Pestguard Fumigating, Wholsale fumigation services.

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Toll Free 866-848-1100

Fax: 941-358-3864

Email: info@pestguardtermite.com.

Florida’s Fumigation, Termite and Landscaping Specialists    Serving the state of Florida for over 15 years    Over 250,000 satisfied customers.          

Turf & Ornamental Division

A Start-to-Finish Commitment to Community Excellence

Single Source Solutions

A Florida Green Service Company

COMMON TURFGRASSES

ST AUGUSTINE

The most commonly used turfgrass in Florida.  St Augustine grass comes in a number of varieties.
  • Advantages
  • Good Shade Tolerance
  • Good salt tolerance
  • Establishes quickly from sod
  • Dark green color

 

 

 
  • Advantages
  • Requires less Nitrogent
  • Holds green color longer
  • Low growing and dense
  • Chinch bug resistant

EMPIRE ZOYSIA

The “Job” of Turfgrass In Our Environment

Functional Benefits

Aesthetic Benefits
  • Reduces soil erosion
  • Reduces leaching
  • Reduces surface runoff
  • Dust stabilization
  • Heat Dissipation
  • Noise Abatement
  • Glare Reduction
  • Quality of life
  • Mental health
  • Safe play area
  • Community pride
  • Increased property values
  • Compliments and ties together the rest of the landscape

Turf Damaging Insects
  • Chinch Bugs
  • About 1/5 inch long, black with white patches on wings
  • Most devastating pest to St Augustine grass
  • Sucks plant juices causing injury
  • White Grubs
  • Attack all turfgrass species in Florida
  • Feeds on root systems of turf causing serious damage
  • Damaged grass can be rolled back like a carpet
  • Sod Webworms
  • Larvae are greenish with black spots
  • Worms feed on grass blades causing damage within two weeks of hatching
  • Adults are dingy brown moths and do not feed on grass blades
  • Mole Crickets
  • 1 inch long, light brown, well adapted for tunneling through soil
  • Several species are prevalent in Florida

Pestguard

4274 Independence CT
 

Sarasota FL 34234
 

Toll Free: 866-848-1100
 

Fax: 941-358-3864
 

Email: info@pestguardtermite.com
 

 

 
  • Fire Ants
  • Stings, does not bite
  • Stings may cause serious injury, even death to people, pets and livestock
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