Chinch bugs have gotten really bad in the last week. You will notice Your St Augustine going yellow and thin and then brown. This will happen very quickly in a matter of a couple days. The pesticides at home depot are weak. Chinch bugs hide down in the thatch and are hard to kill. [...]

.30 of rain fell in a gnarly looking t-storm here in st pete. lots of bark with not much bite on this one. still good to get the rain. it ha been dry for 5 days. 93/80 on the temps very hot. gulf water is 89.

We have had many calls from our clients asking us when it will be safe to plant again. Many of our clients are upset about the brown landscapes that have come following the Great Frost and Freeze of January 2010. Many are wondering when it will be safe to replant. Lets talk about the [...]

Talking with my clients we almost all have different views on how to treat damaged plants: Here’s my take based on a lifetime of working in Florida landscapes.
I don’t agree with everyone saying “wait, don’t cut your plants back”. Here’s why: I don’t think we will get another freeze in February. This was supposed to [...]

January 2010: Very cold to start off 2010. Normally, in the winter we get a front and it’s cold for a couple days then the high pressure moves into the Atlantic and we warm right back up. Not the case this time. There is a big low pressure anchored over New England and a big [...]