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Resource a Publication of the City of North Augusta Stormwater Management Department The Resource A Publication of the City of North Augusta Stormwater Management Department Consider Stormwater While Gardening this Summer The sun has North Augusta streams. As rain washes workshop trained attendees how to suc- warmed the across your yard, most of the chemicals cessfully control pests in the home land- soil and sum- that you have recently applied will flow scape. The purpose of the second mer vegetable down the storm drain into streams and workshop was to teach participants how and flower the river. Safely and efficiently using to create successful flower beds through gardens are chemicals in your landscape protects proper planning, preparation, and main- beginning to your yard and the streams, creeks, and tenance. Learning how to garden effec- appear through- downstream ponds where small frogs tively and to control pests efficiently can out the community. like the Southern Cricket Frog call home save time, money, and protects the envi- The new floral displays are revitalizing (see the Species Profile). ronment. Some of the lessons covered at the City from a long winter and the To help citizens learn about properly the workshop are presented below to vibrant activities of nature are all around using chemicals in the landscape, the provide information so that you can us. With this bustle of activity, we would Stormwater Management Department become part of the effort to protect like to remind residents that over appli- sponsored two workshops in March pre- North Augusta’s streams. cation of fertilizers, herbicides and pes- sented by Aiken Clemson Extension ticides are key sources of pollution in Agent, Ms. Suzanne Holmes. The first Pest Management Around Your Home: A key strategy for pest management is 2. Pest Identification - identify the pest to use the Integrated Pest Management prior to application of control chemi- (IPM) technique. IPM is a decision mak- cals. Do NOT just spray or apply any ing process that anticipates and prevents chemical to control an unknown pest. pest activity or infestation by combining Doing so can end up killing all of the a number of methods to achieve long- beneficial insects in your landscape. term solutions to pest problems. One Call the county extension agent at component of IPM is to solve pest prob- 803-649-6297, for help identifying the lems in the least toxic manner possible. pest and to gain advice to control the It does not mean totally switching from problem or visit the Clemson Web at: chemical to organic pesticides nor does http://entweb.clemson.edu/. it mean eliminating chemicals alto- 3. Determination of economic injury Preventive IPM strategies gether. It simply means to use various level - determine if it is cheaper to combinations of pest control methods, • Reduce moisture in and around remove, destroy, and replace the your home and keep it in good biological, cultural, and chemical in a damaged plants instead of trying to compatible manner. repair to prevent termite and other control the problem with pesticides. pest infestations It is sometimes cheaper to replace the plants and start preventive measures • Keep your lawn healthy, grow pest- resistant varieties in your gardens to eliminate re-infestation. • Remove pet food from outdoors 4. Pest Control Strategies - there are overnight to keep cockroaches, numerous methods to control many skunks, opossums, raccoons or rats situations including using non-chem- from invading ical methods, biological control, pro- viding proper nutrition to plants, • Weed around your garden and using soap washes, pest control oils, your home to remove cover for specific pesticides, implementing insect or animal pests IPM has five basic components: preventive measures, or using a com- • Water your lawn and gardens in the 1. Pest Monitoring - keep an eye out for bination of all of these methods. morning instead of the evening to signs of pest activity such as; molds, 5. Utilize Resistant Plant Varieties - reduce turf and plant diseases. mildew & fungi on your plants, dead many landscape and garden plants Properly water your plants, do not spots in your lawn, mole/vole tun- are cultivated to be resistant to cause stress by over/under watering. nels, aphids, scale damage, leaf galls, disease and pests, check plant tags, • Learn more about plant selection as nematode damage, etc. Check your seed packs, or Consult the Home a natural method of preventing entire yard for signs of infestations at & Garden Information Center at infestations. Talk to your nursery least twice a year. Learn what insects http://hgic.clemson.edu. about types of plants that don’t have are beneficial to your yard at: pest problems and consider using http://entweb.clemson.edu/cuentres/c them in your landscape. Visit the esheets/index.htm. Clemson HGIC website listed above. Source: Pest Management in the Home Landscape Handout - Clemson Extension Fact sheets Spring 2006 Species Profile Cricket Frogs The Southern Cricket Frog (Acris gryl- lus) and Northern Cricket Frog (Acris crepitans) can be heard calling day and night around the city. Their call “click- click-click-click” sounds like small stones or marbles tapping together in a steady rhythm. These two frogs have dis- tinct ranges that actually overlap in this area. Southern Cricket frogs are the most common frogs below the fall line in coastal areas of South Carolina and Georgia. Northern Cricket Frogs are usu- ally found above the fall line. Since we Photo: J. D. Wilson, SREL are so close to the fall line, we may find A Southern Cricket Frog both species here. Although the cricket cricket frog is a small one-half to one frog hurrying for cover, it is most likely a frogs are in the Treefrog Family (Hylidae), inch long creature with a distinctive tri- cricket frog. If you remain still for a they live on the ground. Unlike other angle behind its pointed head. They also moment, listen, watch, and pay very treefrogs, they do not have toe discs have a “Y” pattern running down their close attention, you may spot it again. (used for sticking to smooth surfaces). back. Cricket frogs bumpy skin may be Look for the triangle and “Y”shape to be Look for cricket frogs in North shades of brown or gray, a variation of sure. Luckily for us, the frogs are very Augusta near the margins of swampy brown and bright green, yellow or even common and keeping their habitat free areas, ponds, streams, potholes, bays, red. Southern cricket frogs are more slen- of pollution will ensure that these small and wet roadside ditches. These tiny der and have longer hind legs than creatures will stay healthy and thrive frogs eat small insects like mosquitoes. Northern. in our area. To learn more about the They prefer sunny wetlands with lots of If you walk up to the edge of a sunny cricket frogs, visit our website at vegetation to hide and look for food. The pond and see a very small quick leaping www.northaugusta.net. Mark Your Calendars! Upcoming Low Impact Fourth Annual Development Workshop Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Day Class for Developers, Design Engineers, and Contractors: May 20 - 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. A Low Impact Development The City of North Augusta Stormwater Management Department will hold Workshop luncheon will be held its fourth annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event on Saturday, Friday, July 14, 2006 from 12:00 to May 20, 2006 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Crossroads market (Kroger) 1:30 at the North Augusta Com- Shopping Center. The event is designed to help residents properly dispose of munity Center. Low Impact Devel- unwanted and potentially hazardous materials such as engine fluids, paints opment (LID) is a comprehensive and stains, herbicides, pesticides, cleaning solvents and the like. Participation engineering design modeled after at the 2005 collection event removed over 7,000 pounds of hazardous mate- natural processes. The goal of LID rials from homes and sheds. Don’t miss this opportunity to properly dispose of is to maintain and enhance the your unwanted materials and potential pollutants! pre-development hydrologic regimes of urban and developing watersheds. Learn about water quality best management practices Yards & Gardens Workshop - August 24 that are required for projects in North Augusta. For more informa- If you missed the March tion please contact the Stormwater workshops, another Yards and Management Department at Garden workshop will be held [email protected] or on Thursday, August 24, 2006. 803-441-4246. Suzanne will return and pres- ent one class at two different times: a daytime session (2-4 p.m.) and an evening class (6-8 p.m.). You can email us to let us know you want to attend either the morning or evening class with your name, address, phone, and number attend- ing to: [email protected]. For additional information contact: David Caddell, Stormwater Manager City of North Augusta Stormwater Management Department P.O. Box 6400 • North Augusta, SC 29861-6400 (803) 441-4295 [email protected] www.northaugusta.net.
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