In Utopia, the morning soil temperature will be 70 f when planting peppers. I would rather be a little late than early. Planting peppers too early will not bring an early harvest. Spring weather in our part of the world can be very unpredictable as was demonstrated by last April's freeze. Both hot and sweet peppers do well in our ... Read More » |
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Defeating Fungus Gnats
If you have indoor plants chances are you have had a run in (or two) with fungus gnats. They are harmless to us humans but can be a major source of frustration. The larvae can cause severe problems to the plants. They like their environment wet with plenty of rotting organic matter. This makes soil and moisture control the key ... Read More » |
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Jump Starter Plant Booster
 The loss of Garden-Ville's "Rocket Fuel" created a hole in the universe. Wells Brothers has filled the void with "Jump Starter Plant Booster". "Jump Starter" is a rooting aid for new transplants. It is a blend of bone meal, rock phosphate, alfalfa meal, blood meal, molasses, humate, sulfate of potash and bat guano. Use one to two teaspoons in ... |
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Wells Brothers Garden Tonic
 Weather permitting, look for the first batch of Wells Brothers Garden Tonic (our version of compost tea) to be ready on the first weekend in March. It is made fresh every week and available on Friday and Saturday only. We'll keep you informed on Facebook! This is a soil amendment and foliar feeding product. Directions are simple: use str ... |
