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.
So, your grass is gross. Maybe it has big bare spots that just won’t fill in. Maybe it’s more weeds than grass. Maybe you’ve considered just paving it with green concrete.
It needs help. But how much help?
Dogs protect their bones by burying them. Pirates protect their treasure by burying it.
So when it’s time to protect your landscape lighting wire, you bury it, right?
Maybe you’re dusting off your tool belt as you read this, getting ready to tackle a DIY paver installation project. That new patio will be great!
So, not to get too personal, but how big is your tool belt? You’ll need a lot of tools.
Wheelbarrow? Check.
Shovel? Check.
Bottle of favorite painkillers? Check.
Excitement about moving a mountain of mulch from your driveway to the beds all over your yard? Hmmmmm…
Have you looked out at your yard lately and thought, “What the heck happened out there?”
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.
The weather’s getting wilder out there.
How secure is your landscaping if a storm comes roaring through?
It seems like there are rules for everything these days.
Don’t exceed the speed limit. (Too late.)
Don’t eat the last donut in the box. (That one’s negotiable.)
Don’t waste water with careless lawn watering. (That one makes sense.)
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.