12 Month Tree & Shrub Protect and Feed Granules - Apply & Water In - Insect Control and Plant Food - Up to 12 Months Protection - 10 lb Bottle

After YEARS!, I mean YEARS of what I learned last year was ‘Scale’ growing on my mum’s Japanese Magnolia Trees (2) (see the pic = YUCK!) I did some research, and learned about this product. Initially, I tried to treat the plant using just diluted Neem Oil spray. Unfortunately, the treatment did more damage than good (when treating w/Neem oil it really has to be diluted or it will burn the plant’s leaves, etc..).. Apparently, all I needed to do was get this stuff, Shake out a bit and scatter it around the base of the trees. The way this product works, is that the product sits at the base of the plant, and when watered, the product then soaks into the ground and the plant then uptakes the product into its system, and when the pests (scale, gnats, aphids, etc..), attack the plant, they basically get a mouth full of YUCK!🤮 and either die or go away. DO NOT USE WHEN RAINING! as the product will not soak into the ground and treat that specific plant, but instead, it will go where ever the water goes and potentially contaminate your garden and any edible plants growing nearby, and you DO NOT want to EAT anything treated by this product! I figured “Meh, Why Not?!” I’ll give it a try at least, at approx. $23USD, it was well worth it to try. Around February, I had my mum (82yo) treat the trees, which consisted of just shaking out the designated amount of product and tossing It around underneath both trees. I stated her age to emphasize that anyone can use this product, it’s that easy to use. By March, both of her Japanese Magnolia trees put out blooms like they had not in YEARS! I mean they were GORGEOUS! We had neighbors comment on how beautiful the trees were. All that, compared to previous years, where both trees were sickly, covered in leaves, but few if any blooms, and almost every joint in the trees had these yellow black ‘lumps’. I now know the ‘lumps’ were ‘scale’, and the black stuff was likely black soot/fungus. We live with some tall trees behind us/on our east side and the trees although located further out in the yard, probably both were infected by the black soot being in the air/drifting on the wind and landing on the trees. But, after this treatment, all GONE! *smiles*😁👍🏼 I HIGHLY RECOMMEND You try this product on ANY “NON-Edible” plant. Do NOT use on ANYTHING You plan to EAT! Because, this product works by your plant up-taking it into the plant itself and distributing it throughout the plant’s roots, stems, leaves, blooms/fruit, etc... Also, You only need to make sure to use this product far enough in advance of Spring/Summer that the plant has time enough to up-take it and distribute it internally. BEST OF ALL, You only need to use this product ONCE every YEAR!! (12mths!) ••••> PRO’s: •••••• • EASY USE - Just Shake it out and distribute it under the plant at the base. • PESTS / Lots! = This product treats a WIDE VARIETY of plant pests and disease(s). • QUANTITY / Lasts! = Depending upon the area/plants you wish to treat, it really only takes a little bit of product. Plus, as You only need to apply the product ONCE YEARLY, a little bit goes a long way, and the container size should last you a long time. • ANNUALLY = You only need to apply this product ONCE YEARLY! • COST = The approx $23 cost is minimal when you consider the quantity you get, along with the amount of product needed to treat a plant, considering all of that, the price is cheap! ••••> CON’s: ••••• • TOXIC = This product is toxic enough that it should NOT be used on ANY plant that produces Edible Produce/Fruit. Because the plant up-takes the product into ALL parts of the plant, the stem, leaves, blooms/fruit, so that anything edible will be full of this toxic product, not edible and toxic if eaten. • CONTAMINATION = MUST be applied to plant at base on a dry day, because otherwise, the product will spread to where ever the water it sits in travels and can potentially contaminate other plants that produce edible fruit/produce, making it in edible or if eaten, potentially poison whomever eats it. • TIMING = Must be applied early enough before Spring/Summer that the plant has time to up-take the product into itself internally and distribute it through out itself. ••••> OVERALL OPINION: ••••• Overall I feel this is a GREAT product to use and try, it worked WONDERS to completely cure two very over run and sickly Japanese Magnolia Trees, which are now producing Gorgeous Blooms! And, I no longer feel bad/guilty, because the trees look so bad/sickly (& I don’t have to worry about the scale spreading to our other plants!!) Unfortunately, I do not have any of the pics from the trees blooming this year, because I waited too long and there has been so much rain, BUT, I’ll try to update with pics next time they bloom, to show you just how gorgeous the tree and blooms are now, all cured, green lush and entirely covered in beautiful purple flowers!😁👍🏼

The only thing to use on shrubs and trees. Systemic treatment for health of plants. Kills do may bugs and stops disease from starting. Feeds plants sealed well. GREAT size slight smell wear a mask for safety. I’ve use this treatment for 40 years.

I have used BioAdvanced Tree and Shrub for many years to control scale on Crepe Myrtle’s and more importantly Bag Worms on susceptible plants like Mugo pine, small deciduous trees and others. It works great. It provides long lasting systemic control and feeds the plants at the same time. The granule formals is easy to use.

I used these on my boxwoods as the were displaying the brown spots that was common last season. The product was suggested by a landscaping business I sometimes use, and my plants show definite improvement. Quite expensive but looks as if it may have saved my shrubs.

This stuff saved my magnolia tree which had a severe case of scale. Used it again the following year to prevent another infestation. Applied in May as suggested and it worked.

This stuff works great to kill and keep bugs off your tree and shrubs. Easy to put out. But very expensive when you have a lot of trees. But it works!

I had to use this on my Aloe Cacti I brought home from the Outdoor Market that were selling plants and they had rolley polley all in the bottom of the container and where coming out and trying to go to my other plants. So I had to use this right away in the the summer heat to protect my other potted plants and it burned all the bottom leaves , so I am glad I waited before putting it in any of my other new nursery plants and will have to wait until it is cool outside before subjecting them to this hopefully they won't get any bugs until the cooler temps get here. So summer is a definate NO for using this product. Also it has food in it so there is no need to buy food too because it has it in it. But all the bugs are gone and I expect that this product will do what it is supposed to do but you will get some burning, if done right you plants should live and recover. I would give less than the recommended 6 mo dose and I would give it in Sep 15 and March 15 every year. It burned my plant for about two weeks before it quit burning and I would give it a good wash with water if you see it burning so it will get down into the planter or ground and the concentrate dissapates. It works it just a bummer to see your plants get burned from a needed product when they looked good before. Update: It is October now and it is 90 degrees daytime and 60 at night now and I have had no trouble putting this on my Oleander what so ever or my Agave Cacti in small doses at a time. Because of the experience with my Aloe Cacti I have learned it is better to just divy up the portions that I would be giving them in September and in March and take those 2 doses and making it 1 and then dividing it by 6 months and that is what I am feeding the plant every month during the WINTER. That way when spring comes and the bugs hatch outside my plants will be fertilized from the Winter feedings and will stay away from them until it gets to hot for the bugs and I won't have to worry about burning them in the spring when the weather starts turning hot/cold. This way it is in the plants root system. It is just to hot where I live and no shade is cause for disaster. I did use this on a Boxwood and it does not like it at all. The leaves are not dark green anymore and are drying up so it works good on some plants and others it can be sensitive to. Now my Agave is not having any problems with it and it; babies are shooting out from the soil. But I am only giving tsp measurements every month because I don't want to risk burning my plants. As far any tree goes the label does say (not to use) it on a certain tree but I can't remember the name right now. But it definately is hit and miss with this product depending on the plant species lets see what happens after a winter of feeding and see it the bugs stay away in the spring that will be the real test come spring I will let you know then.

I absolutely love this stuff but no more. I have purchased the large one and the smaller one and they both were half way full. I didn’t think about measuring the larger container but I measured the smaller one and there were only six cups. I’m I crazy or is this completely wrong for half filled containers? The larger one came on the 28th of February and the smaller one on March1st and they both are gone. I have to find an alternative, if anyone has any suggestions please let me know, I still have about 7 more evergreen shrubs to do? I never write reviews but this one needed to be written and the price isn’t cheap.