The Ground Source Blog

Posted by Joe Mouad on Dec 5, 2023 10:30:00 AM

Winter Sod Care in Central Florida: Preparing for Cold Snaps

While sod in much of the country spends winter in a deep sleep beneath a blanket of cozy snow, Florida sod stays awake, like a hard-working night-shifter powering through a challenge.

Sure, growth really slows down once the temperature dips below 50 degrees or so, but even if areas of Central Florida experience a freeze, most grass will survive. Freezes here don’t last long, so lawns bounce back once the temperature edges back up.

That means your sod lawn still needs some winter attention.

Posted by Joe Mouad on Oct 17, 2023 10:05:17 AM

Sod Topdressing: What Is It & How Does it Benefit My Lawn?

Topdressing could mean choosing which of your vintage concert T-shirts to wear. Or completely covering your slice of Thanksgiving turkey with mounds of stuffing.

Add the word “sod,” though, and you get a really great lawn treatment that will boost your lawn’s health and help it thrive.

Posted by Joe Mouad on Sep 14, 2023 11:00:00 AM

Dog-Safe Plants for Your Central Florida Landscape

When you start looking for outdoor plants safe for dogs here in Central Florida, it’s doggone disappointing at first.

Asiatic jasmine? Nope — toxic. Podocarpus? Toxic. Croton? Ti plant? Bougainvillea?

Nope, nope, nope.

Aw, man, so many Florida favorites! We’re clearly barking up the wrong tree. This might be ruff.