Now that hurricane season is upon us, complete your last-minute pruning. Remove leaning trees or branches, diseased or dead limbs, and any branches that may fall on your house. Only prune if the debris can be taken away before a storm is due to strike. Branches left in the yard can become missiles during a storm. Check for Chinch Bugs Chinch bugs are the most prevalent summer lawn pest in our area.
Chinch bugs are small black insects with a white spot on their wing covers.
Check for chinch bug activity by pouring soapy water on lawns where patches of dead and live grass meet. This interface zone is where the bugs will be feeding. Chinch bugs will come to the surface within few minutes. Replace Annuals Summer annuals such as petunias need replacing now. Despite all your watering and feeding they still are looking tired and worn out.