Spring is already upon us, so it’s not too early to start thinking about what you need to do to prepare your lawn for the approaching summer. If you are like the average homeowner, you spend around four hours every week caring for your lawn — a year-round process here in Florida! That’s a lot…
The National Association of Landscape Professionals did a survey recently to see how much Americans know about maintaining lawns. It found that 74 percent felt they knew how to take care of a lawn, yet one-third of those replying admitted they weren’t sure about how often or how deep a lawn should be watered. Proper…
Having an irrigation system in place is essential to keeping your lawn hydrated in the Florida climate. Evaluate the condition of your current irrigation system because, over time, it needs to be upgraded. Keeping your system up to date helps it work efficiently and saves you money. Pricing for updates will vary depending on the…
We rely on our irrigation systems to run like clockwork, keeping our gardens and lawns in spectacular condition. Sometimes the upkeep of the system falls by the wayside. We wanted to share general maintenance tips and reminders for the smooth operation of your irrigation system. Water Distribution — Florida has many native tropical plants, trees,…
We’ve had a nice break from the heat in Hernando County. We’ve even had a nice break from lawn work. With summer around the corner, though, it’s time to get back into our groove. Before the heat becomes oppressive, we need to sharpen the mower blades, make sure we have an ample supply of trimmer…
The History of the Lawn Sprinkler Not long ago, before pools were plentiful and integrated sprinkler systems were so common, sprinklers meant one thing: Summer! Kids would beg their parents to let them run through the sprinklers to catch a break from the Hernando County heat. They would invite their friends over to enjoy a…
Do You Need a Water Audit? To say it’s hot in Florida is inadequate. The temperatures, combined with our humidity, make life without air conditioning almost unbearable. When it seems like cooling our Hernando County homes is costing more than it should, an obvious step toward cutting back on our power bills is having TECO…
Is It Time To Upgrade Your System? Like anything else associated with your home – your air conditioner, your water heater, your roof – sprinkler systems wear out over time. Sure, they don’t receive the daily workout that our ACs do, but they are still subjected to extreme Hernando county heat, hard water, and mower-related…
We’ve had a pretty dry year, so far. Lawns are dry, brown and crunchy beneath our feet, lakes and ponds are well below normal water levels (if not completely dried out), and everything else is wilting away right before our eyes. We can usually count on a few good soakings before the summer storms begin,…
In Hernando County and the rest of Florida, maintaining our lawns and sprinkler systems are a part of life. Our sweltering temperatures require us to be vigilant about irrigation, lest we lose our St. Augustine grass to the heat. The good news is that staying on top of our sprinkler systems is relatively easy and…
