Lawn Care
Your lawn care in Florida's tropical climate may appear daunting. Your grass is under constant stresses from heat, drought, humidity, diseases, pest, poor soil and the list goes on. The key to a healthy lawn is providing correct amounts of nutrition and water at appropriate times, and attacking the other combatants when they occur.
With three generations of sod experience, from growing, harvesting, installing and maintaining lawns we have the expertise to answer just about any question related to lawn care. For those times when we come across something new, we are humble enough to admit it, and seek out the correct resolution though our knowledge of lawn care resources.
Knowledge Base
In the event you still have a question please contact us and a represetive will be happy to assit.
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University of Florida IFAS Extension
Publications (PDF's)
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Fertilization
- NEW: Urban Turf Fertilizer Rule For Home Lawn Fertilization [EP35300]
- Figuring out Fertilizer for the Home Lawn [EP22100]
- General Recommendations for Fertilization of Turfgrasses on Florida Soils [LH01400]
- How to Calibrate Your Fertilizer Spreader [LH02400]
- The Florida Fertilizer Label
- The Lawn Fertilizer Toolbox [EP43500]
- Fertilization and Irrigation Needs for the Florida Lawns and Landscapes [EP11000]
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General
- Environmental Stresses and Your Florida Lawn [EP07000]
- Establishing Your Florida Lawn [LH01300]
- Growing Turfgrass in the Shade [EP07200]
- Homeowner Best Management Practices for the Home Lawn [EP23600]
- Licensing of Lawn and Ornamental Pesticide Applicators[PI00600]
- Preparing to Plant a Florida Lawn [LH01200]
- Renovation Of Turf Areas [LH03200]
- Soil and Tissue Testing and Interpretation for Florida Turfgrasses [SS31700]
- Thatch and Its Control in Florida Lawns [LH02900]
- Overseeding Florida Lawns for Winter Color [EP09800]
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Grasses
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Insects/Pest
- Bermudagrass Mite [LH03500]
- Ground Pearls in Turfgrass [LH07300]
- Imported Fire Ants on Lawns And Turf [LH05900]
- Insect Management in Your Florida Lawn [LH03400]
- Licensing of Lawn and Ornamental Pesticide Applicators in Florida [PI00600]
- Moles [UW08000]
- Nemaatode Management in Residential Lawns [NG03900]
- Pest Mole Cricket Management [LH03900]
- Southern Chinch Bug Management on St Augustinegrass [LH03600]
- Twolined Spittle Bugs in Turfgrass [LH07700]
- White Grub Management in Turf [LH03700]
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Irrigation
- Managing Your Florida Lawn under Drought Conditions [EP07800]
- Energy Efficient Homes The Irrigation System [FY104300]
- How to Calibrate Your Sprinkler System [LH02600]
- Water Requirements of Florida Turfgrasses [EP02400]
- Watering Your Florida Lawn [LH02500]
- Fertilization and Irrigation Needs for the Florida Lawns and Landscapes [EP11000]
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Links of Interest
- Florida Sod Growers Cooperative
- Florida Turfgrass Association
- Hunting Billbugs
- National Turfgrass Federation
- Sod Solutions
- Southwest Florida Water Management
- University of Florida IFAS
- Florida-Friendly Landscaping
- Florida-friendly Plant Database
- Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
- Charlotte County Extension Service
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Professional Resources
- GI-BMP Training & Program Overview
- Educational program for Green Industry workers though UF-IFAS Florida-Friendly Landscaping program.
- University of Florida Turf Science Program
- Current infomation related to turf.
- University of Florida/IFAS Extension Web Calendar
- The Extension Web Calendar lists continuing education classes for landscape professionals as well as members of the public
- Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association
- Educational and certification resources for landscape and horticulture professionals.
- Florida Landscape Maintenance Association
- Offers certification and educational programs and promotes best management practices in landscape maintenance.
- Florida Irrigation Society
- Offers training and certification for irrigation professionals and promotes practices that conserve water and minimize runoff. FIS's website includes links to manufacturers of low-volume irrigation and water conservation systems.
- University of Florida/ IFAS Integrated Pest Management
- Extensive online resource covering all aspects of IPM for commercial and non-commercial applications