Spring pre-emergent herbicides work by blocking the germination of weed seeds that have been laying dormant in your lawn all winter long. The key to effective control of weeds is the timing of the application. The chemicals need to be applied before the ground temperatures reach over 50 degrees. We at Minks only use the […] Read more
These are recent pictures of Otto Lykens and Skip Laurels right here in Laurel County.. All these plants and also the ‘once thought to be indestructible’ nandinas in the entire region all look very bad, if not dead. That freeze we underwent in December 22-25 of 2022 was the coldest weather this area has […] Read more
This year’s above ground swimming pool supplies look a lot like last year’s limited ‘first-come-first-serve’ type of scenario. If you are wanting an above ground swimming pool for the coming year, it would be best to start the process earlier, rather than later. There really is no forecasting with any confidence what the supplies will […] Read more
This is a close up picture of the Hemlock Adelgid on a hemlock tree in the London, Kentucky area taken last week, it is an insect becoming common to this area which has a multitude of hemlock trees. It has already been seen on many of these trees in this area and we have already […] Read more
Spring preemergent herbicides work by blocking the germination of weed seeds that have been laying dormant in your lawn all winter long. The key to effective control of weeds is the timing of the application. The chemicals need to be applied before the ground temperatures reach over 50 degrees. We at Minks only use […] Read more
Our target date to have our spring weed control products down here in southeast Kentucky is March 1st. This gives the time for our premium pre-emergent product, Dimension, to get fully watered into soil and begin it’s process of keeping those weed seeds that have been just sitting in the soil from starting to grow. […] Read more
March 1st is the target date to have your pre-emergent weed control on the ground in eastern Kentucky. Need to have it down by then to get it watered in before ground temps get over 52 degrees and all those weed seeds that have been in the ground over-wintering start germinating. That’s the key […] Read more
Insects are very adaptive and find plenty of ways to survive in the winter months. Some, like cicadas, bury themselves underground, and others bury themselves under piles of leaves and brush. Others burrow into tree bark, like the Emerald Ash Borer pictured, and others, like Japanese Beetles, lay their eggs in the fall that […] Read more
Can you describe the project Minks completed? Mink’s designed, planned, and constructed my pool, outdoor living spaces, and landscaping. Why did you choose Minks? I had attended an open house seeing the wonderful work they had done and knowing their great reputation in the community led me to choose Minks in order to achieve my […] Read more
Spring is just around corner and weed control for your lawn starts now. We will try to have our weed control products down on the lawn around the middle of March this year. This enables the product to be rained in and distributed throughout your lawn to ensure maximum control of the germination of unwanted […] Read more
