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It’s Time To Apply Pre Emergent Herbicides To Your Spring Lawn

By Wells Brothers
Thursday, February 4th, 2021

Pre Emergent Herbicides for spring lawns help keep weeds away. Pick up pre emergent herbicides at Wells Brothers, Pet, Lawn and Garden Supply in Plano, Texas.

Now is the best time to apply pre emergent herbicides to your spring lawn. The synthetic products that Wells Brothers recommends are Gallery for the control of broadleaf weeds and Dimension for the grasses. A 10-pound bag of Gallery sells for $29.00 and will cover 2,000 square feet. This application will last around 4 months. Dimension is available in a 12-pound bag that covers 3,500 square feet and in a 35-pound bag that covers 10,000 square feet. Dimension sells for $15.10 in the 12-pound bag and $40.90 in the 35-pound bag. Dimension can be reapplied every 4 weeks.

The all-natural product is called Corn Gluten meal. It comes as a powder and granulated. The powder works faster but is a mess to deal with. The granulated is slower to activate but easier to apply. The application rate for both is 20 pounds per 1,000 square feet. The price this year is $32.00 for a 40-pound bag of powder or granulated.

We get asked a lot about whether to apply pre emergent herbicides and fertilizer at the same time. The answer is you apply one then the other. You do not mix them in the spreader at the same time.

Print our Lawn Product Application Guide for quick reference on when and what to apply to your spring lawn.

Check out our February coupons for savings on synthetic pre emergent herbicides including  Dimension, Gallery, and all-natural Corn Gluten Meal.

*Prices are subject to change.

Categories : Blog, Lawns, News & Updates

The Best Time To Plant Tomatoes

By Wells Brothers
Thursday, February 4th, 2021

Plant Tomatoes at Wells Brothers, Pet, Lawn and Garden Supply

Is it time to plant tomatoes? Sure, if you feel lucky. The nice weather in February will lull gardeners into a false sense of security. The almanac says the last freeze date is March 17th. I resisted that tomato urge but I do have my garden prepped and I hope that everyone has theirs ready as well.

The most popular garden crop worldwide is the tomato. Hopefully, the following will answer the most common tomato questions.

I recommend a pre-plant fertilizer application 3 to 4 weeks before. Since I try to keep my garden all-natural I pick fertilizers accordingly. I have had excellent results with Wells Brothers Dirt Diet 4-1-2 and Medina’s 3-2-3. Once the plants are growing, choose a fertilizer with an equal or lower nitrogen (1st number) than phosphate (2nd number) and potash (3rd number). Too much nitrogen will grow large plants with little or no fruit. My go-to fertilizer is Espoma’s Tomato Tone with a 3-4-6 ratio. Synthetics with an 8-10-8, 5-10-5, and 13-13-13 can also be good choices. If you like liquids, it’s hard to beat Medina Hasta Gro 6-12-6.

Heirloom vs. Hybrid vs. GMO

The term Heirloom is used to describe any type of plant or seed that has been saved and grown for a period of years. Heirloom seed must be of the openly pollinated type. Heirlooms are simply varieties that are capable of producing seeds that will produce seedlings just like the parent (true) plant.

Hybrids mean crossbreeding compatible types of plants to a plant with the best features of both. Many modern plants are the result of these crosses. Seed from hybrids will not produce plants with identical qualities. Plants can cross-pollinate in nature and hybrids repeatedly selected and grown may eventually stabilize into Heirlooms.

GMOs, (Genetically Modified Organisms) can be any plant, animal or microorganism, which has been genetically altered at the molecular level. Wells Brothers sells NO GMO plants or seeds.

The two most important terms:

Determinate: relatively compact (bush) plants that do most of their growing before setting a limited number of fruit that tends to ripen all at once. As a rule, determinates set fruit the fastest.

Indeterminate: a vining plant that can grow very large (needs support), blossoms, and produce tomatoes throughout the growing season.

The Celebrity is the exception to the rule; it is called semi-determinate even though the tags say it is determinate. It grows like a determinate (bush) and in some cases will produce more than one crop. All tomatoes are planted the same way regardless of variety. From 70% to 80% of the total plant (including the roots) should be below ground. Remove any container material, including the fiber pots. I add Wells Brothers’ “Jump Starter” to the prepared hole. Then lightly break up the root ball and dip it in water just before planting. Now is the time to install any support structure that the plant will need.

Everything you ever wanted to know about tomatoes click here:

Some tomato names to remember:

Celebrity
Sweet 100
Arkansas Traveler
Big Boy
Better Boy
Roma (paste)
Porter
Patio
Husky Cherry Red
Grape
Brandi Wine
Yellow Pear
Better Bush
Rutgers
Indigo Rose

Categories : Gardens, News & Updates

Custom Organic Mix is Back

By Wells Brothers
Thursday, February 4th, 2021

Wells Brothers Custom Organic Mix is back in stock!  Pick up our special mix of fine compost, lava sand, and Texas green sand.Wells Brothers Custom Organic Mix is back in stock!  Sometime in 2005/2006, Wells Brothers came up with a special mix of fine compost, lava sand, and Texas green sand. We named it “Wells Brothers Custom Organic Mix”. We sold the last bag in May 2020. We have finally found a new company to mix and bag this special mix for us. The new price is $7.85 for a 40# bag (about 1 cubic foot) or buy 4 and get 1 free.

 

Categories : Gardens, News & Updates

NutriSource Large Breed Dog Food Savings

By Wells Brothers
Sunday, January 31st, 2021
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Save on NutriSource Large Breed Dog Food in October 2020, at Wells Brothers Pet, Lawn & Garden Supply.Save on NutriSource Large Breed Dog Food this month at Wells Brothers Pet, Lawn & Garden Supply.

  • Save $4.00 off the 30# bag
  • As a member of the grain inclusive series of dog foods, NutriSource® Large Breed Chicken & Rice Recipe is formulated to meet AAFCO guidelines for all life stages.
  • NutriSource® grain inclusive formulas deliver compact nutrition and include prebiotics and probiotics to help support a healthy gut.
  • Balanced Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids along with L-Carnitine, taurine, choline chloride, and DL-Methionine supplementation to promote heart health make NutriSource® grain inclusive formulas stand out.

NutriSource® combines chicken, rice, and carefully selected ingredients in the precise blend to balance all essential nutrients necessary for optimum health, well being, and long life. The readily available nutrients in chicken and rice result in less waste. Pick up NutriSource Large Breed Chicken and Rice dog food at Wells Brothers, Pet, Lawn & Garden Supply. We’ve been in serving the fine folks of Plano for over 60 years and look forward to serving you too.

Sale valid February 1 through February 28, 2021, at Wells Brothers Pet, Lawn, and Garden Center in Plano, Texas. 

Categories : Events, News & Updates, Pet Food of the Month, Specials, uncategorized

Planting Potatoes

By Wells Brothers
Thursday, January 28th, 2021

When And How To Plant Potatoes In North Texas

Do you have a favorite crop? Without a doubt, mine is potatoes. They are easy to grow, they have very few issues with insects or disease and the yields can be very large. The potato rule is that every pound that is planted will yield from 5 to 10 pounds. Potatoes can grow in most soil types but prefer loose soil. We have Red Lasoda, White Kennebec, and Yukon Gold. I have grown all three but have had the best success with the Red Lasoda.

February is the start of the potato planting season. Many years ago, I was told to plant potatoes on Valentine’s night by the light of the moon. I have never been dedicated enough to hit that mark, but I try to get them planted around the middle of February.

Potato picking and preparation is next on the list. How do you pick a good potato? You look it in the eyes. When you cut a potato for planting each piece should have at least 2 eyes. In a perfect world, I will cut potatoes 5 to 10 days before planting. Before planting some folks will soak the cut potatoes in water. Some will roll them powdered sulfur or wood ashes before planting. I have used a lot of different pre-plant methods for potatoes. They all have merit. Nowadays, I cut them and put them in a dry paper bag for about 3 to 5 days before planting.

There are literally hundreds of ways to grow potatoes. In tires, burlap bags, pots, buckets, tubs and I’ve seen pictures of potatoes growing in an old boat. You can mound them, plant them in pits and in a trench. I like the trench method. Once the 6 to the 7-inch deep trench is dug I put enough bone meal in the bottom so it covers the dirt. Then cover the bone meal with about .5 inches of dirt. You can also use Jump Starter, soft rock phosphate, superphosphate, or triple superphosphate. By the book, potatoes are planted 12 to 16 inches apart. I plant them to 6 inches apart or closer. Cover them with soil to about 4 inches. As the potato plants grow, fill in the trench with soil. Harvest them when the plants start to die. That should be in the 90 to 100-day time frame. As always follow label directions.

 

 

Learn more about planting potatoes from Texas A&M University here.

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