Categories for Landscape Maintenance

Smart Irrigation Month

HOW TO PREVENT IRRIGATION GEYSERS FROM HITTING YOUR SOFFITS

Imagine coming home to an irrigation geyser that’s been shooting up into your soffit all day long. The damage, the repair expense, the flooded plant material below -- you could have avoided it all by adding inexpensive pressure reducers to your irrigation system. To keep a situation like this from…

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HOA lawn care Sarasota

COMPARISONS OF COMMON ST. AUGUSTINE CULTIVARS

ArtisTree Landscape is frequently asked what type of sod is best to install, and our answer is always “it depends.” Many residential communities limit and/or control the type of sod you can install -- here in Southwest Florida it’s typically St. Augustine or Zoysia. Popular St. Augustine sod has several…

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Florida weeds

CRABGRASS OR GOOSEGRASS?

Q:  Two almost-identical weeds have cropped up in my St. Augustine turf, but I can’t identify them well enough to determine how to get rid of them. I’ve included photos for you. A:  Lucky you! You have goosegrass and crabgrass, and they are hard to distinguish unless you have a…

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RIPRAP DOESN’T DESERVE A BAD WRAP.

Q: I think it’s a bunch of rubbish (or should I say rubble) that our landscape architect is recommending riprap for our seawall. To me, riprap looks like a bunch of dirty rocks, and I can hardly believe I’m expected to pay for this stuff. Seriously? A: It’s easy to…

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