Spring has sprung! This welcomed season is all about renewal and rebirth. In nature’s revival, one element emerges with a quiet grace and a profound significance: the spring growth surge of your landscape. Spring is the perfect time to move ahead with warm season landscape renovations and irrigation improvements. As we discussed previously with the five key principles in landscaping, it is important to understand your landscape’s seasonal changes. This means making sure you have a great understanding of what makes your lawn beautiful this time of year, as well as working with a trusted partn ..read more

As we all know, the clocks “sprung forward” an hour this past Sunday. Many of us have already changed the clocks for Daylight Savings in our kitchen, our bedrooms and our watches. But did you remember to adjust your irrigation sprinkler timer? This is an important clock to change to water your lawn and landscape properly. In addition to changing the time, daylight saving time may also mean changes to your watering restrictions. Make sure to check your local Water Management District’s website so you are aware of any changes and can adjust accordingly. Irrigating your lawn and landscap ..read more

As the temperatures drop, plants and grasses require much less water than they do during the summer. Because of this, water doesn’t evaporate as quickly, allowing the grass to retain it longer. Some grass species such as Bahia and St. Augustine grass become dormant during the winter, halting their growth until the temperature rises again. Although they become dormant, your landscape and shrubs still need water, which is why it’s important to understand how adjust your irrigation system during the Winter months to maintain a beautiful and healthy lawn. How Frequently Should You Water? The amou ..read more

Did you know that irrigation systems that aren’t maintained properly can waste up to 25,000 gallons of water annually? That’s why it’s important to understand different ways that you can contribute to water conservation efforts by making simple adjustments to your irrigation system. Not only does a properly functioning irrigation system help your lawn and landscapes look healthy and beautiful, but it also helps prevent water waste. What is Water Conversation V.S Water Waste? Water conservation is defined as the practice of using water efficiently to reduce unnecessary water usage, while water ..read more

It’s the first day of fall. Along with the many reasons that we welcome fall — cooler temperatures, football, fall festivals, harvest colors and pumpkin spice lattes — are the benefits our lawns can experience from the change in seasons. Fall is a great time of year for lawns. You don’t have to mow them as often, and turf and shrubbery thrive without the stress of the summer heat. Here are a few of the climatic changes that benefit turf and shrubs in the fall. Cooler Temperatures. Plants, like people, prefer our fall temperatures over the sweltering heat of summer. Turf and or ..read more

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There are a lot of ways that you can treat your lawn in order to make it healthier, stronger and more beautiful. Weather conditions can significantly impact our lawns and encourage pesky weeds to grow and spread. However, one of the ways to help your lawn stay strong and continue to grow is by ensuring your soil is healthy. This can be done by applying a soil conditioner. What is soil conditioner? A soil conditioner is a material which measurably improves specific soil characteristics. It can also be used to increase plant growth. Simply put, soil conditioning is used to improve or rebuild soi ..read more

How to Prevent Lawn Weeds It can feel like a constant battle to get rid of lawn weeds, which can be labor intensive and time consuming. However, there are things that you can do to prevent lawn weeds from taking over your lawn and landscape. Why are weeds hard to control? Lawn weeds are hard to control because it’s easy for their seeds to spread and germinate throughout areas of your lawn. If your turf is not dense and healthy, then its condition welcomes weeds to take over. When that happens, they often consume the majority of nutrients and water from the soil so your turf suffers. It’s cr ..read more

What Are Chinch Bugs? If you have beautiful and healthy St. Augustinegrass and hear the name “chinch bug,” you might panic. Now that summer has arrived, it can be easy to forget that household pests aren’t the only ones looking for food and shelter. Lawn insects are looking for the same thing too.  You may be wondering – what are chinch bugs? What can they do to my lawn? We’re here to tell you! What are chinch bugs? Chinch bugs are tiny, hard-to-see insects that cause lawn damage which can often be confused with drought stress. When chinch bugs are young, they are a red color but as they ..read more