Quite often when I inspect a sick lawn for the first time and ask the home owner to explain his maintenance practices over the past years, I hear something like this, 'Well I ...
by Skip Orth
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by Skip Orth
Quite often when I inspect a sick lawn for the first time and ask the home owner to explain his maintenance practices over the past years, I hear something like this, 'Well I ...
by Skip Orth
In the winter, lawns go into dormancy or hibernation. During this time the lawn actually loses a lot of its mass. Over the winter the lawn sheds up to 50 percent of ...
by Skip Orth
I have a great deal of respect and admiration for Dr. Brian Unruh of the University of Florida and am so grateful for the times I’ve spent learning from him! He is considered ...
by Skip Orth
Many people have at least one side of their home where the grass does not grow well or even at all. Most of the time, fences that run along property lines create a ...
by Skip Orth
We often receive questions when it comes to watering the lawn; the three main ones are: what time of day should I water, when do I need to water and how long should ...
by Skip Orth
Proper fertilization is a major factor in keeping any lawn healthy. However, there is a lot of misinformation regarding what kind of fertilizer to use. Many times, when I am consulting with a ...
by Skip Orth
Sabal palms are a staple of Florida landscapes, being quite an attractive tree with their tall trunks and wispy fronds swaying in the breeze, creating a tropical feel anywhere they are planted. They ...
by Skip Orth
Winterizer is a specially blended fertilizer that is high in potassium with little or no nitrogen. Potassium stimulates root growth and roots are where the lawn stores energy it will use in the ...
by Skip Orth
There are three processes we will be going over for establishing a lawn along the Emerald Coast; seeding, plugging and sodding. Each way has its different challenges and benefits. Our goal is to ...
by Skip Orth
Poa Annua (pronounced poh anuh) is a winter grass that emerges in the spring. It is a cool season grass that only lasts a couple months and dies out once the temperature gets ...
by Skip Orth
After installing new sod there are a few things that are necessary in order to assure it gets established and thrives. WATER. Water is the most important element for new sod! When sod ...
by Skip Orth
To be successful at killing weeds in your lawn but there are two important keys to be aware of. 1. Choosing the correct herbicide, because no one herbicide kills all types of weeds ...
by Skip Orth
1. Treat weeds and patch in dead areas of your lawn with sod. If you haven’t been as diligent as you should have been at keeping up the condition of your lawn, some ...
by Skip Orth
Soil temperature plays a vital role in the ability of grass to absorb nutrients. Applying spring fertilizer too early, before the temperature of the ground reaches 80° allows much of the fertilizer to ...
by Skip Orth
Some types of grass are more shade tolerant than others but all need a minimum amount of direct sunlight to be healthy. St. Augustine and Zoysia are the two most shade tolerant varieties ...
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