Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Our pest control guy "Lee Pest Control" said the constant brown patch near our driveway was a fungus. He had put down fungicide before we moved in. I pulled out the dead grass and weeds on the patch as instructed, to make room for fresh St. Augustine spreading out. But it never really did spread all that well. The rest of our front lawn is fine. The back lawn was mostly destroyed because of an overgrown, half-dead Holly tree that was rooting under the foundation of our laundry shed. We removed the tree and the whole area is still mostly just dirt and weeds. We keep the weeds mowed, so it blends in better with the grass.
We also have a problem with a dog from the house behind us; the neighbor lets him out every day, and he usually makes his way to the area where the dirt patch is, and pees there. So nothing will EVER grow in that spot until they get rid of the dog - or until the neighborhood gets rid of that neighbor. At this point I'm content to just let them have someone else's ugly back yard to endure. We don't go back there anyway except to mow it and for me to check on the lemon tree (it's blossoming, OMG the fragrance is intoxicating), and their lanai overlooks it. |
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Grass re:rant
I started this thread. All the responses are helpful. I'm going to follow up with some of the recommendations. One repeated observation was about bad stuff being carried by mowers from lawn to lawn. Dull mower blades were suggested as another culprit. Funny thing is, I've spoken to the cutting crews from Deans about this possible cause, and they tend to agree. A lot of good that did. Reporting my concern directly to Deans management didn't merit a response. So, in the end, the best fix for this is to do my own lawn care. Not likely for this old man. Thanks. I'll keep looking.
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If you go there do it yourself route, as I have done, get a soil test. Cost $31 took 10 minutes to prepare and put in the mail. Then within 4 or 5 days get report online telling you what you are high and low in and how to bring everything back into normal range to be a healthy lawn. It also gives listing of what products to put down and how often. Best info you can have or present to whoever picks up your yard maintenance. Good luck.
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They are not best or the cheapest, but it is nice to only deal with one company for everything. |
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I've tried Massey and about four or five other services. I've fired all of them. They come about once a month, spend five minutes spreading some fairy dust, and they're gone in less time than it takes me to run to the john.
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They show up, as contracted, EVERY SINGLE TIME, as evidenced by my SimpliSafe doorbell and front yard camera...
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