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Review these tips in order to practice proper fertilization for your lawn. Your fertilizer program depends on which grass you are growing, what zone you live in, and what kind of fertilizer is available.

The quality of a lawn depends on the density and absence of parasites and disease. Color is usually overrated as a stardard for a quality lawn, and over-fertilizing for a dark green color can lead to problems. A dense, healthy turf is much less likely to have heavy weed populations.

For a quality lawn you should consider watering, mowing, proper fertilizing, and controlling weeds, diseases and pests. Fertilize your lawn to keep it the right color, thickness, and health. A lawn that is well taken care of tends to recover more quickly from stress and is more aggressive against weeds. Proper nutrition for your lawn is important to prevent disease and insect pests.

Fertilization begins with soil testing to find out what nutrients are in your soil. This leads to recommendations specifically intended for your lawn. Soil testing should be done about once every 3 years because of the constant changing conditions of soil chemistry. Testing acidity levels is important because fertilizers tend to work better when your grass has a proper pH balance.

The main nutrients for a quality lawn include nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and iron. Bermudagrass requires a large amount of nitrogen during the growing season whereas carpetgrass, centipedegrass, and creeping red fescue require small amounts of nitrogen for the best growth.

Potassium, also called “potash”, is indicated by the third number on the fertilizer label. The first number indicates the percent of nitrogen and the second number indicates the percentage of phosphate. There are many kinds of fertilizer strengths and materials available.

Fertilizing before the transition from dormant to full growth aids in weed control because the turfgrass will tend to grow more rapidly and provide a cover to shade out weed growth. In turn, the lawn achieves a darker color and looks better sooner.

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Consider adding paver bricks to your landscape design to accentuate certain areas and to help bridge walkway paths in your home’s front or backyard. Paver bricks can be used to create beautiful outdoor designs and patterns.

One of the main pathways created by paver bricks is to the front or back door. Some homes use paver bricks for the driveway and that could be a consideration as well.

One of the first options to bear in mind are the colors and style of the paver bricks you intend to use. Either match your existing brick style and colors from your home, or create an entirely new design. The outdoor styles and themes are limited only by your creativity.

Once you decide on colors and styles, you’ll next want to think about shapes, sizes, and types of bricks. Use rectangles, squares, triangles, pentagons, hexagons and octogons to make imaginative designs. Remember with different colors there is the potential to make your brick paver walkway a truly beautiful piece of art.

Interlocking paver bricks are less likely to shift over time, therefore maintaining your creation for years to come. Areas that have heavy traffic such as driveways and busy walkways perform well when fully interlocked shapes are used.

Some common layment patterns include herringbone, standard American, basketweave and the pinwheel layment patterns. You can create unique brick paver designs by varying their size and color, and visit your local home improvement center to see a variety of brick paver designs.

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We’d like you to fully understand the benefits of our pressure washing services and the money you’ll save in the long run before even giving you an estimate. Pressure washing could be a great alternative to painting your home so consider these great power washing advantages.

Pressure washing is effective for preventative maintenance of your home saving you money on costly future repairs. Exterior washing of your home eliminates contaminates that contribute to rot, decay and premature aging of your home’s coating and building materials. Add years of life to your home’s attributes such as your siding, porch, sidewalk, concrete driveway, decks and fences by taking advantages of our pressure washing services.

In Florida, mold and mildew is a major concern for many homeowners. Add value to your home by eliminating unsightly mildew and stains that may show up. You’ve made a committment by purchasing a home and it should look up to standards.

Another positive effect that pressure washing has on your home is by eliminating health risks such as dirt, grime, mildew and mold. Protect your family from outside allergens, and additionally protect your guests from accidents like slipping on oil spills or mildew deposits.

We recommend mobile homeowners consider power washing every 6 months. That green mildew so typical of the humid climate in Florida is unsightly and if left untreated could pose a health hazard.

Contact us today for a free estimate on pressure washing by email or phone! And remember we offer landscaping services in the Central Florida area as well. Keep posted on our blog and website for news, tips and advice concerning the upkeep of your Central Florida home.

Add style to your landscape by adding fencing and make a bold statement. Fencing contributes to the overall style and theme of your yard and garden to provide a designated enclosure. Consider these factors when deciding on a fence for your yard.

Besides dividing your property line or enclosing a portion of your yard, you can add a fence to your landscape for stylistic purposes. Perhaps you want a lattice to run your vines or flowers through for added zest. You could use fencing to accentuate a certain area of your yard. Perhaps your reason to add fencing is to highlight a bed of flowers or a certain tree.

Wooden fence styles include stockade, picket, lattice, and post and rail. Some of the most common materials for fencing include wood, metal and plastic. There also is the consideration of colors, textures and size.

Fencing generally has 3 main components which are posts, rails and panels. Posts run vertically from the ground, rails connect the posts, and panels fill in the rest. Take into consideration what function the fence is to be used for, places to install a gate, and how high it should be.

Contact Adams Landscaping for a quote on landscaping and pressure washing services here in the Central Florida area, and be sure to keep posted on our blog and website for new tips and advice concerning landscaping related topics.

To alleviate brown patches in your lawn consider trying Scotts® PatchMaster® Lawn Repair Mix or Miracle Grass® Eco-Lawn®. Don’t get rid of your dog, simply patch spots in your lawn to preserve your landscape for years to come.

Scotts PatchMaster® Sun and Shade® solves the #1 lawn problem, bare spots. This pre-mixed and ready to grow product contains grass seed, fertilizer and mulch to grow grass virtually anywhere and even blends with tall fescue lawns. The process involves loosening the top 1 to 3 inches of soil, spreading the mix and watering twice daily. What results is thick and beautiful new grass in about 7 to 10 days. The best times to plant grass seed are fall and spring because seed germinates best between 60°F and 80°F.

Adams Landscaping Services can assure your lawns stay green all year long. Contact us by email or phone for an estimate on landscaping services here in the Central Florida area. Bookmark our blog and website for tips, advice and landscaping related news today!

Mulch is a great substance to use in your landscape design for multiple purposes. Consider these helpful tips for using mulch around your home.

Mulch is useful for holding in moisture. If you find your plants and trees drying out quickly after rains or gettin watered, you might want to invest in some mulch to spread around. By holding in moisture the mulch keeps a lower temperature keeping your foliage cool in the hot months.

Mulch is a good ideal to decorate your landscape. By putting different types and colored mulch strategically around the yard can be adventageous for the homeowner. Be the talk of the neighborhood for a great design by mulching with some creative inspiration.

Another great purpose for mulch is to accentuate certain items in your landscape. Perhaps there’s a flower bed or an exotic tree that should get a little extra emphasis. Use mulch in order to help those trees and plants get more noticed.

Garden mulch is also a line of defense for preventing weeds from forming around your trees and flower beds. Spread mulch strategically for quick and easy low-maintenance landscaping. Although taken for granted, garden mulch is one of landscapes unsung heroes!

Contact Adams Florida Homecare Specialists by phone or email for an estimate on your landscaping and pressure washing needs in the Central Florida area. Visit our blog and website for commercial and residential landscaping tips and advice here in Florida.

The hurricane season for Florida technically is June 1st to November 30th. As we head into the hurricane season, it is important to know what to do in the case of a threat. Review these tips for preparation of the 2011 hurricane season here in Florida.

Let someone out of state know what your plans are before evacuating. If you are asked to evactuate, you should do so without delay. Check that your first aid and hurricane emergency kits are fully stocked. Charge all your rechargable devices such as cell phones, computers, razors and emergency radios. Make extra ice, check that your car has plenty of fuel and fasten your gate latches, window locks, shutters and doors.

Pick up items in your yard such as decorations, hoses, trash cans, wind chimes, grills, tools, bikes, patio furniture and branches because they could be projectiles. Secure your boats, RVs and trailers by anchoring them to the house or ground. If you have time, help your neighbors tidy up because debris in their yards could impact your home and yard as well.

Develop a family plan based on how vulnerable you are to hurricane hazards. Determine safe rooms, escape routes and places to meet in case of an emergency. Make plans for what to do with pets in case of an evacuation. Standby generators are a good idea for when the power goes out.

Make sure you have enough blankets, toiletries, flashlights, tools, and seal important documents in watertight plastic. Have enough cash on you because banks and ATMs may not be available. Have your hurricane shutters and awnings securely fastened for the duration of the storm. Be prepared this hurricane season.

Adams Lawncare Specialists suggest to take advantage of our yard service in Central Florida for this hurricane season. Bookmark our blog and website for more tips and advice you can really use. Contact us today for an estimate on residential and commercial landscaping services here in Central Florida.

If snakes in your yard are a problem, review these tips to eliminate them. Eliminating snakes involves pinpointing the reason they are there regardless of where you live. Figure out why they are there and make an attempt to remove the reason. Perhaps they are attracted to small rodents such as mice. The mice may be attracted to trash cans, food or debris so keep any areas outside neat and tidy.

Snakes also come into yards for water. Swimming pools, birdbaths and ponds are a magnet for snakes. If snakes are that much of a problem in your yard, it may be beneficial to eliminate any water sources.

Most snakes like to find shelter underneath houses, sheds, in tight enclosed places. Another tip is to cover any possible entrances for these areas and deny any critters from gaining access. Bushes give refuge to snakes and other scavengers so trim the bushes around the bottom and remove any thatch that may collect to leave a clear view. This will alleviate chances of snakes and other creatures nestling in this area and minimize any unwanted surprises.

Not all snakes in Florida are a problem. The corn snake shown here is non-poisonous and will do more good than harm. Unless a snake is poisonous and poses an immediate danger our advice is considering capture and release with the assistance of a professional as necessary.

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Pruning your shrubs in Florida is important to keep your foliage attractive and healthy throughout the year. The best time and way to prune your shrubs depends upon the variety of shrubbery you have. In other words, pruning floral shrubs requires a different plan than pruning evergreen shrubs.

In order to decide when to prune flowering shrubs, they have to be categorized. Prune spring blooming shrubs just after they bloom, whereas you may want to prune summer blooming shrubs in the early spring. Be sure to leave any flowers in tact while removing any dead or damaged leaves.

Some of the same rules apply to evergreens. Simply determine whether the evergreen shrubs you are pruning have broadleaf or needle-like foliage. Generally remove any dead or damaged limbs at any time of the year, and you can redirect your evergreens by pruning back the sides to provide a more desirable direction of growth.

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Review these deck and patio landscaping tips and advice to ease your deck or patio into warmer seasons. Winter will soon be wrapping up to introduce the spring, yielding lush greenery and blooming flowers, so make plans to decorate accordingly.

Make the most of what you have when it comes to decorating your patio, porch and deck. Treat your deck or patio like any other room in your home for a great area to relax. After all, it IS the first space your guests will see when they visit.

Be creative with plant display with ideas from outside the box. For example, use chairs to display your plants. Imperfections could even uncover and accentuate your deck or patio’s natural charm.

Think of a porch as a living room and decorate it accordingly. Keep comfort, function and style in mind as you use pieces from the interior, always making sure they are protected from the elements. Keep it simple and remember that less is more. Use mirrors to give the illusion of added space. Soften the floors with rugs or carpet, or paint your floor coverings for a homey feel.

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