Pest Control And Lawn Care Articles, News, & Tips

Ant control is a major pest problem in and around the home in the Tampa, Brandon, Riverview, Fishhawk, Westchase, Carrollwood areas of Florida.  In fact we get more calls for ant problems than we do for any other pest.  Here are 5 interesting pieces of information about ants that you should probably be aware of if you live in the Tampa Florida area.

Along with having a great lawn service, watering is a crucial element of a successful St. Ausustine  or Zoysia grass lawn in the Tampa area.  Watering is probably a bit more involved than you might think.  This article dives in and takes an in-depth look at properly watering your lawn in Florida.

If you are looking for tips on how to best help your palms recover from the cold weather experienced in Florida this year, then check this out.

Cities, counties, water management districts, and the state all have a say in how often you can water your lawn and landscape in the Tampa Florida area.  This article offers links to common water restriction pages in the area.

Some diseases or fungi that affect turf grass in the Tampa Florida area are relatively benign and others are very damaging.  Quite often root-rot pathogens that affect turfgrass are the most devastating.  Learning the telltale signs that point towards serious disease in your St. Augustine grass lawn may help avert disaster. 

In the Tampa Bay area, one of the most prevalent turf damaging insects we see is the lawn caterpillar, also commonly referred to as worms or caterpillars.  Lawn caterpillars are regularly found damaging St. Augustine, Zoysia, and Bermuda grass.  This article covers a basic understanding of the insect, identifies what worm damage looks like, and explores its relationship to and implications in the lawn.

If you are building a GREEN home and you want to earn certifying credits, you may want to look at a new Zoysia turf grass cultivar known as JaMur Zoysia.