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When Should I Fertilize My Florida Lawn?

When Should I Fertilize My Florida Lawn? Fertilizing your Florida lawn is essential for maintaining its lush, green appearance, but timing is crucial. Knowing when to fertilize can make all the difference in ensuring your lawn stays healthy throughout the year. Why Timing Matters Florida’s climate is unique, with its hot, humid summers and mild winters. This environment impacts how ...
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Seasonal Lawn Care Tips for Southwest Florida

Seasonal Lawn Care Tips for Southwest Florida Maintaining a lush, healthy lawn in Southwest Florida requires a tailored approach due to the region's unique climate. With the area’s distinct seasons, knowing how to care for your lawn year-round is key to ensuring it thrives. Here’s a guide to seasonal lawn care for homeowners in Venice, Sarasota, and Bradenton. Winter (December ...
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Black Widow Spiders in Southwest Florida

Black Widow Spiders in Southwest Florida In the lush landscapes of Southwest Florida, a variety of wildlife thrives, including some of the most misunderstood arachnids—Black Widow spiders. This article delves into the intriguing world of Black Widows, comparing them with their less venomous cousins, the Brown Widows, and provides insight into identification, risks, and necessary actions following a bite. Through ...
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Lawn Grubs – The Silent Assassins

Lawn Grubs - The Silent Assassins Introduction to Lawn Grubs Lawn grubs, often unseen, can wreak havoc on Floratam grass lawns, leaving behind a trail of destruction that can devastate the health and appearance of your St. Augustine grass. These subterranean pests feed on the roots of grasses, leading to significant damage and potentially killing large patches of lawn if ...
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How To Keep Mice Out Of Your Home

Keep mice out of your home, because they are a nuisance and something that many people will have to deal with at some point in their lives. Even in a warm climate such as Florida, mice can find their way into our homes. This is especially common as temperatures start to cool off. By taking a few precautions you can ...
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Preparing Your Lawn for Cold Weather Is Important

There are several factors that affect your lawn for cold weather. Plants have a higher chance of frost survival under the following circumstance. Plants with good nutrition at the start have higher endurance and are more likely to survive the cold. Beds that are mulched will hold in the heat and protect the plant root systems. Fall and early winter ...
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Lawn Fungus – What To Do

Nearly every year we start to see fungus when the weather changes from summer to "winter." During this time the conditions are perfect: cooling temperatures, foggy mornings and damp evenings. Brown Patch Lawn Fungus is just one of Florida's damaging turf diseases. If you've had fungus issues in the past, you'll likely have a flare up whenever the conditions are ...
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3 Ways To Kill Dollarweed Fast

Is Dollarweed Costing You? We have some methods to kill dollarweed fast without damaging your yard. No, money doesn't grow on trees, nor is the dollarweed making you any money. In fact this is the most visible, annoying weed in a St. Augustine grass lawn and its going to cost you some money unfortunately.  You have probably seen these weeds ...
3 Factors For A Healthy Florida Lawn in Venice Florida

3 Factors For A Healthy Florida Lawn

We all enjoy the look of a healthy Florida lawn. There are many benefits to having a healthy yard besides the curb appeal. A healthy lawn will keep weeds out, be tolerant to drought and easily able to withstand stress from your kids playing on it. So what are some things you can do to help your lawn stay healthy ...
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Florida Snow – Really?

It's fall in Southwest Florida and before long "Florida snow" will be all over the area. What are we talking about? Not the cold, wet snow that northerns come to Florida to avoid. No, we are talking about the lawn weed. Starting in October you will start noticing many lawns have a white flower over them. What is it and ...