Lawn Care

Advantages of Sod Over Seeding Your Yard

As summer kicks into high gear, you want to spend more time outside. Therefore, you want your yard to be in tip-top shape so you can enjoy it - whether for an afternoon BBQ or for your children to run around and play games. Sod can be a great option to create a lush and quick option to get your yard ready for the outdoor season. There are some advantages and disadvantages to using sod instead of just seeding your yard. In general, sodding the yard is more expensive than seeding, but in the long ...

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J. Ruebush 5/18/2012 Comments(0)

Empire Turf Winter Care Maintenance

If you have decided to add Empire grass to your lawn, you have to make sure you understand the proper watering, mowing, and fertilizing techniques to keep your lawn fresh and green throughout the year. No matter what the season, water is needed whenever slight wilting is visible; usually one inch of water a week is sufficient during drought conditions to keep the grass looking healthy. You have to make sure not to overwater, though, as this can encourage the grass to experience excessive growth,...

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Julie Ruebush 3/28/2012 Comments(0)

Early Spring Lawn Care - Get a Jump Start

Wow time is flying by! It is time once again, at least in the south, to start looking to your lawn. Spring is just around the corner so getting a jump start on it can help give you a greener healthier lawn! Weeds! The bane of all lawn owners’ existence! This year get a jump on them by applying either an organic or synthetic herbicide. Remember, herbicides work by preventing weeds from germinating but doesn’t destroy weeds already up and growing. Even if you can’t see weeds righ...

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2/9/2012 Comments(0)

What is Eating My Lawn?

We all work hard on our lawns - mowing, watering, weeding, fertilizing and yet one day you look out over your yard and something is wrong! There is a brown spot in your yard and the next time you look there is another. What is eating your lawn? In Florida the more we work to get our yard green the more we invite pests in for a smorgasbord! Yes these bugs lie in wait until all our hard work has paid off so they can feast on the fruits of our labor. Pests, like chinch bugs , can seriously damage S...

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7/27/2011 Comments(0)

Set Your Mower Height for Your Specific Grass Type

Ok – you have had your new sod laid, it has taken root and it is time to mow. Simple right? Not necessarily. Each type of grass needs to have the mower set at a specific height in order to ensure it stays healthy. In the Florida heat, cutting your lawn grass too short can damage and even kill it. The following is a guide for grass types on when to mow and where to set your mower: Common Bermuda and Zoysia, set your mower at 1 ¼ and mow when the grass is 1 ¾ inch tall. Hybrid Berm...

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6/14/2011 Comments(0)

Herbicides and Pesticides - What to Use?

Most of us spend a lot of time and money getting our lawns to look perfect only to wake up one morning and see weeds or large brown spots where insects have been dining! Fighting Mother Nature can sometimes feel like an uphill battle however technology has developed things to help in the War on Weeds and Bugs. To rid your lawn of weeds there are two broad categories of herbicides: pre-emergent and post-emergent. Pre-emergent herbicides can be used to stop weeds from sprouting and are manufacture...

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4/15/2011 Comments(0)