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by Skip Orth
Early spring is when lawns usually look their worst. They are slowly transitioning out of dormancy into the growing season. Over the winter the lawn has lost a lot of mass. It has ...
by Skip Orth
I recently received this question from a customer who moved here from the Midwest last year. “Skip, In Indiana if I had a bald spot in my lawn I would scratch the area ...
by Skip Orth
We have been in a dry weather pattern for several days now. Even with the cooler temperatures, low humidity and sunny days has created drought stress in some lawns as they come out ...
by Skip Orth
Dollar weed is one of the most pervasive weeds around! It is a perennial plant that thrives all year long. It’s very adaptable to whatever conditions it grows in. If it is growing ...
by Skip Orth
I recently spoke to a gentleman who was concerned about treating weeds in his lawn and making it generally healthier. The lawn was not in bad shape, I had seen far worse. As ...
by Skip Orth
If you’re wanting to control turf destroying insects, the only preventative treatment you can apply is for mole crickets in late May. All other turf pests must be treated if and when they ...
by Skip Orth
You may have a tree like this in your yard and not even realize it's good for food! Pindo palms are quite common along the Emerald Coast. Every summer they produce stalks loaded ...
by Skip Orth
In the fall and spring when temperatures are in the 70s, brown patch fungus becomes active in lawns. St. Augustine lawn is especially vulnerable!Brown patch usually appears as a yellow and brown circle ...
by Skip Orth
SHOULD YOU OVER-SEED YOUR LAWN IN WINTER? Rye grass is a cool season grass that can be seeded over the top of the permanent, warm season lawn. When temperatures cool down and the warm ...
by Skip Orth
Temperatures in Northwest Florida can occasionally reach the low 20s or even lower. If water is left in the irrigation pump and it freezes, the pump can be severely damaged.Draining the pump in ...
by Skip Orth
Along the Northwest Florida Gulf Coast there are three major insect pests that account for most of the damage to turf grass. They are mole crickets, chinch bugs and sod web worms. Here ...
by Skip Orth
There are many types of diseases that can affect turf grass. Some of these can only be identified by sending a plant tissue sample to a pathology lab. However, there is one common ...
by Skip Orth
Irrigation is the foundation of a healthy turf. Too little water and the grass will be thin and unhealthy, too much water and the root system remains shallow and grass becomes susceptible to ...
by Skip Orth
Drought stress is one of the leading causes of of turf decline. It is therefore important to be able to recognize the symptoms of drought stress when it occurs. One common mistake many ...
by Skip Orth
Most of us have a mind picture of what a healthy lawn should look like and feel like underneath our feet. The truth is, some of these images may not be accurate and ...
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