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24/02/2026

Pinellas county has issued new watering restrictions for everyone,well water, potable water and reclaimed as follows

07/12/2025

With the seasonal change in weather now is the time to dial back your irrigation and skip it when the rainy fronts come through

21/02/2025

Lethal viral necrosis (LVN) is a grass virus that was first discovered in Pinellas County, Florida in 2013. It's caused by the Sugarcane Mosaic Virus (SCMV), which is now widespread in the state.
How it spreads
The virus is spread by lawn equipment like mowers and trimmers that come into contact with grass clippings.
It's more likely to spread when lawns are wet because the dampness keeps the grass cuttings hydrated.
The virus lives in the sap of the grass.
Symptoms and effects
LVN kills Floratam St. Augustinegrass, the most common St. Augustinegrass in Florida.
Symptoms are most noticeable in the cooler temperatures of late summer, fall, and winter.
The virus can kill a lawn within three years.
Management
Reseed lawns with recommended varieties
Plug smaller pieces of resistant varieties into existing lawns
Use resistant turfgrasses like bermudagrass, bahiagrass, paspalum, or zoysiagrass
Clean, dry, and spray down potentially contaminated equipment
LVN is a severe and expensive landscape issue in Florida. There's no cure for lawns that have contracted the disease.

25/12/2023

Merry Christmas and a happy new year 🎉

14/12/2023

We have two to four inches of rain predicted for the weekend, if this El Nino winter shapes up like the last with the cold fronts producing rain every 5 to 7 days you can all but shut your sprinkler system off, keep in mind the new Pinellas County ordinance watering restrictions only allow for watering one day a week even ending addresses are allowed to water on Tuesday odd ending addresses are allowed to water on Thursday.

01/12/2023

Today starts the new watering restrictions for pinellas county, doesn't matter if you use reclaimed, well or potable they all are under the conservation guidelines I've included a link to the new watering schedule.

Watering Schedule The authorized irrigation schedule using reclaimed, potable, well, lake or pond sources for all Pinellas County Utilities customers is as...

15/11/2023

New watering restrictions will be going into effect December 1st 2023, recommend immediately changing your mowing practices to as high as your mower will go. Fines will start at$190.

04/10/2023

October is here time to start dialing the water down, get your lawn aerated your roots will love you.

29/04/2023

This is a lawn game changer,GMO modified turf that you can use roundup on for w**d control without injury to the grass

Scotts ProVista is suitable for both residential and commercial applications. The grass can grow well in a variety of settings, including shady and sunny.

10/03/2023

We are officially in drought mode time to check your sprinkler coverage and pump up the times.

03/02/2023

How not to maintain a sprinkler head having that much Turf cut out around the donut just promotes more w**d growth

16/01/2023

Just a reminder if you're going to send a zelle payment with a name that's not listed on the account please make a note of it so I can apply it to the proper address