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Lawn Care Services For South Florida

If you have lived in other parts of the country, you likely understand the pedestal on which residents of South Florida put our lawns and landscaping. After all, having a lush green lawn with accenting plants and well-maintained trees can turn a beautiful home into a magnificent home. That said, having a beautiful lawn and landscape to surround your home is easier said than done, which is why you should contact Native Pest Management to take advantage of our professional lawn care services. Whether you need fertilization or lawn treatments, we have the tools and experience to ensure that your South Florida lawn is in peak form.

Lawn & Ornamental Pest Control

Living in South Florida, you’ve likely invested a considerable amount of time and money into keeping your landscape healthy and beautiful. At Native Pest Management, we strive to protect your investment. During our free initial inspection, we will identify turf and plant material that may be susceptible to damage caused by insects or disease and will present an Integrated Pest Management program customized for your property.

While your first instinct may be to take the “nuclear bomb” approach to pest problems in your landscape, by spraying everything in sight, our safer and more effective treatment program targets pests only with selective pesticide applications. Once we identify the specific insects or disease causing damage, we will determine what cultural management practices (i.e. over-irrigation or under-fertilization) may be contributing to the host plant material being more susceptible to pest infestations and will recommend corrections to those practices where possible.

This multi-pronged approach to pest management aims to not just respond to pest damage in a reactionary manner, but to improve the long-term health of your landscape to minimize its susceptibility to pest activity.

Turf Specialists

As South Florida pest control and lawn care professionals, we treat a variety of different turfs. Among the most common are Bermuda, Zoysia, Seashore Paspalum, and St. Augustine. Each type of warm-season turf that is found in South Florida responds differently to watering, fertilization, and pests. 

Bermuda
Bermudagrass is commonly found in tropical and subtropical areas, making it extremely common here in Palm Beach County. Bermudagrass is a warm-season perennial, meaning that it comes back year after year if well maintained, and it fares better in the warm summer months than the cool winter months. If you are considering installing Bermuda turf in your yard, it is important to know that because of its impressive growth rates it requires more maintenance than some other traditional types of turf.

Zoysia
Zoysia grass is an Asian turf that much like Bermudagrass is a warm-season perennial. Zoysia is a common variation of grass in our area because of its ability to adapt to climate. Unlike Bermudagrass, Zoysia can tolerate fluctuating temperatures that might inhibit the growth of other grass species.

Seashore Paspalum
Seashore Paspalum is a warm-season perennial grass that rivals the popularity of Bermudagrass. Both kinds of grass are drought resistant and are easily established, but what sets these two species apart is Seashore Paspalum’s ability to lay dormant for a shorter amount of time in the winter - meaning it is greener sooner in the summer.

St. Augustine
St. Augustine grass is a thick, green, turfgrass that does extremely well in Palm Beach and Broward counties. That being said, St. Augustine should be very carefully monitored as it is susceptible to chinch bugs and grub worms.

What Do All Of These Turf Grasses Have In Common?

They are susceptible to pests, overwatering, underwatering, over-fertilization, and under-fertilization. Because of this, it is incredibly important for you to schedule an appointment with our South Florida lawn care and pest management professionals.

During our initial free inspection, we will provide you maintenance recommendations for your specific turf type. By following these recommendations, you and your landscape company will greatly reduce the susceptibility of your turf to damage resulting from insects and diseases.

Upon implementing our recommendations and adding our monthly or every other month monitoring and lawn treatment applications to your turf maintenance program, you will notice a dramatic improvement in the quality of your landscape.

Our South Florida Lawn Fertilization Services

As pest control and lawn care professionals, we understand the importance of applying the correct amount of fertilizer. When applying fertilizer, we always follow University of Florida application recommendations to maximize plant health while reducing pollution. All of our lawn technicians have been trained in Green Industry Best Management Practices and have obtained Limited Urban Commercial Fertilizer Applicator Certifications prior to applying any fertilizer to your property. Our management staff and senior technicians are all graduates of Pest Management University at the University of Florida.