Take These August Landscape Actions – Floralawn https://floralawn.com Central Florida Landscape Maintenance Mon, 23 Jul 2018 16:12:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.12 https://floralawn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/01/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Take These August Landscape Actions – Floralawn https://floralawn.com 32 32 Take These August Landscape Actions https://floralawn.com/fert-pest/take-these-august-landscape-actions/ Wed, 25 Jul 2018 12:00:10 +0000 https://floralawn.com/?p=37117 Responsible for your own lawn care and landscaping? There are things you should do in August for maintenance and upkeep. We break down your August tasks by plant type: lawn, citrus, annuals, bulbs, fruit plants, perennials, roses, shrubs, trees, palms, and water garden/bog garden plants.

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]]> The Thing About Thatch https://floralawn.com/lawn-care/the-thing-about-thatch/ Wed, 18 Jul 2018 18:40:57 +0000 https://floralawn.com/?p=36927 Thatch is a layer of organic matter between the base of grass blades and the soil. Layers of thatch thicker than one inch prevent air, water, and nutrients from reaching roots in the soil. They can be removed with a power rake or vertical mower.

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]]> Make Your Own Compost https://floralawn.com/fert-pest/make-your-own-compost/ Tue, 27 Feb 2018 17:18:14 +0000 https://floralawn.com/?p=31810 Put your grass clippings, leaves, and food scraps to work. Combine them in a compost pile or bin and mix with oxygen and water to eventually yield a nutrient-rich humus that can be utilized in your landscape as a soil amendment or fertilizer.

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