so i guess i should go with a syringe or pipette type instrument then, and make sure im shaking up the nutrients in the bottle before mixing. a digital pH meter probly wouldnt be too bad either, compared to basic pH reagent /color coding kit. although they seem finicky and require lots of care- which sort of foils my plans for quick fertigation routine. as for the process of mixing, i typically will make a 5 gal batch by filling with 4 gals of water or so, then adding FP, then ProTekt, then vinegar. i "stir" with a blast from the hose to mix things around and top off to 5 gals. for irrigation its just protekt then vinegar. i add nutrients according to my "typical" mix ratio, then measure, and adjust as necessary.

I worry less about moles dying by poison than I do about my dogs and my neighbors' dogs and cats (and hawks and other wildlife, for that matter) dying by eating poisoned moles. Especially since dying moles can wander into an innocent neighbor's yard. Mine were pretty much under control with a combination of Grub X (eliminating their food source) and hunting pressure from my very focused dog. But their total elimination was the result of another uninvited (but welcome!) guest: Earlier this summer, a Least Weasel carried her babies, one by one, across my front patio while I was enjoying beverages with a neighbor. I stopped seeing all evidence of mole activity when this little beauty moved in. They are pure predator, and will often kill far more than they can eat. You can get a pest control guy to set traps over active mounds, but then you have to remove the impaled moles yourself... One of my neighbors swears he had success with castor oil... (but I still credit the weasel family). The teenage boy next door had a funny, albeit gruesome, victory this spring when he was learning to mow the lawn for the first time and a mole decided to pop his head up right when the boy was mowing over...

hi alys, my guess would be thrips. they are easy to controll using "Bayer" brand rose food that contains a systemic pest control. you can get it at home depot. apply every 45 days according to directions. no matter what the insect is, it will work. you may have to hose them off for a time till the chemical takes affect. this is the best product to control ALL sucking insects. let me know how it is going. i can get more detailed. good luck!

I've had very good luck with Goodyear brand hoses. They have never kinked and have held their shape well in a wide variety of temperatures. Got mine at the local HD. Only possible drawbacks are that they are fairly expensive and I could only find them in black. Best wishes--Carl Atlanta, GA