Just a quick update, this week marked the beginning of our full-strength weed control season in Southwest Florida. Now that the temperatures are consistently below 80, we added our weed control into our tanks and can aggressively treat any weeds that may be in your lawn. Definition of a Weed Weeds can be defined as…
“Brown Patch” fungus is the cool season disease for our St. Augustine grasses. Over the summer months we deal with several different fungal diseases that most of our customers don’t even realize they have. Often the treatments are applied and damage never sets in. With Brown Patch fungus, we have our work cut out for…
In 2007, Sarasota County adopted a new ordinance to restrict the use of Nitrogen (an element existing in most fertilizers) during the months of June thru September. In 2008, Charlotte County followed suit and in 2009 Lee County did the same. This new law (Ordinance #2007-062) was designed to reduced the amount of Nitrogen runoff…
There are several factors that affect your plants during cold weather. Plants have a higher chance of frost survival under the following circumstance. 1. Plants with good nutrition at the start have higher endurance and are more likely to survive the cold. 2. Beds that are mulched will hold in the heat and protect the…