A lawn care program in Melbourne, Florida can span a wide range of quality and services. You can take care of your lawn in ways that make it look good the day-of, but after a few days or a week, it’s uneven, it looks dead in some areas, or swampy in others. This is because lawn care is about more than simply cutting your grass, watering, weeding, and fertilizing. You can take the best care of your lawn in every other way, but if you’re not addressing pests, you’re not handling one of the primary lawn-killers out there.
There are many lawn care companies in Melbourne, Florida but most will not tackle pests first. Pests won’t just stay in your lawn either. They’ll spread to your garden and find their way inside your home. Here are just a few examples:
Fire Ants
Fire Ants in Florida can be dangerous. Just one bite can hurt, but if you’ve ever been bitten you’ll know it’s never just one bite. They swarm, and are particularly dangerous to children, the elderly, those with health issues, and pets. They’ll also tear up the ground, giving your lawn that unique post-apocalypse look. We target fire ants with a barrier approach, using insecticide that binds to the soil, remains active over time, but has a very high safety profile for people and pets.
Ticks
Ticks in Florida are numerous, and their favorite environment is tall, unmanaged grass. They can transmit a range of diseases and illnesses that can severely affect your life and lifestyle. We approach lawn care as a way of creating a barrier that keeps ticks away from your property and that especially prevents any risk of in-house infestation.
Whiteflies
Whiteflies will absolutely destroy garden plants, vegetables, just about anything. They’ll also increase an environment’s risk of developing black mold, which is hard to get rid of and dangerous to breathe. Chemical approaches won’t work well against them, and a more thorough management is usually needed. Sometimes this involves introducing predators such as ladybugs into their environment and sometimes it means plant management. We’re experts in getting rid of whiteflies and getting your garden and lawn back to health.
For an affordable lawn care program in Melbourne, Florida that handles everything from pest control to garden protection and tree and shrub care, call Slug-A-Bug. Tell us about the concerns you have for your lawn or garden and we’ll design a plan for it. Our goal isn’t just to make your lawn look nice, it’s to make your environment healthier and safer, too.