Commercial Clippings (August – September 2023)
A common question we get at the extension office has to do with little round balls falling out of trees. Sometimes they are fuzzy, and sometimes they are smooth. The fuzzy balls falling to the ground are called woolly oak leaf galls. They are usually attached to the lower surface of an oak leaf and […]
SPRINGING FORWARD
With Spring upon us, your lawn will begin to emerge from its cold weather slumber as the temperatures begin to rise. We are now applying your first “green up” (N + Fe with micro nutrients) to initiate turf color, growth, and density. The lawn will begin to feed as the soil temps rise and the […]
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Months 7-8-9 are the most stressful months your landscape will encounter during the year. All turf damaging insects, nuisance pests, and fungal pathogens are very active during this period. Hurricane season and tropical storms bring tropical sod webworms, fall armyworms, and other insects into our area…in addition to our normal year around pests. It will […]
A New Leaf
“Spring won’t let me stay in this house any longer! I must get out and breathe the air deeply again” ..Gustav Mahler (Austrian Composer)“ Here comes the Sun”…George Harrison (British Songwriter)The warm weather is here. We have set our clocks one hour ahead. The grass needs mowing. It must be spring. However, time in the […]
WINTER TURF CARE TIPS
January thru the early part of March is typically the coldest months of our year here in North Florida. These cold temperatures cause the grass, some plants, and palms to lose their color and turn a pale yellow or brown in color. Deciduous trees lose their leaves temporarily. This is a sign that your warm […]
Watering And Fungus
No lawn care company, pest control service or agronomic program can guarantee your turf will not get fungus. We do however treat all active diseases with fungicide as part of our program. We are doing our best to help prevent and treat fungus this time of year, but we need your help! Fungus does so […]
FALL TURF TIPS
With Fall upon us and the Holidays approaching, the break in summer temperatures typically provide the landscape with a welcome relief from the extreme heat, humidity, and excessive rainstorms associated with hurricane season in North Florida. With that in mind, a few simple adjustments in cultural practices will go a long way in preventing potential […]
SUMMER MAINTENANCE TIPS
Mowing Height — Please don’t under estimate the importance of a sharp mower blade and proper cutting height. If you haven’t sharpened your blade in 2 seasons…its due for a sharpening. Dull blades or mowing too fast shreds leaf tissue and invites insect invasion and disease problems. With regard to cutting height, the difference in […]