The Beetles Are Coming!
Oh will you get a load of this...
It's that time of year... again. They are here. Japanese beetles have to be one of the most devastating bugs in the garden.
One way to help cut down on the population of Japanese beetles is to apply Milky Spore to your yard. Milky Spore is a product that contains spores of milky disease. Milky disease is a type of bacteria that kills the white grub of the Japanese beetle. Milky disease is not harmful to other creatures. It may be even more helpful to apply it to lawns, perennial beds, and other areas near the garden that you don't till. This won't help the year you apply, but will the next. It is a one-time application.
The next thing is you take a six-pack, go over to the neighbor’s house, say 'hey let's have a few beers', and put Japanese beetle traps in their yard. I have never understood why people use those things. If you didn't have Japanese beetles before, use those traps and you will now.
It always amazes me what plants they go to. The Fern Leaf Buckthorn has such a narrow leaf that what's the point? There's not much to eat. Some people have problems on roses and some don't. It just depends on where you are located.
You can also handpick if they are not real bad. If you get enough and squeeze them maybe you can get a cup of beetlejuice. (Just kidding) It's my day for bad puns.
Happy Gardening you happy hippy diggers!
Bud
DISTINCTIVE GARDENS
2020 Lowell Park Road
Dixon, IL
HOURS
By Appointment
Curbside Pick Up
Apr 1- May 31
Nov 15 to Dec 17
Wed, Fri & Sat 10:00 - 5:00
FAQs
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Curbside Pick Up
There are 8 tables that are assigned after your order is placed. We send out an appointment that details your time and table for pick up. Confirm this appointment.
Look for two emails:
- Order Confirmation
- Appointment Email
Appointments offered in 30 minutes appointment blocks. 1:00p, 1:30p etc.
We try to get as close to your preferred Pick Up time as possible. Please confirm by clicking "Confirm Booking" link in your Appointment Email.
If you need to change your appointment please call or message us on Facebook. Thanks!
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Delivery
Order Online. During checkout select "Delivery". Select your preferred date/time. Bud calls everyone to confirm. If you need a special date/time he'll take care of that request during the telephone call. Hope this helps!
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Redeeming Gift Card
During online checkout fill in the 16 digit number on the back of your gift card in the field that says, "Enter Gift Card Number"
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Redeeming Loyalty Points
Make sure you log in to your account in order to see and use your points.
Loyalty points show up during check out. If you have any to use you will see, "Pay Through Loyalty Point. Current Point Balance Is..."
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Ordering Online
We offer online shopping for curbside pick up or delivery depending on time of year.
Check out Instructions
- Select Pick Up or Delivery.
- Select preferred date/time.
- Order Confirmation
- Appointment Email
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Limited quantities. If you put multiples of an item you want and we only have one in stock an alert will pop up on the desktop site telling you it is out of stock. That means the quantity you selected is higher than the available inventory. For example, Tufa Troughs are all unique. There is only one of each. Each week we take an inventory and add back products that might show as sold out. We’re doing this so we don’t oversell by mistake. So our product availability will change weekly.
iPad shopping. We learned that the pop-up screen where you enter your credit card info was a problem for some. At times the credit card fields were way at the top of the screen and some could not see where to enter their information when shopping on an iPad. This happened especially when they had big orders. If you have problems please message our Facebook Page. We’re learning right along with you and want to help.
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VIP Pricing
Special Pricing. Every now and then we run thank you specials for our loyal customers. When we do, special pricing will show only for you once you log in to your account. This special is unique to you.
Instructions
How To Access Special “Thank You” Pricing
- Click “LOG IN”
Or…
If you didn’t create an account when you shopped,
- Click “Forgot Password”
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