Messenger and Mighty Plant from Eden Bioscience have had a great following since their product was introduced several years ago. This product gets plants to bloom like they never have while increasing root growth and the plant's overall vigor. Unfortunately, Eden Bioscience went out of business this year, so if you like using Messenger and Mighty Plant, buy it now while there is still some available.
Aqueduct Wetting Agent by Fertilome saved many dollars in water bills as well as fungicide applications. The customers I talked to seemed to be more aware of their watering habits and more willing to manage their irrigation clocks. Sometimes they would turn the clock off completely! They would also adjust the watering time and the amount of days in a week the irrigation system watered. By using less water the customers noticed less fungus problems as well. Less water + Less fungus = Dollars saved!!
Fish / Seaweed Blend by Neptune's Harvest was used with great success across the Lowcountry. Turf, vegetables, and ornamentals seemed to love it! Unlike fish emulsions, the cold process used by Neptune's Harvest protects the vitamins, amino acids, enzymes, proteins, growth hormones and nutrients.
The nutrients are chelated and ready for plant consumption.The Seaweed portion of this product is full of over 60 naturally occurring nutrients and amino acids. Seaweed also contains auxins, cytokinins, and gibberellins that enhance plant development, color, vigor, and resistance to adverse environmental conditions.
The fish and seaweed blend seemed to have a synergistic response.
09-00-00 Corn Gluten by Bradfield Organics developed a huge following in 2009. The color the fertilizer gave the grass was outstanding and very long lasting. When considering the slow release and the safety of this organic fertilizer, the price was very reasonable. Corn Gluten also has some preemergent qualities as a bonus.
Mole Patrol by RCO continues to control moles in a very cost effective manor. New products on the market work well, but for the price, none beat Mole Patrol. After all, a dead mole is a dead mole. If you would rather not kill the mole, Holy Moley (granular) and Mole Repellent (liquid) do a good job of repelling the mole from an area.
Back to Nature products continued to perform at a high level in 2009. Cotton Burr Compost, Flower Bed Amendment, and Nature's Blend have a very strong following in this area because of the results these products produce on turf, vegetable gardens, flower beds, and around trees and shrubs. If you have not tried Back to Nature's products, try them.

Bill Lamson-Scribner can be reached during the week at Possum's Landscape and Pest Control Supply. Possum's has three locations 481 Long Point Rd in Mt. Pleasant (971-9601), 3325 Business Circle in North Charleston (760-2600), or 606 Dupont Rd, in Charleston (766-1511). Bring your questions to a Possum's, fax your questions to 406-2700 or e-mail them to your newspaper's editors. You can also call in your questions to' The Garden Clinic', Saturdays from 12-1 p.m., on 1250 WTMA. (The Big Talker).