TIME OUT CARDS

Your Green Team is committed to equipping our customers with information and educating our customers about the condition of their lawn.  We have developed our Time Out cards as a way to communicate with you, our customer, so that you are not left in the dark about the condition of your lawn. 

Under watering your lawn can cause damage and encourage insects and disease to set in.  We all want to do our part to conserve water, but conserving water doesn't mean your lawn has to suffer.  When watering restrictions are in place, simply increase the watering time for each zone on your designated watering day.  This will prevent your lawn from being stressed from drought conditions.

Does your lawn need water?

• Are the grass blades wilted or curling up?
• Does the grass crunch when walked on?
• Is the grass color beginning to turn yellow or brown?

These may be signs that your lawn is in need of water, check with the county water department website to find out what the watering schedule is for your area.  www.sfwmd.gov

The two most common types of lawn fungus found in St. Augustine grasses are:

• Fairy Ring - This type of grass fungus leaves unsightly rings of dark green and dead grass, with brown mushrooms in some cases.  The fungus feeds on dead vegetation, including stumps and old thatch beneath the surface of your lawn.
• Brown Patch - This fungus is identified as a circular area in the lawn, usually 3 to 10 feet in diameter.  At the edge of the ring you will see browning or yellowing grass, even though the interior of the circle may be green.

Over watering your lawn can cause problems such as encouraging weeds to grow and fungus and disease to set in. 

How do you know if your lawn is being overwatered?

• Check to see if the grass is turning a light green or yellow
• Check to see if your sprinklers are functioning properly
• Is the rain sensor on your irrigation system working properly?

If one or more of these issues exist, this may be the cause of the lawn receiving too much water.

Check the county water department website to find watering schedules for your area.  www.sfwmd.gov