Here at PrideScape Lawn we use organic fertilizers. We believe in a Florida Friendly Yard and Promise to provide the same services to our customers that we ourselves would want.
Why is it important to avoid chemical pesticides in your lawn or garden?
Pesticides have been linked to a long list of diseases and health problems: Parkinson’s, infertility, cancer, birth defects, encephalitis, and lymphoma, just to name a few.
The Center for Disease Control has documented cases of farmworker illness after exposure to pesticides.
In addition to the harm they can do to us humans, pesticides contaminate the animals, water,air, plants, and soil around us.
Many studies have proven that pesticides harm honeybees, butterflies, ladybugs (which eat lots of other pests), and fish.
They can be expensive!
behavior in the face of adversity, their larvae do serve a useful function. They recycle organic matter. BUG OF THE MONTH
LOVE BUG A common bug in Florida is the Love Bug. These are black bugs that mate as they fly, thus the name, Love Bug. They are attracted to the odor of car exhaust that has been exposed to sunlight. They like to hang out around the highways and your first encounter with a lovebug will be as it hits your windshield. Lovebugs are prevalent from April to May and again from late August to mid-September. Clean off the dead ones from your car as soon as possible. The acid in the bugs will corrode the finish of your car
There are many more beneficial insect species than harmful ones. Many of these "good bugs" in fact feed on the pests, and keep them in check naturally.
Here are some basic steps to working in your lawn or garden to prevent weeds and pests, using chemicals as a last resort:
1. Learn about the plants and the weeds and bugs that affect them. 2. Choose the right plants. Native plants are better protected by their own “immune systems” and their relationships with other plants and animals in the area. Also look for plants that are pest-resistant.
3. Maintain healthy, fertile soil by rotating your plants, adding compost, and mulching. 4. Plant early to avoid the worst bug season.
5. Allow growth of the pests’ natural predators. Ladybugs, ground beetles, and birds eat lots of pests.
6.Fungi and moss can infect the pests naturally. Spraying chemicals often kills the beneficial bugs.
7. Tilling can eliminate many weeds. Pruning plants helps remove diseased parts, leaving the plant's nutrients for the healthy parts. Always prune back to a main branch or stem; leaving "stubs" opens a door for pests.
