We offer lawn care services to homeowners in New Smyrna Beach, Port Orange, Ponce Inlet, FL, and nearby areas.
Our lawn care services include lawn fertilization, weed control, aeration, lawn insect control, and lawn disease control.
Your lawn is more than just grass—it’s a vital part of your home’s curb appeal, outdoor living space, and the environment. Achieving a lush, healthy lawn in Florida’s unique climate requires more than occasional maintenance—it demands a comprehensive approach. That’s why we’ve developed a 10-service program that ensures your lawn receives the care it needs throughout the year, from aeration and pest control to weed management, disease and fungus management, and fertilization.
Each service is carefully designed to address specific challenges, like controlling thatch buildup, eliminating invasive weeds, preventing pest infestations, and delivering the precise nutrients your grass craves. With our expert team and proven methods, we tailor our care to meet the unique needs of Florida lawns, ensuring long-lasting results and a vibrant, thriving yard.
We provide professional lawn care services to residential properties in New Smyrna Beach, Port Orange, Ponce Inlet, FL, and nearby areas. Call us today at (386) 492-8862 or submit an estimate request form for your estimate and join the Leafy Landscapes family!
Lawn Fertilization
Fertilizing turf in Florida is crucial for maintaining a healthy, lush lawn that can withstand the state's unique climate challenges, including intense heat, heavy rainfall, and sandy soils that drain nutrients quickly. A commercial fertilization program offers significant advantages over a DIY approach, as professionals use tailored blends and precise application methods designed for Florida's turf types, such as St. Augustine grass. Leafy Landscapes’s programs ensure proper timing and balanced nutrients while avoiding common mistakes like over-fertilizing, which can harm the lawn and the environment. With expert care, your lawn gets the consistent nourishment it needs to thrive year-round, leaving you with a green, healthy, and hassle-free turf.
Lawn Insect Control
Pests are a constant challenge for Florida turf, with common culprits including chinch bugs, sod webworms, armyworms, mole crickets, grubs, and tropical sod webworms. These pests can wreak havoc on your lawn in no time. For instance, chinch bugs feed on St. Augustine grass, causing yellowing and dead patches, while sod webworms and armyworms can strip large areas of grass virtually overnight by feeding on blades. Mole crickets burrow through the soil, disrupting roots and creating unsightly tunnels, while grubs feed on roots, weakening turf and making it vulnerable to stress and diseases. Damage can escalate quickly, especially during peak pest seasons.
Our 9 treatments-a-year program is designed to stay ahead of these threats, providing consistent monitoring and targeted treatments to prevent and address infestations before significant damage occurs. By combining expertise, precise application, and regular care, we ensure your turf remains healthy, resilient, and pest-free year-round, saving you from costly repairs and the frustration of trying to manage these pests on your own.
Weed Control
Weeds are a persistent problem in Florida turf, with common invaders like crabgrass, dollar weed, clover, spurge, nutsedge, and torpedo grass competing with your lawn for water, nutrients, and sunlight. Left unchecked, these weeds can quickly overtake even healthy turf, especially in Florida’s warm, wet climate, where they thrive year-round. Many weeds spread aggressively, with some species capable of reseeding and expanding in a matter of weeks.
The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) emphasizes the importance of a comprehensive weed management plan, noting that proper herbicide application and consistent care are critical to effective weed control. Our 9-treatments-per-year program follows these best practices, using professional-grade products and precise timing to target weeds while promoting healthy turf growth. Regular treatments prevent weeds from establishing, reduce their seed bank in the soil, and maintain a thick, vigorous lawn that naturally resists invasions.
With our expert care, backed by research and tailored to Florida’s unique conditions, your turf stays lush and weed-free, eliminating the hassle of dealing with weeds by yourself.
Lawn Disease Control
Fungus and disease are common challenges for Florida lawns due to the state’s warm, humid climate, especially during the rainy summer months. Common issues include brown patch fungus, dollar spot, gray leaf spot, and take-all root rot, which can quickly damage turf like St. Augustine grass if left untreated. These problems often thrive in overly moist or stressed lawns, creating unsightly patches and weakening the grass. At Leafy Landscapes, we provide targeted treatments to identify and address fungal issues, using preventative measures and curative solutions to restore your lawn's health and keep it thriving year-round.
Core Aeration
Aeration is one of the standout services in our comprehensive 10-service program, and it plays a critical role in maintaining healthy Florida lawns, particularly those with St. Augustine grass like Floratam. While soil compaction is a common concern elsewhere, in Florida, the primary focus is on managing thatch compaction—a dense, crusted layer that forms at the soil surface. This "thatch cap" blocks water, nutrients, and fertilizers from reaching the roots, forcing them to grow within the thatch layer, which can weaken your lawn over time. Our aeration service effectively breaks through this barrier, creating thousands of small holes that allow water, air, and nutrients to reach the soil where they belong.
The ideal time for aeration is during the cooler months of January through March, when your lawn can recover quickly and prepare for the growing season. However, our expertise and equipment ensure that aeration can be beneficial at any time of year. Backed by research from the developers of Floratam and supported by thousands of successful applications, our aeration service is a proven way to keep your lawn thriving all year round.
Call us today to schedule any of our lawn care services!
Do you want to achieve a beautiful, thriving lawn? If so, you have come to the right place! At Leafy Landscapes, we offer a variety of lawn care services to homeowners in New Smyrna Beach, Port Orange, Ponce Inlet, FL, and nearby areas. Whether you want us to fertilize your lawn, control weeds, treat insects, or fight off diseases - we've got you covered. Call us today at (386) 492-8862 to schedule any of our lawn care services!
