Lawn care built around how Sarasota turf actually grows — the fertilizer blackout, the one-day watering rule, chinch bugs in your St. Augustine. Thicker, greener grass in 90 days, or we re-treat free.
No contracts. No national playbook. Local techs who know sod webworm damage from drought stress.
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Sarasota lawn care isn’t like the rest of Florida. The county runs one of the state’s strictest fertilizer blackouts — no nitrogen, no phosphorus, no exceptions, June 1 through September 30 every year. Addresses are assigned one watering day a week, and under drought-declaration restrictions like the current Phase III, citations can follow without a warning visit. Your lawn has to survive all of that, plus chinch bugs in the St. Augustine, sod webworm in the damp spots, and salt creeping in off the keys.
Waves runs St. Augustine, Bahia, Zoysia, and Bermuda programs across Sarasota — every treatment built for the grass type, the season, and the ordinance. No generic six-step fertilizer plan pulled from a Midwest playbook.
Every visit starts with a walk of the property — root depth, soil compaction, thatch, weed pressure, active pests. Treatments are seasonal: pre-emergent herbicide in late winter before the spring germination window, targeted post-emergent for weeds already up, insecticide on chinch bug or sod webworm hot spots, and fertilizer applied only in the windows when it’s actually legal (October through May, minimum 50% slow-release nitrogen per Sarasota County ordinance).
During the June 1 to September 30 blackout, we switch to iron and micronutrient applications that hold color without adding restricted nutrients. Every visit ends with a digital service report — photos, what we found, what we treated, and what to watch before the next visit.
Our Sarasota techs work routes across the city Monday through Friday. We cover Palmer Ranch, The Meadows, Gulf Gate, Bee Ridge, Laurel Park, UTC, Downtown, Siesta Key, and down through Nokomis and Osprey. Most lawn quotes go out same-day, and new programs usually start within a week.
Our applicators are trained on Sarasota County BMP requirements, which the county mandates for anyone applying fertilizer on a non-homeowner basis. If you see a lawn care truck without BMP signage, that operator is working out of compliance.
Quotes take about 60 seconds to request and most go out the same day. Pricing depends on lawn square footage, grass type, and which services you want — a basic fertilization-and-weed-control plan runs lower than most homeowners expect. Bundling with pest control moves you into Silver (10% off), Gold (15%), or Platinum (20%) through the WaveGuard tiers.
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One Sarasota team handles every service your yard needs — lawn care, pest control, tree & shrub, and specialty. All under the same money-back guarantee.
Fertilization, weed control, and turf-matched pest treatment. Thicker, greener results in 90 days or we re-treat free.
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The more you combine, the less you pay. Every plan includes the full money-back guarantee — no contracts, cancel anytime.
The foundation. Covers your home inside and out, every quarter.
Add lawn care, mosquito, or termite protection.
Our most popular plan. Pest, lawn, and one more — all covered.
Complete home protection. The biggest savings we offer.
Not sure which plan fits? Start with Bronze — upgrade anytime, no fees.
From crabgrass taking over The Meadows to chinch bugs chewing through Palmer Ranch St. Augustine to salt burn on Siesta Key — we handle the whole list, all under one guarantee.
Slow-release, seasonally adjusted blends matched to your grass type. Thicker, greener in 90 days.
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Every service comes with a full money-back guarantee. We re-treat for free first. Still not happy? Full refund — no forms, no waiting period.
Pests come back between visits? We come back — same week, no extra charge.
Call before noon, we can usually be there today. Not next week.
Month-to-month. Stay because it's working, not because you're stuck.
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