Who doesn’t love sitting around a fire in Autumn? Just in time for fall, you can enjoy the crackle of a fire in your own backyard. Now through September 15 enter to win a free fire pit kit. This kit includes 49 bricks, 4 bags of #10 Limestone and 2 bags of Blue Granite (delivery NOT included). With easy pick-up and straight-forward instructions anyone could easily put together this pit in their own backyard. CLICK HERE to read about fire pit kits installation. Stop in to see our color choices (greystone featured in the photo above) and enter the drawing today!
Summer Mulch Sale!
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Bulk Mulch $2 off
per cubic yard
Bagged Mulch $1 off
per bag
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Discount is off regular price. Discount is valid on all in-stock bagged or bulk mulches. While supplies last.
Summer just isn’t complete without a campfire! Get ready for it with a Fire Pit Kit from The Rock Pile!
Click here to find out more!
We have Firewood, too!
What better way to decorate for Independence Day than to put out a flag or two?
We also have Flag Poles!
Mosquito Beater
Now is the time of year when we can start enjoying our backyards. Unfortunately, it is also the time of year we share our yards with the flying hypodermic needle – the mosquito. We need not surrender to these bloodsuckers. There are ways for us to claim back our yards simply by applying Mosquito Beater to our outdoor areas one hour before it is occupied will help keep it mosquito-free. It comes in a ready-to-use container that will treat up to 4,000 square feet. Best to apply when air movement is light to medium. It is an all-natural product with a pleasant scent. Depending on weather conditions it can last up to 3 weeks. With the wet May we have had, the mosquito population will be large.
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Mosquito Dunks
A product for using on mosquitoes before they bite.
Mosquito Dunks are a biological mosquito control that floats on water and will keep on working for 30 days or longer under typical environmental conditions. While floating, they slowly release a long term biological mosquito larvicide which gradually settles in the water where it is eaten by the mosquito larvae growing there. It can be used in all types of containerized standing water sites (except finished, treated drinking water), where mosquito larvae grow.
Use one dunk for up to 100 square feet of water surface, regardless of depth. They can be used whole or broken into portions and applied to containerized standing water found near the home such as:
Animal watering troughs
Bird baths
Flower pots
Rain barrels and roof gutters
Unused swimming pools
Old tires
Water gardens
Tree holes
They can be anchored by using a string tied through the center hold, or they can be staked in place to prevent them from being washed away.
A gentleman from Bay Village came into The Rock Pile asking about his Pin Oak. Our Garden Center manager took a look at the branch and discovered the source of the problem… Scale Insects. Scale insects are inconspicuous pests occurring on trees and shrubs. Their small size can make them difficult to notice at first. But keep an eye out for these pests because they can spread and cause damage. These insects remove vital plant fluid causing leaf stunting & yellowing, twig & branch dieback or even plant death. Scales can also create nuisance problems by producing a sticky sweet substance called honeydew, which they secrete while feeding. Honey dew can damage patio furniture and become an annoyance for cars or other object beneath the infected tree. So what can you do to get rid of Scale insects and other infestations? Use Bayer Advanced Tress & Shrub Protect & Feed. This product protects for 12 months killing insects scale, ash borers and Japanese Beetles while preventing new infestations. Simply mix with water and pour around the drip line of the tree base, no spraying needed. With rainproof protection and a slow release fertilizer, having beautiful healthy trees & shrubs has never been easier.
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**Don’t miss the Dr. Earth Organics Seminar on Saturday, May 29th at 10 am** more details here
The Rock Pile has been part of the Organic Gardening movement for 20 years. We are always excited when we find a company that produces products that are high quality, organic and user-friendly. We are proud to introduce the Dr. Earth product line, developer of the “Pro-Biotic” fertilizer.
There is nothing mysterious or magical about organic gardening. It is simply a way of working with nature rather than against it. The objective is to recycle organic matter back into the soil, to maintain soil structure and fertility, and to encourage natural methods of pest and disease control, rather than relying on chemicals. It is, in fact, a lot less mysterious than the methods employed by the chemical grower.
Organic gardening is much more than just growing plants without chemical fertilizers and artificial sprays. It is a lifestyle. It recognizes that that the complex workings of nature have been successful at maintaining life for hundreds of millions of years, so the sound organic cultivating principals closely follow those found in the natural world. Do not be fooled into thinking that these principals will have a detrimental effect on yield and quality. In fact, you are likely to increase both, and in doing so, you will be providing an alternative habitat for wildlife, while being certain that the fruits and vegetables you have produced in your garden are safe, nutritious and chemical free. You will also be reducing the possibility of the harmful side effects from pesticides that are on the increase in infants and young developing adults. Continue reading »
100% Chicken Manure
Now in, Chickity Doo Doo! Now just $11.99 for a 25 pound Bag. CLICK HERE to learn more about this new product!
Propane is now $18.95 for a 20lb refill!
Plantskydd was developed in Sweden in 1991 to protect tree plantations being decimated by deer, moose and rabbits -while also meeting strict environmental laws. It is equally effective protecting flowers, fruit trees, gardens, ornamental shrubs, conifer and broad leaf plants. It is now Made in the USA from 100% natural ingredients: dried blood (porcine and/or bovine), vegetable oil and water. Plantskydd repels deer, rabbits, voles, chipmunks, squirrels, opossum, and even elk & moose! For more information stop into the store!
Sweeney’s All Out & All Season
Sweeney’s is a leader in developing safe and effective home pest control products. All Out Deer & Rabbit Repellent provides time released action, is resistance to rain and has minimal order to humans. Gardeners will appreciate the extended effectiveness the time-released formula provides. Additionally, field and lab trials show the repellent is 100 percent effective even after three days of rain. Regular watering won’t wash off the formula either, one of the hassles typically associated with Deer and Rabbit Repell.
All Season Weatherproof Deer Repellent provides all season protection. A single application in the spring protects sprouting plants and new growth for the entire growing season. This repellent is orderless to humans, safe for vegetable gardens, non-toxic and organic and safe to use around children and pets. The repellent is continuously released from repellent station, triggering a deer’s instinct to avoid predator activity. The best part is you only have to apply this product once for an entire season of protection!
At The Rock Pile we have always carried animals repellents for those customers who have issues with Deer, rabbits and other critters getting into their gardens and around their homes. The best way to prevent unwanted animals is to occasionally rotate the repellents you use. That way, these pests won’t get used to a particular product.
A weed is an unwanted plant. Weeds compete for nutrients, space and sunlight with your edible and ornamental plants. Being able to identify and eliminate weeds from your garden will help it to be healthy and productive. Prevention will help to reduce the amount of weeding and hard work for you! So, before weeds even get a chance to come up, use a weed preventer. Most weed preventers will not kill existing weeds but they will prevent new weeds from sprouting.
For use around flowers, vegetables, trees and shrubs use PREEN. Apply anytime during the growing season around established plants and transplants. (If growing plants from seeds, wait until seedlings are 2-3 inches tall before applying PREEN.) To keep beds weed-free, reapply every 9-12 weeks. If using PREEN in a edible garden be sure to use PREEN ORGANIC and reapply every 4-6 weeks. For use on lawns, use corn gluten or a lawn fertilizer that also contains weed prevention, like GreenView Nutri Life’s Crabgrass Control or Broad Leaf Control.
If weeds are already a problem and you’re past the point of prevention, you have 2 options: pull them alive or dead. First soak the soil with water. When the soil is wet, the root slip out more easily. It is important to get as much of the root as possible. Grab the base of the weed and pull upward getting as much of the root as you can. Scrape the ground with a hoe where small freshly sprouted weeds are beginning to grow then remove the bits and pieces of the root and sprouts. Of course killing weeds first with a spray helps. At The Rock Pile we have various types of weed killers: chemicals, organics, weedkillers that don’t harm lawns and more!
Mark your calendars now for a crash course on Grass Seed!
Learn all the do’s and don’ts of Grass Seed; from prep work to choosing the correct blend for your yard to fertilizing…
Saturday, April 24 10 am
Pre-Register and Receive a Special Offer at the Seminar!
That’s right! We said we would have another drawing and here it is! Stop into the Rock Pile and enter our drawing to win a FREE 3-Step Fertilizing Program!
Visit us and enter the drawing anytime from now through March 25. The winner will be announced in the April 1st e-mail newsletter. And no… this is not some preplanned extra long April Fool’s Day joke. This is the real thing!
The winner of this drawing will receive the following:
1 -GreenView Nutri Life Crabgrass Control plus Lawn Food,
1-GreenView Nuti Life Broadleaf Weed Control plus Lawn Food,
and
1-GreenView Nutri Life Lawn Food
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