What Is Prodiamine? If you’ve spent any time researching lawn care in South Florida, you’ve probably come across the word prodiamine. It’s the active ingredient in some of the most widely used pre-emergent herbicides on the market, including the professional-grade product Barricade. For homeowners across ...
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Understanding SCMV and LVN What Is Sugarcane Mosaic Virus (SCMV)? Sugarcane Mosaic Virus is a viral disease that affects various grass types, but in South Florida, it’s particularly devastating to Floratam St. Augustine grass. First identified in sugarcane fields in the 1960s, the virus reemerged ...
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If you’re a South Florida homeowner and your St. Augustine lawn has been looking rough since the temperatures dropped, you’re not alone — and it might not be a fertilizer problem or a fungus. Across Palm Beach County, thousands of Floratam St. Augustine lawns are ...
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The Short Answer: Yes — But It Depends on Where You Live Here’s the deal. St. Augustine grass (Stenotaphrum secundatum) is a warm-season turfgrass. It evolved along the subtropical coastlines of the Gulf of Mexico and the Mediterranean, where winter is more of a suggestion ...
Read moreThe Ultimate South Florida Guide to Spring Pre-Emergent Spring weeds don’t just appear out of nowhere in South Florida—they begin germinating quietly as temperatures warm. By the time crabgrass, spurge, or goosegrass are visible, the prime prevention window has already passed. That’s where pre-emergent herbicides ...
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Alright, let’s talk about what just happened out there. South Florida got smacked with a legit cold snap — not our usual “oh it’s 59° let me grab a hoodie” kind of cold, but an honest-to-goodness freeze with wind chills in the 20s. For Palm ...
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St. Augustine vs. Zoysia: Which Grass Actually Makes Sense in South Florida? This is one of the most common turf questions in South Florida, and the answer is almost never as simple as “Zoysia is better” or “St. Augustine is easier.” Both grasses can perform ...
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How to keep St. Augustine, Zoysia, and Bermuda thriving from December through February If you’ve lived in South Florida long long enough, you already know winter here is not really winter. Our lawns don’t go fully dormant like they do in north or central Florida. ...
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South Florida’s “winter” is more like a long, comfortable shoulder season. That brings a few key benefits for new sod: Best Timing: When Should You Install Winter Sod? In Palm Beach County, you can technically lay sod any month of the year. But for a ...
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What We Mean by “Cool-Season” Weeds Cool-season (or winter) weeds are plants that take advantage of our brief cool-down: Most of the problematic cool-season weeds in South Florida are annuals, which is good news: if you break their seed cycle for a couple of seasons, ...
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