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Lawn Care Estimate
Real lawn care is more than mowing. It's fertilization timed to grass growth, weed control matched to the season, and turf pest treatment before chinch bugs or sod webworms take a foothold. We build the program around your grass type and your soil — not a one-bag-fits-all schedule.
We measure your property — lot size, landscape, and complexity — from satellite and AI. You see the same number a technician would quote in person.
What's included
- Balanced fertilization program timed to your grass type and season
- Pre- and post-emergent weed control at the right calendar windows
- Turf pest monitoring and treatment (chinch bugs, sod webworms, grubs)
- Soil pH and micronutrient correction (iron, potassium, manganese)
- Summer fertilizer blackout compliance (Manatee + Sarasota County ordinances)
- Free service calls between visits if turf flares
Why Waves
- Program built for your grass: St. Augustine, Bahia, Bermuda, or Zoysia
- Same tech every visit — sees month-to-month changes in your turf
- No long-term contract, cancel anytime, money-back guarantee
- Compliant with local fertilizer blackout ordinances
What to know in SW Florida
SW Florida lawns operate on a different calendar than anywhere else. The summer fertilizer blackout (June–September in Manatee and Sarasota counties) means nitrogen can't go down during the fastest growth period — so the spring and fall applications have to carry the turf through. Chinch bugs hit St. Augustine hard from May through October, and sod webworms follow a few weeks behind. Iron chlorosis shows up as yellowing blades on alkaline soils, especially in new-build communities where fill dirt runs high pH.
Our lawn care program adapts to these realities. Fertilization is slow-release nitrogen timed to actual growth windows, not a fixed national schedule. Weed control uses pre-emergent before the spring flush and targeted post-emergent for what breaks through. Turf pest treatment is proactive — we monitor for chinch bug damage patterns at every visit and treat before a small hot spot becomes a dead patch.
Common questions
- What type of grass do you treat?
- St. Augustine (Floratam, Palmetto, CitraBlue), Bahia, Bermuda, and Zoysia — each gets a different fertilization schedule, different herbicide selection, and different pest monitoring protocol. The estimate asks which grass you have so the program matches from the start.
- How often do you come?
- Full lawn care programs run 7–8 visits per year, timed to growth windows and pest pressure peaks. We don't come on a rigid monthly schedule — visits are timed to when the lawn actually needs attention, which shifts with rainfall, temperature, and the fertilizer blackout.
- Do you do mowing?
- No — we focus on fertilization, weed control, and turf pest management. Mowing is a separate service that most homeowners handle with a mowing crew. We coordinate with your mowing schedule so our applications don't conflict with cut timing.
- What happens during the summer fertilizer blackout?
- Manatee and Sarasota counties restrict nitrogen application from June through September to protect waterways. During the blackout, we apply iron and micronutrients to maintain turf color and health without nitrogen. The spring application is designed to carry the lawn through this window.
- How do you give a price without coming out?
- We measure your property — lot size, landscape, and complexity — from satellite imagery, then run those measurements through our pricing engine alongside AI analysis of the yard. The number you see is the same number a tech would quote in person.
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