Straight answers about Florida landscaping

From roughly May through October, weekly. Florida turf grows fast under summer heat and daily afternoon rain, and stretching to every two weeks in that window means removing too much leaf blade at once, which stresses the lawn and invites weeds. From about November through April growth slows and biweekly service is usually plenty. We build the schedule around that seasonal shift rather than charging you for 52 identical visits.

Less often, but deeper. Short daily cycles keep roots shallow and make a lawn far more fragile once temperatures climb. Through the dry season we typically run fewer days per week with longer run times so water reaches the root zone, set to your county's assigned watering days, and we check that the rain sensor is actually interrupting cycles. If your bill jumped without an obvious cause, call 314-391-7674 — it's usually a stuck valve or a broken lateral, and both are quick fixes.

Yes, both. Before the season we thin canopies so wind passes through instead of pushing on a solid sail, clear dead fronds and seed pods that become projectiles, and cut back limbs over the roof, pool cage and service lines. After a storm we clear downed limbs and fronds, haul debris, and get the property back to presentable. Storm work is scheduled by request — existing maintenance customers are routed first.

That's routine for us. Most Treasure Coast communities have an architectural review process for anything beyond routine maintenance, and the usual reason for a rejection is an incomplete submittal rather than a bad design. We prepare the plant list, materials and layout in the format your ARC committee expects and adjust if they come back with comments, so approval doesn't turn into a second project.

Call 314-391-7674 or email quotes@nextlevelpsl.com and we usually respond the same business day. Routine maintenance can often be quoted over the phone or from an address and a couple of photos. Design, hardscape and irrigation work needs a short on-site walk, which we normally schedule within a few days. Estimates are free and written — no obligation, and no pressure on the visit.

We carry general liability and workers' compensation coverage, and we'll send a certificate on request — your HOA or property manager may ask for one before we start. Maintenance runs on a simple month-to-month agreement, not a locked multi-year term. Project work such as design, hardscaping or irrigation repair is quoted per job with the scope written out before anything begins.