Clean up your act!! Summer tends to be the 

 slowest time in the horticulture industry. 

 Many houses are empty and potting is winding 

 down. This presents the perfect time to begin 

 sanitizing your operation. If weeds, disease, in- 

 sects, or algae are chronic problems, you can 

 eliminate them before they become worse. 

 Weeds, white fly, and thrips can be greatly re- 

 duced if you kill every piece of vegetation in 

 and around your houses. 



Algae is a great haven for fungus gnats — plus, 

 it looks horrible. Drying out your houses, along 

 with an application of bleach or Greenshield 

 will significantly improve insect control. 



Your plant dump pile — everyone has one — keep 

 it as far from your growing area as possible. Odds 

 are that these plants were placed in the dump for a 

 very good reason. An application of Roundup or 

 some plant desiccant would be helpful. Avoid re- 

 using dump piles as a mix in your growing opera- 

 tion. If you do, you're asking for trouble. 



These simplistic suggestions can go a long 

 way in improving your business. When custom- 

 ers—retail or wholesale — visit your business, im- 

 age is everything. Even your staff can be im- 

 pacted by a cleaner work environment. First im- 

 pressions affect our buying decisions. Garbage, 

 old pallets, etc. — all leave negative impressions. 

 Unfortunately, many people think that because 

 we are in a "dirty" business, dirt is okay. Wrong. 

 In today's more competitive environment, weeds 

 and junk are just not acceptable. People are in- 

 terested in your entire operation — how you do 

 business, how you present yourself, and — of 

 course — the product you produce. 



Jim Zablocki, Technical Manager of the Northern 

 Horticultural Group, the Scotts Company, can be 

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