Feeding your lawn through a Florida summer

A Florida summer is hard on a lawn. The heat pushes grass to grow fast, the afternoon storms wash nutrients straight through sandy soil, and that same rain keeps the blades wet long enough for fungus to take hold. Feeding through all of it is about rhythm, not force.

The goal is steady colour and steady growth — not a surge. A controlled-release nitrogen feeds the lawn a little at a time, so you get even green without the soft, floppy growth a big quick-feed produces (the kind pests and disease love). On St. Augustine and Zoysia especially, that steadiness matters.

• Feed on a schedule — lighter and more often, rather than one heavy application.
• Mow high. Longer blades shade the soil, hold moisture and crowd out weeds.
• Watch the colour, not the calendar. A little iron brings green back without forcing growth in peak heat.

If your lawn is thinning or patchy despite regular feeding, it’s worth a closer look — the fix is often a soil or watering issue, not more fertilizer. Tell us what you’re seeing and we’ll help you sort it out.