[redwitch]

First, congrats on your purchase.

Did you close by mail? If so, there's one thing you need to do immediately: have the sprinklers checked within 30 days of closing to protect the warranty on your lawn. You have to contact your developer (McDowell?) and ask for the name of the landscaper, call and set up an appointment and have someone let the landscaper rep in. The rep will check all sprinklers to see they are watering properly and set the initial sprinkler run times. It takes about 30 minutes but is truly crucial. Nothing like coming down in a few months and discovering that your plants or lawn are dead because a sprinkler head wasn't operating.

For the other issue, I imagine the developer is trying to tell you that your lawn hasn't been treated and it is certainly a wise thing to have it done considering the bugs in Florida. I do know that it is pretty common for to have an outdoor spraying for termites done shortly after a home is closed. I believe this is done with a contract between the homeowner and the pest control company, but it is pretty standard.