Pillar 3: Fertilization, Weed and Insect Control

Mowing and water get you most of the way. The third pillar of success is fertilization, weed control, and insect control. Florida lawns need the right nitrogen timing, not a dump of product in July. They also need a plan for dollarweed, chinch bugs, and the summer insects that show up overnight.

What this pillar covers

A proper program feeds the turf so it crowds out weeds, treats beds and lawn weeds before they seed, and stops insects before they brown out patches. Do it on a calendar, not when the lawn is already in trouble. In Saint Johns County that usually means a spring kickoff, measured summer applications that do not push fungus, and a fall pass that sets the lawn up for winter.

We recommend Rightway Pest Control

Lawn Care of Saint Johns handles the weekly mechanical work — mowing, edging, weed eating, blowing, pruning, and bed weeding. For fertilization, weed, and insect control we recommend Rightway Pest Control (RightWay Integrated Lawn & Pest Solutions). They are a locally owned, veteran-operated team serving St. Johns and Duval County. Call them at (904) 290-6400 or visit rightwaypest.com to set up a program.

Why we send this work to a specialist

Treatments have to match the pest, the grass, and the season. The wrong product in August can burn turf or do nothing to chinch bugs. Rightway lives in that work. We live in the weekly visit. Together those two pieces are how a Saint Johns lawn stays thick, green, and ahead of summer.

Keep pillar one with us, get irrigation checked yearly, and put fertilization, weed, and insect control with Rightway. That is the three-pillar plan we stand behind. Free estimate: text your name, address, and email to lawncareofsaintjohns@gmail.com.