BioAdvanced 12 Month Tree and Shrub Protect and Feed, Granules, 10 lb, Insect Killer, Tree Fertilizer & Plant Food

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!😁👍🏼

I credit this to saving my elm trees from elm beetles. After 2 years of use, my trees look healthier than my neighbors'. They are cutting theirs down because they are dying, mine are green and healthy, guess I dodged that 6k bullet.

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.

I actually used this product initially last year on my cacti to cure a severe mealybug infestation. If only I had known about this product sooner, I would have been able to save more of my prickly pears. Still, the survivors fully recovered after I used this product and I was able to replant some ears to repopulate their population. Today, my Agaves are under attack by a different pest. Google Gemini suggested using this product also for the agave, and since I've treated them they have all stabilized and look healthy. The protection is supposed to last for a full year, which is real convenient. I definitely am going to start using this product annually for all my cacti to head off these pests ahead of time. I highly recommend this very effective product.

Purchased and used for the 1st time this spring and has made a big difference in my trees and shrubs! My blooming trees and shrubs are pushing out many more blooms than they typically do. Highly recommend

The product is great; it takes care of my Camperdown elms and grafted weeping birch trees. The problem I had was with the delivery. I can't find the proper place to complain. My package came a day late with no real explanation. The box had been opened with all four sides slit open and the paper ripped to see what was inside the package. I imagine the person did not want tree treatment, so it was delivered.

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.

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.