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Sod Webworms: A Florida Summer Pest
Tropical sod webworms are turf caterpillars found in the southeastern United States. They are active during warm, humid summers, feeding on grass and ultimately creating brown, dead patches. Landscape companies prevent sod webworms through responsible lawn care practices and eradicate webworms with chemical treatments.
Does Your Lawn Have Chinch Bugs?
These Florida summers bring many benefits to our lawns, like afternoon rains and more hours of sunlight. But they also bring a frustration that...
5 Tips for Safe Gardening in the Heat
Gardening in summertime’s high heat can put people at risk of heat sickness which, in extremes, can lead to unconsciousness, brain damage, and even death. Heat sickness can be prevented by recognizing its symptoms, working outside in the morning or evening, staying well hydrated, and taking breaks.
How to Control Crabgrass
Crabgrass is a homeowner’s worst enemy. This is because there is no sure-fire way to rid your landscape of this weed. This pesky weed...
Brown Patch Fungus
Brown Patch Fungus runs rampant in Central Florida, usually in the fall when temperatures tend to start dipping below 80°F. Irrigation heads are putting...
4 Signs of Drought Stress in Your Lawn
There are 4 major stages in St. Augustine’s decline when affected by Drought Stress. The earlier “indicators” can alert you to minor problems before...
Thatch in St. Augustine Grass
Thatch is accumulated organic matter that is persistent, meaning it doesn’t decompose as fast as it builds. This layer of organic matter is caused by excessive mow clippings, leaves, and other debris that settle and rest on your lawn. Thatch is not an on-going enemy like we’ve all heard.
Fall Lawn Care Tips
Hot & humid starts changing into cool & dry and cold fronts bring rain…not necessarily cold air every time. Here’s some changes that you might or might not be aware of as we roll into full-fledged fall.
3 Steps to Winterize Your Lawn
As we move closer and closer to winter time, temperatures cool and grass slow their growth. It’s nice because we can move out of the once-a-week mowing routine and start using our Sundays to watch football and relax.
4 Common Garden Insects
Pest control is something every garden-conscious homeowner in Florida is going to have to face. In this article, we’ll take a brief look at a few of the most common offenders, the damage they cause, and how to identify them.