Lawn Solutions

Grub worms can be a serious lawn pest for Central Florida residents and commercial properties. These destructive pests can do incredible damage to your turf if left untreated. Eating the roots of your grass, the most recognizable sign of infestation are brown patches in your lawn. Grub Worms? We can help. Grubs are a root-feeding headache for homeowners and lawn maintenance managers. Preventative products and years of experience eliminating grubs, have

Now that Orlando temperatures are finally starting to drop, fall lawn care is on the minds of many homeowners and commercial facilities.  Here are a few fall lawn care tips for Central Florida residents. Fall Lawn Fertilizer & Watering Miller's Fall Lawn Care Tips While most lawn types grow pretty well at this time of the year, only the Bahia grasses start to go dormant

Brown Patch is a disease that affects all warm-season turfgrasses, especially St. Augustine-grass and Zoysia grass. This disease is most likely to appear from November to May, when temperatures are below 80 degrees. The infection is triggered by rainfall, excessive irrigation or extended periods of high humidity, resulting in grass leaves being continuously wet for more that forty-eight hours. The fungus infects the leaf area closest to the soil,

The cold snap resulted in a couple of tough days in the lawn care business. As you probably guessed, we do not treat lawns when there is ice on the ground. For the spring applications, we apply a liquid application. Liquid applications allow better coverage of the pre-emergent and insecticide along with the ability to mix fertilizer into the tank. With one swipe of the lawn you get a broadleaf weed preventer and fertilizer.

A warm-season turfgrass that grows vigorously in the heat of summertime, St. Augustine grass, is a common lawn in mild subtropical regions such as Florida, Texas and California. Watering needs for it in winter are greatly diminished since its growth rate is markedly slower, even requiring much less frequent mowing maintenance. The key is conserving water and irrigating the lawn only when it needs it. Under-watering stresses the lawn, but over-watering leads to shallow roots and potential fungal problems. Also,

How to Help Your Lawn Survive the Chill Written by Dr. Laurie Trenholm Certainly when we think of living in Florida, we do not generally think about losing our lawns to freezing temperatures. However, some homeowners in Florida may find themselves needing to replace portions of their lawn in the spring of 2010 due to the cold weather. Here are some tips about how to prevent or reduce winterkill by preparing your lawn for the winter months and how to let your

According to the University of Florida, here's what you should plant this November: Add some fall color in your garden with cool season plants, such as calendula (wild marigolds) and pansies. Many bulbs like to get their start in cool weather. Bulbs to plant this month include amaryllis and daylilies. Add organic matter to the planting hole for best results. Continue planting herbs from seeds or plants. A wide