Plant Showers, Earthworm Welcome Wagon and Hot Tomatoes!

Want pest free plants? Keep them clean. On a
scheduled basis, hose them down with water and rid your plants of a significant amount of the bugs that torment
them. Set the pressure based on the robust or delicate
nature of the plant, shrub or tree that you are spraying.
 




Welcome earthworms by not poisoning your soil.
Systemic pesticides and chemical fertilizers will burn
up microbes that are necessary for the
health of your soil and your plants.
Those earthworms have a job to do in
your garden. Give them a chance
to do what they were meant to do.
 




Headstart Program for your tomatoes.
Take a five gallon plastic nursery pot, cut out the
bottom. Put chicken wire or a gopher basket around
the bottom and sink it half way into the ground.
Plant your tomatoes. The plastic attracts and holds
the heat in the soil, creating a cozy environment for
your tomato plant. This will inspire early fruit.



What to do about aphids. Or, "Tangled Up In Goo."
Here's how it works: ants catch aphids and haul them up to the top of your fruit tree where they create black mold that will eventually kill your trees. Plus, it looks really yucky.  We carry an all natural, vegetable gum based product called Tanglefoot.
And it does just what it's name implies; tangles ant feet so they give up their  dream of starting an aphid farm on your tree. THE TRICK to using Tanglefoot, however, is to wrap the trunk with heavy paper, duct tape, or fabric tree wrap then coating that with Tanglefoot. This has two advantages: it prevents damage to the tree and when it's time to freshen up your ant trap you just peel off the strip and apply a new one.

Fall is for Planting
How to Make Good Use of the Coming Rainy Season

by Cory Kelso and David Hernandez
Ask any local long-time gardener and they’ll tell you that fall is for planting.
The Central Coast is designated as a Mediterranean climate, characterized by dry, warm summers and mild, cool, wet winters.

Fall is a period between the two extremes, which makes it a perfect time to establish plants without the fear of them drying out.
Although the air has begun to cool, the soil retains warmth; encouraging root development before the winter chill sets in. These factors help to insure good plant development for the next growing season.

Native plants respond especially well to
fall planting.

A Ceanothus (California Lilac) or Arctostaphylos (Manzanita) planted in the fall will set down deep roots during the fall through spring seasons insuring a hardiness that will protect it from the summer drought.

Have you ever planted native wid flower seeds? A spring show of orange California Poppy, blue Arroyo Lupine and yellow Tidy Tips is a breath taking sight.
With a little planning and a fall sowing of seeds, the winter rain will create a spectacular California meadow in your own garden.

Fall is for planting so let s make use of a great season for a bountiful, beautiful spring.

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With Gro-Power you can create a healthy environment for your plants and help them become disease resistant  Gro-Power has been providing high quality, organic products to landscape professionals for over 32 years. Now, you can get the same quality Gro-Power products for your home garden. Our plants love it and yours will too.