Unhappy with the way your St. Augustine lawn is looking? You’re not alone. St. Augustine sod is the single most popular grass choice for residential and commercial lawns in Palm Beach County, Florida and is even a requirement for some HOAs and cities. Its natural resistance to saltwater and high tolerance against heat and humidity make this warm weather turf grass a perfect choice for South Florida. St. Augustine grass is unsuitable for areas where temperatures are regularly below 55 degrees. Below this temperature your St. Augustine sod grass goes dormant and stops growing. It may even appear to look dead. But as long as the temperature is the only factor in play, it should return once the weather warms up.
There are several primary types of St. Augustine sod grass that include: Floratam, Palmetto, Bitterblue, CitraBlue, ProVista and Seville. If sugarcane mosaic virus is a concern to you, then you should avoid Floratam and put the Bitterblue and Palmetto types at the top of your list for new St. Augustine sod. The State of Florida suggests using Palmetto type St. Augustine sod.
Unfortunately over fertilization, fungi, drought, weeds, chinch bugs and other pests can turn your Palm Beach County St. Augustine sod grass lawn into an unsightly mess. But there is hope.
Rejuvenating Your St. Augustine Grass Lawn
- Have Your Soil Tested First – The only way to properly understand what nutrients are lacking in your soil is to perform a soil test. In South Florida, it is generally recommended to have soil with a neutral pH between 5.5 and 7.0. Soil tests can also detect diseases that can’t be determined by the naked eye
- Have a Soil Amendment Done if Needed – A soil amendment is anything added to your soil to improve its condition, whether it be nutritional content, pH levels or draining ability.
- Dethatch St. Augustine Sod Grass – Dethatching can aid in proper drainage that preventing water from pooling which leads to fungal growth and disease that can be devastating to you St. Augustine lawn. Dethatching can also allow pesticides to get down to where they are most effective at the soil level
- Make Sure Lawn Pests are Not the Problem – Palm Beach County is home to many lawn pests that can damage your St. Augustine grass including chinch bugs. Understanding which pest or pests is making a meal out of your St. Augustine lawn is the first step in determining what action to take.
- Proper Weed Control – Use the correct pre-emergent and post-emergent herbicides to control unsightly weeds from overtaking your South Florida St. Augustine lawn.
- Proper Irrigation – Make sure your St. Augustine lawn is receiving the proper amount of irrigation. St. Augustine sod grass is not drought tolerant
The best way to maintain a healthy St. Augustine lawn in Palm Beach County is with regularly scheduled lawn treatment service that includes fertilization, weed control and pest control. Ensure your St. Augustine sod grass is receiving the proper irrigation and lawn maintenance along with these essentials and you should be enjoying a beautiful, lush, green St. Augustine lawn year-round.
Why not leave your lawn treatment problems to the professionals. Our locally owned and operated company can keep your St. Augustine lawn looking great with complete professional lawn fertilization and pest control service. We have been treating West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Wellington and Jupiter, Florida residential and commercial lawns for decades and have the experience to get the job done right.
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We offer natural, environmentally friendly and pet friendly lawn weed control products as an option to our clients. Our experienced technicians can discuss your concerns and the options available to you.
How to Get Rid of Chinch Bugs in St. Augustine Grass
What chinch bugs lack in size, they make up for in their voracious appetite for sod grasses. In Palm Beach County the most common type of chinch bug is the Southern chinch bug, which seems to have a fondness for St. Augustine grass and have been known to cause millions of dollars in damage each year. Chinch bugs are one of the most notorious lawn pests in South Florida and can destroy your beautiful St. Augustine lawn in no time at all, so early detection and treatment are paramount.
Catching Infestations of Chinch Bugs Early is Key to Limiting Damage to Your Lawn
Chinch bugs are a sucking insect that damage your Palm Beach County lawn by injecting individual blades of grass with their poisonous saliva. The damage causes loss of nutrients and water to the grass blades which leads to a yellowing and dying off of large patches of your lawn that may be mistaken for a disease or drought damage. Chinch bugs reproduce quickly and have been around long enough to have developed a strong resistance to many natural and chemical pesticides. But again, when detected early chinch bugs are fairly easy to remove and control.
Controlling Chinch Bugs in Palm Beach County St. Augustine Lawns
- Some DIY yard enthusiasts swear by Dawn or other dish washing liquids as an effective chinch bug control measure. A simple mixture of water and detergent will suffocate the pests without harming your lawn or other ornamental landscaping. But this method can be unrealistic for large infestations.
- Chinch bugs can be difficult to treat through heavy thatch where they like to hide, so a proper de-thatching may be necessary for effective treatment. De-thatching your St. Augustine lawn also reduces the likelihood of a return infestation.
- Not all insects are bad. In fact some are a great natural enemy to other insects that can cause more damage. Our logo is a lady bug beetle, which is a natural predator of chinch bugs and other lawn pests.
- Unfortunately, once the infestation has reached the point where you really notice it an insecticide treatment will probably be needed to cure you chinch bug problems.
Why not leave your chinch bug problems to a professional. Our locally owned and operated state certified pest control company can keep your St. Augustine lawn looking great with complete professional lawn pest control service. We have been treating West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Wellington and Jupiter, Florida residential and commercial lawns for chinch bugs and other pests for decades and have the experience to get the job done right.
We offer natural, environmentally friendly and pet friendly lawn weed control products as an option to our clients. Our experienced technicians can discuss your concerns and the options available to you.
West Palm Beach Crabgrass Weed Control & Prevention
Crabgrass is in the grassy weed family and thrives in Palm Beach County because of the year-round warm climate. And to make matters worse, it is extremely difficult to kill adult crabgrass weeds because most herbicides that eradicate it will also harm St. Augustine sod grass and many other South Florida turfgrasses. But you will have good luck preventing crabgrass weeds using the proper pre-emergent herbicide. This product works extremely well on preventing future outbreaks of crabgrass, but unfortunately does not kill existing adult crabgrass weeds. It is usually best to apply pre-emergent herbicides to your West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Jupiter and Wellington commercial or residential property lawn in late December to early February.
Pre-emergent Herbicide Products are the Best Prevention for West Palm Beach Crabgrass Weeds
Crabgrass will compete with your St. Augustine sod for nutrients and water, so once again the healthier and thicker your lawn is, the harder it is for crabgrass weeds to take root in the first place. Professional fertilization service and pest control combined with weed control is the best way to maintain a healthy, beautiful lawn in Palm Beach County.
Why not leave your crabgrass weed problems to a professional. Our locally owned and operated company can keep your lawn looking great with complete professional weed control service. We have been treating West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Wellington and Jupiter, Florida residential and commercial lawns for decades and have the experience to get the job done right.
We offer natural, environmentally friendly and pet friendly lawn weed control products as an option to our clients. Our experienced technicians can discuss your concerns and the options available to you.
Are All Lawn Treatment Companies the Same?
No, not all lawn treatment companies in South Florida are the same. Just because someone can cut your lawn and trim your hedges, does not make them an expert in fertilization and pesticide applications. First and foremost, you should make sure your lawn treatment company is properly licensed and insured. In the State of Florida, the company must have a Florida-certified operator on staff full-time in charge of the pest control operations. Furthermore, the operator must be certified in all the categories in which the business conducts operations.
There are separate certifications for:
- General Household Pest and Rodent Control
- Termite and Other Wood-Destroying Organisms Control
- Lawn and Ornamental Pest Control
- Fumigation
The majority of the chemicals for weed control, pest control, fungus control and disease control that a professional lawn treatment company uses are not available off the shelf at a big box store. The primary difference is potency and regular landscapers and the general public do not have the proper license to purchase and apply these professional-grade fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides.
A professional lawn treatment technician should be trained to notice the first signs of possible problems like disease and pests before the problem gets out of hand. It is much easier to deal with a major lawn problem in the early stages than after it has become a full-blown mess.
Having the knowledge of when to apply pre-emergent herbicides is another distinction between a quality lawn treatment company and someone that is under-qualified. Palm Beach County is notorious for crab grass and it is a lot easier dealing with these noxious weeds before they become seed-bearing adults. And not all herbicides work the same, so you need to know which ones will work for your specific problems without harming nearby plants and sod grass.
A quality lawn treatment company like ours cares about its customers and will make every reasonable effort to satisfy them. We guarantee it!
Our locally owned and operated lawn treatment company has professional technicians that provide quality fertilization and lawn pest control services for your Palm Beach County residential or commercial lawn. We can keep your West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Wellington or Jupiter, Florida lawn lush, green and disease free no matter what type of sod you have.
How to Get Rid of Sandspurs in Florida
Sandspurs, also known as sandburs, are a common grassy weed in Palm Beach County with spiked seed pods that can be quite painful to humans and pets when stepped on. These nuisance weeds thrive in the sandy, dry soil of South Florida. Sandspur weeds tend to resemble normal grass in the early stages of development until they sprout their infamous spiked seed pod and are very difficult to remove once they become mature.
A pre-emergent herbicide is the best way to control future sandspur infestations in your West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Wellington or Jupiter lawn. A pre-emergent herbicide will reduce the number of seeds that can grow into future sandspur weeds. In fact you can probably kill two birds with one stone and use the same pre-emergent herbicide on crabgrass because they are both in the same grassy weed family
Pre-emergent Herbicides are the Best Prevention for Sandspur Weeds in South Florida
Using Roundup® will kill just about everything green, so be careful when using this product as it will damage your lawn and ornamental landscaping plants as well.
Sandspur weeds compete with your lawn’s sod grass for nutrients and irrigation, so once again the healthier and thicker your lawn is, the harder it is for sandspurs to take root in the first place. Professional fertilization service and pest control combined with weed control is the best way to maintain a healthy, beautiful lawn in Palm Beach County.
Why not leave your sandspur weed problems to the professionals. Our locally owned and operated company can keep your lawn looking great with complete professional weed control service. We have been treating West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Wellington and Jupiter, Florida residential and commercial lawns for decades and have the experience to get the job done right.
We offer natural, environmentally friendly and pet friendly lawn weed control products as an option to our clients. Our experienced technicians can discuss your concerns and the options available to you.
Lawn Fertilization & Weed Control Service Cost
The cost of professional lawn fertilization and weed control service in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Wellington and Jupiter, FL varies by different factors. The size of your property is the main starting point, so knowing how many square feet your lawn is will be very helpful. The type of fertilizer used is also a factor in cost. Liquid fertilizers tend to be more expensive, but also evaporate quickly in the hot Palm Beach County sun. Crystalline fertilizers also add to the budget, but they can be extremely beneficial if your soil has certain nutrient deficiencies.
Bundling services can also save you money. As labor is a big part of the price, why not add a pesticide application while our company is already at your property. Lawn fertilization, weed control and pest control all-in-one is a great way to save money. With our company, you only pay for the applications you need and approve.
The experienced technicians at our Palm Beach County based company can help you decide which lawn fertilizer and weed control service is best for your lawn’s specific needs. We can discuss your options and explain the benefits of fertilizer, weed control and pesticide in one regularly scheduled visit. We want to help keep your West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Wellington and Jupiter lawn and landscaping looking lush, green and weed free.
With our company you get the same, if not better, lawn fertilization and weed control service as the nationally known chains with the experience and customer satisfaction of a locally owned and operated business that has been servicing the Palm Beach County community for decades. All at a price that won’t break your budget.
We offer natural, environmentally friendly and pet friendly lawn fertilization and weed control products as an option to our clients. Our experienced technicians can discuss your concerns and the options available to you.