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St. Augustine Grass – Floratam If you’re setting up your landscaping and you want to use a type of grass that many homeowners in Florida swear by, then let us tell you about St. Augustine Floratam grass. This is a fast-growing and coarse grass variety, and it’s ideal for the range of weather that makes up the year in Florida. ...

How High Should I Cut Grass? Not sure how high you should cut grass? Mowing your lawn is one of the most basic and necessary parts of maintaining a beautiful yard. But if you aren't careful, it can also be one of the most damaging. There's nothing worse than seeing your pretty Florida grass turn brown, or even worse: having ...

How to Care for Bahia Grass If you’ve been looking for a nice grass to add to your Florida landscaping, then we have a potential candidate for you: Bahia grass. Originally from Brazil, this grass was meant for roadsides and pastures for its durability and fast-seeding abilities. With these abilities, it was only a matter of time before someone thought ...

Springtails are a harmless pest. Spring tails are a nuisance. If you live in Manatee, Sarasota or Charlotte counties, you may have a pool and these pests may be bothering you. Springtails feed on decaying organic matter. The good news is these pests, while annoying, will not bite and generally don’t harm your plants or grass. I’ll explain their effect on and ways to treat ...

There are several factors that affect your plants during cold weather and a landscape freeze. 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. …

Bed bugs are an equal opportunity pest. Infestations have occurred across the country in fashionable condominiums, luxury apartments and in upscale suburban homes. Contrary to popular belief, bed bugs are not caused by filth or dirt. Like lice and fleas, bed bugs are creatures of convenience. A nuisance insect, they are not known to carry disease, but they can cause …

Pest Control Misconception #1: You should wait as long as possible before you have your home or business professionally serviced for pest control problems. This is false.  Pests multiply rapidly and if you see one there are probably plenty more in hiding.  Many pests produce egg sacks that contain numerous eggs.  For instance, the cockroach lays an egg sack containing approximately …

We know you’ve heard of them.  Hopefully you’re treating for them. (If you’re a customer of ours, don’t worry, you’re protected!)   Chinch bugs are a threat to St. Augustine lawns especially during hot, dry weather.  These pests cause damage by piercing the grass runners with their mouth parts, sucking sap, dehydrating your turf and, as if that isn’t enough, injecting a …

The Rugose Spiraling Whitefly has made its way into Manatee, Sarasota & Charlotte counties.  We have been on the lookout for it since January once the insects were properly identified in Naples.  This is an amazing new breed of whitefly that was first detected in the U.S. in 2009, right in our backyard of Miami- Dade County Florida.  Since then, entomologists from ...