If your lawn has St. Augustinegrass and you have noticed it has a yellow color to it, your turf is suffering from a condition known as chlorosis.  This is caused by either a total lack, or an over abundance of nutrients.

Florida experienced freezing temperatures throughout 2009 and into 2010.  It was this freezing that has caused chlorosis to so many lawns with St. Augustinegrass. 

According to a recent write-up in the University of Florida's Environmental Horticulture Issues Newsletter "Dead areas will not recover, so they will need to be sprigged or sodded or will have to grow-in from unaffected areas of the lawn.  Ensure that the proper fertilizer, irrigation, mowing height, herbicide, insecticide, and other recommendations are observed to give the turf the best chance possible for a speedy recovery."

Our Go Green! Lawn Service can help with all the issues the newsletter brought up, give us a call today for a free inspection.

If your lawn has St. Augustinegrass and you have noticed it has a yellow color to it, your turf is suffering from a condition known as chlorosis.  This is caused by either a total lack, or an over abundance of nutrients.

Florida experienced freezing temperatures throughout 2009 and into 2010.  It was this freezing that has caused chlorosis to so many lawns with St. Augustinegrass. 

According to a recent write-up in the University of Florida's Environmental Horticulture Issues Newsletter "Dead areas will not recover, so they will need to be sprigged or sodded or will have to grow-in from unaffected areas of the lawn.  Ensure that the proper fertilizer, irrigation, mowing height, herbicide, insecticide, and other recommendations are observed to give the turf the best chance possible for a speedy recovery."

Our Go Green! Lawn Service can help with all the issues the newsletter brought up, give us a call today for a free inspection.

This post was prepared by our friends at Bruce Hage Irrigation, it includes some great tips:

Winter is here and it's FREEZING.  Did you know that it is time to turn back the water on your lawn and landscape.  You should only be watering once per week, accoring to the St. John Water Management District rules.  It is also time to reduce the suration of time that you do water.  If the grass is not growing, it does not need water.  Just run your irrigation to keep everything lubricated and operating.  It can be run just once a month or reduce the seasonal adjustment to 5% or 10%.

Increased watering times will not begin until the temperature is warmer, or the end of February or early March.  Using less water now will decrease the amount of water your lawn will need, when the summer heat returns.  Prepare now to benefit later.

Concerned about the pipes on your pump or backflow freezing?  Just wrap them with an old blanket.  When wrapping a pump, be sure not to cover the vents of the motor.  If the pump sucks the blanket into the vents, it could damage and short out the motor.

And, as always, check your system for breaks, to avoid wasting water and/or pushing debris into pipes and sprinkler heads.  For any concerns or repairs, please call us at Bruce Hage Irrigation at (407) 275-0804.  We will be happy to assist you.