Pro tip: You should water your St. Augustine grass if you notice it changes from a dark green color to a gray-blue shade. Also, if you planted it in clay or sandy soil, it should be watered more often. 

When to Water Your St. Augustine Grass

Rainfall varies quite a bit in each region. Because of this, the frequency you will need to water your St. Augustine lawn depends on your own visual observations. In fact, looking at your lawn is one of the best ways to determine how often it should be watered. As mentioned above, if the grass starts to look a gray-blue color, then it needs water. 

The blades will also begin to bend over when more water is needed. This is done to conserve as much water as possible. If half of your yard starts to show these issues, it’s a good idea to water all your grass. However, you can also overwater your St. Augustine Grass. If you notice that your lawn is squishy, wilted, or the water isn’t being absorbed well, you are overwatering. Another sign of this is if fungus begins to grow. If this happens, you also need to call the professionals for treatment. 

Consider the Soil Moisture Depth 

Usually, for St. Augustine to grow and stay healthy, the soil has a six-inch top layer that remains moist. This type of deep moisture helps ensure the roots grow down, ensuring the grass will be well-established in the soil. You can use a soil moisture probe or even a wood stake to see how deep the moisture depth goes. 

If you notice the probe is dry above the six-inch depth marker, then your lawn needs more water. You should evaluate your soil like this frequently to make sure your lawn is watered properly. 

Type of Soil in Your Lawn

Along with the factors above, watering frequency is also dependent on the type of soil in your yard. Sandy soil provides more drainage, but it won’t store water for the roots to be established. It’s good to water your St. Augustine grass in sandier soils to ensure it has the moisture needed. 

Keeping Your St. Augustine Grass Healthy and Growing

If you want to ensure your St. Augustine grass stays healthy and continues to grow, it is good to learn how and when to water it. The tips and information here will provide you with this information and help you ensure your lawn looks great throughout the year.

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To some people, that’s the magic of these types of lawn care and outdoor services: the idea of converting a dead patch of grass into something new and green and fresh. The idea of having a yard you can feel proud of and use for outdoor activities.

So how you get there? Part of it’s about finding the right professional firm to help you to treat your yard in ways that preserve its health, and build on the soil that you have. A good soil test is one of the underpinnings of one of these strategies.

Various Strategies

One aspect of this, obviously, is controlling different types of turf pests. We have more resources on the website about how to control grubs and ants, and other insects, to have a positive effect on your lawn and landscaping.

Then there’s weed control. Experienced property owners know the power of invasive plants to keep on coming, despite multiple types of treatments and other interventions.

Our prize-winning weed control capabilities can help you to preserve the look that you want for your yard!

Fungus Control

In some cases, your yard is under attack by certain types of fungi. No, not “fun guy” – fungus types that can take over and choke out your grass.

Take a look at the treatments and techniques that we use to control these types of pests. They might not have legs, but they can still do damage.

Fertilizer

Good fertilization enhances the soil and helps green grass to grow in a more vibrant way. We have our own proprietary fertilizer formula and methods. As mentioned, when you get a soil test, you know just what kinds of essential elements you want to increase in your soil, and your lawn can benefit from this quite a lot.

Initial Estimates

So how do you make this easy?

One of the biggest steps of the process is getting an initial estimate for your lawn treatments and strategy.

We allow you to map your lawn online, and to get an instant estimate for the services we’ll provide to you. That’s also a good part of setting up projects for success, as our customers have found out time after time.

Property owners in the Northeast Florida area can rest easy about the quality of their lawn with a professional firm that cares. Get help from a company that is dedicated to getting you proven results, with customer service that’s not just hype!

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Why is that so helpful for customers? Here are three reasons that people might use this neat new modern feature.

Saving Your Time

What’s your most important asset that you have to spend? Is it your money?

These days, for a lot of people, their best asset is their time.

Unfortunately, one of the biggest time wasters is trying to communicate with a professional company or even worse, some type of financial or government office that you need to contact for some reason.

We live in the age of the telephone hold. Specifically, we live in the age of interactive voice response, where we’re likely to be dealing with robots whenever we call some business telephone number. But we’re also likely to be on hold for a long time, trying to reach a human, because the robots really have the authority to help us complete the tasks that we called about.

So being able to get this instant estimate will free up some time in your day to do other things.

Seasonal Assistance

When you want outdoor work done on your property, as soon as spring comes around, the clock is ticking.

The instant estimate can be part of helping you to expedite the process and get a handle on your outdoor landscaping earlier in the year than you might otherwise be able to. That’s important because weeds and other challenges make early intervention a key part of keeping things looking good. We have found that to be true in working on people’s properties, and we have put together a good game plan for early-season work. 

Remember Your Service Plan

Here’s another benefit to using Pestology. All of your information is then in the computer, so to speak – so that when you look back, you can see what you’ve done in the past, and that can help you plan what you want to do in the future.

Isn’t technology wonderful? It is when it works. We put energy into making sure that it works for our customers! Take a look at everything that we offer to keep your grounds in impeccable condition. We can help you to create a plan that works! If you have had bad experiences before – call us. You won’t be disappointed. 

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Mosquito Control

Barrier Treatments

You have worked hard to create the outdoor living space of your dream. Don’t let it be ruined by blood hungry, disease carrying mosquitos.

After the property has been thoroughly inspection, your Pestologist will use a specialized backpack sprayer to precisely apply the application to all shrubs, plants, trees, and hiding spots mosquitos like to harbor during the daytime. The barrier spray kills mosquitoes on contact and attaches itself to foliage for a 21 day residual. Results can be noticed within about 1 hour of the initial treatment.

Are the mosquito treatments safe?

All the products used in our barrier treatments are considered safe to your family and pets. We use a blend of products, that are tested by the University of Florida. As with all insecticide applications we advise to wait until the products have dried before resuming normal activity.

Special Event Treatments

Having a special event outdoors that you are worried mosquitos are going to make a guest appearance?

Living in Florida means we have a lot of parties, barbecues, wedding, and other exciting events, outdoors. But with that comes the issue that mosquitos will place themselves on your guest list. Requiring strong uses of DEET, citronella, and other repellants that produce odors and can make your skin feel weird.

With Pestology on your guest list we can help eliminate any mosquito making an appearance. We will travel to your event location and apply our strong and safe barrier treatment. We arrive way before guest or food start arriving and apply the treatments. Dry time is typically 30 minutes and will last the entire duration of your event.

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Commercial Services

Before any product is used by Pestology on your landscape, it is tested and evaluated by our certified Pestologists. Through this rigorous testing process, we can guarantee to the property manager that the best products are being utilized based on the property’s geographical location and specific needs.

We have the personnel, equipment, and expertise to handle any job, even the tough ones that other companies have failed to provide results on in the past. No property is too large, too small, or too difficult for Pestology.

When you team up with Pestology for your commercial property, we dedicate one point-of-contact, no matter how many properties you manage. This makes it easy for the property manager to quickly and easily get a hold of Pestology, and discuss their property with someone that has a thorough knowledge of it. Also, with Pestology portal, it makes it easy and convenient to quickly go online and see how and when we treated your landscape, and what we found and recommend.

Whatever your business, whatever your needs, we can design and implement a professional landscape care program that fits in your budget, and still provides superior results that have become expected of Pestology.

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Residential Pest Control

Thinking about using, or switching to, a lawn care service that specializes in what it takes to keep your grass green, and your tree and shrubs gorgeous? Then look no further than Pestology to keep your home beautiful. Because we specialize in a very specific section of pest control, you can trust that we have the experience, knowledge and capability to ensure results are being achieved.

To start the process of having the best landscape in the neighborhood, get in contact with Pestology and we’ll send a certified Pestologist to your home. Our Pestologist will utilize the training and skills, obtained in our rigorous certification program, to compile a detailed free 18 point lawn and shrub analysis. Once finished with the analysis, the Pestologist will go over all the findings and provide you with a program designed specifically for your landscape.

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IMPORTANT! Instant Estimate Instructions

Map your property line by clicking (or tapping if using a phone or tablet) each corner of your property. The end point and start point must connect. Your home, lawn, Driveway, ect.  should be highlighted blue once completed. 

Next click the green check mark in the bottom left corner of the map to show pricing.  

Shrub

When it comes to protecting some of your most valuable outdoor investments, Pestology is the name you can trust to provide honest and proven treatments for full, lush shrubs.

Our shrub program uses the latest industry techniques and equipment to control and prevent insects and disease, and to ensure healthy growth and development. Every application we provide to your shrubs serves important, and timely functions to give your shrubs the absolute best odds at out-performing your neighbors, season after season. From fertilization to foliage protection, we work year-round to enhance and safeguard your shrubs.

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• Residential Pest Control
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Quick Link

• Residential Pest Control
• Commercial Pest Control
• Mosquito Control
• Lawn
• Shrub
• Palm & Tree
• Aeration
• Fire Ant
• Pest Control

Mosquito Control

Mosquito Program

• Professionaly applied using the latest products and equipment
• 1 time or reoccuring monthly treatments (May-October)
• Great for partys and weddings
• Next day service (Monday-Friday)

Mosquitos can be a major concern if you live in Northeast Florida. These little guys can ruin a party or event in no time. Causing painful bumps and in some cases causing illness that requires medical attention. Because of these concerns with the little pest, it is recommended to professionally treat the area where outdoor activities will be held at least a day prior to the event. At Pestology we offer one time and reoccurring monthly treatments to suite your outdoor needs. Each treatment will provide about 21 days of control.

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Aeration

Often times we utilize our lawns as playgrounds for kids and pets. This repeated use can compact the ground, and make it difficult for the grass to properly utilize the nutrients being applied to it. Having your lawn aerated by Pestology will allow your lawn to take in oxygen and nutrients essential to a healthy life. Aeration is an important yearly maintenance practice that is often forgotten. But if forgotten for too long, lack of aeration can cause sever thatch build up, and severally harm the lawn’s ability to recover and maintain a beautiful appearance.

Benefits of aeration include:

• Removal of soil cores increases penetration of water, air, and nutrients into the soil
• Loosening the soil encourages a strong healthy root system
• Soil fungi and bacteria are released when the soil disintegrates. These organisms help to degrade thatch build up.
• Nutrient application follows aerating which allows the nutrients to flow directing into the cores, and then directly to the roots of the grass

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Fire Ant

Fire ants can be dangerous, especially to small children and pets. Their vicious stings are painful and may lead to infection, and in some cases allergic reaction requiring hospitalization.

Fire ants live in turf grass environments; parks, playgrounds, athletic fields… and lawns like yours. All grass areas are susceptible to invasion of fire ants, regardless of grass species. The ants are not just harmful to your family and pets, but can cause issues with unsightly mounds which smother the grass and make mowing difficult.

Pestology uses technologically advanced products that are safe to your family, pets, and the environment. Our fire ant program is guaranteed to be effective for an entire year. In the rare event that a fire ant mound is spotted within 12 months of application, we will return and re-treat it at no additional cost.

To get started at protecting your loved ones against dangerous fire ants, contact us today to discuss an effective fire ant program.

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