Green Island Lawn & Pest, Inc.

06/15/2026

🚨 Greens Island's Most Wanted 🚨
Name: American Cockroach
Aliases: Palmetto Bug, Nope, Absolutely Not, Florida State Bird
Known Crimes:
• Breaking into homes uninvited
• Flying directly at people
• Hiding under appliances
• Causing grown adults to scream
• Appearing at the worst possible time
Last Seen:
In garages, kitchens, bathrooms, and occasionally dive-bombing unsuspecting Floridians.
Reward:
A pest free home.
If this criminal has been spotted at your house, Green Island Lawn & Pest is ready to help, 772-766-0622.
Serving Florida homes with household pest control designed to keep unwanted guests where they belong. OUTSIDE

06/13/2026

Did you know Green Island has its own Palm nursery?

That means healthy palms, locally grown and ready to make your neighbors just a little jealous.

Looking for a few small palms to dress up the landscape? Or replace the palms that were damaged or lost in the freeze?

Do you want to go big and make your front yard feel like a resort? We have options for every yard size and budget!

No mystery plans from a big box store. No guessing what grows well in Florida. Just quality palms grown and cared for by the same trusted team that keeps your lawn and landscape looking their best!!

Come find your perfect palm and bring a little island life home.

Give us a call or send us a message to schedule an appointment!

06/11/2026

You're not imagining things, mosquitos are back in full force. The warm temperatures and frequent rain have created the perfect environment for mosquito activity.

The biggest misconception, mosquitoes don't need ponds or lakes to breed.

They can develop in as little as a bottle cap full of water!! Bird baths, plant saucers, clogged gutters, toys, tarps, and even old tires can become breeding sites.

To help reduce mosquito activity around your property:

• Empty standing water weekly
• Keep gutters clean and draining properly
• Refresh pet water bowls and bird baths regularly
• Trim dense vegetation where mosquitoes rest during the day
• Eliminate areas that hold water after rain

We are now offering TWO mosquito control options to fit your property's needs:

IN2CARE Mosquito Stations with fogging:
A targeted approach that helps reduce mosquito populations by disrupting the breeding cycle.

Mosquito Misting Systems:
Automatic treatments that provide ongoing protection around your home and outdoor living areas.

No mosquito service can completely eliminate flying insects, but combining professional treatment with good property maintenance can dramatically reduce mosquito pressure and help you enjoy your yard again.

Call today to schedule your mosquito inspection and find out which program is right for you.

772-766-0622

06/02/2026

One of the most common questions we get…why does my lawn have chinch bugs?

Here’s the truth: Chinch bugs aren’t a sign that you’re a bad homeowner.

These tiny insects love Florida’s heat and are especially attracted to St. Augustine grass. Even healthy, well maintained lawns can develop chinch bug activity during hot, dry conditions.

Factors that increase the risk:
• Heat and drought stress
• Thick thatch layers
• Inconsistent watering
• Existing lawn stress
• Nearby infestations

The best defense is a healthy lawn, proper irrigation, and regular monitoring for early signs of activity.

If you notice yellow or brown patches that continue spreading despite watering, don’t wait. Chinch bug damage can move quickly during the summer months.

Because catching the problem early is always easier than replacing the lawn later…if you suspect you have a problem give us a call today!

772-766-0622

05/28/2026

Are you seeing brown marks or tracks across your lawn? It may be heat tracking.

Heat tracking happens when stressed grass cannot recover from the pressure and heat created by mower tires, equipment or heavy foot traffic.

This time of year, lawns across Florida start showing stress from extreme heat, dry conditions, and improper watering. When turf gets too dry, the weight and heat from mower tires can leave visible tracks, flattened grass, and brown stressed areas behind.

A few things that commonly make it worse:
• Mowing during the hottest part of the day
• Dull mower blades tearing the grass
• Cutting the lawn too short
• Compacted or dry soil
• Repeated mowing in the same direction
• Watering too lightly

Proper watering is one of the biggest factors in preventing heat stress. Your lawn needs deep, consistent watering to encourage deeper root growth. Quick daily watering can actually create shallow roots and make turf struggle faster in the heat.

For St. Augustine lawns, watering early in the morning is best, the cycles should be finished before the sun comes up. You want enough water to soak into the soil, not just wet the surface. Afternoon rain does not always mean your lawn received enough coverage everywhere, especially during hot windy days.

If your lawn feels crunchy, footprints stay visible after walking through it, or mower tracks linger long after mowing, your turf is telling you it’s stressed.

The good news is many lawns can recover with proper irrigation, mowing practices, and ongoing maintenance.

Follow Green Island Lawn & Pest, Inc. for more tips on keeping your lawn looking its best year round! And if you want the best lawn in the neighborhood, give us a call today!

772-766-0622

05/25/2026

05/22/2026

Meanwhile, Rome Rome is in the field practicing to be Florida’s next Wildlife documentary host.

Green Island Lawn & Pest, Inc., handling lawns, plants, pests and occasionally getting distracted by tiny dinosaurs!

Happy Friday!!

05/21/2026

Your lawn isn’t the only thing getting stronger this season. Our team is too!!

Today our techs were out training on proper core aeration techniques, soil compaction identification, lawn recovery expectations, irrigation awareness, and how to properly evaluate whether a lawn actually NEEDS aeration.

Because not every lawn should be aerated.
And that’s the difference.

Aeration helps:
• Relieve compacted soil
• Improve oxygen flow to the roots
• Increase water pe*******on
• Help fertilizer work more effectively
• Encourage stronger, healthier turf over time

But timing, soil conditions, irrigation, mowing practices, and lawn type all matter. That’s why we train our team to evaluate the lawn first instead of just selling a service.

If your lawn feels hard, stays soggy, struggles to grow, has thinning areas, or gets heavy foot traffic, it may be a good candidate.

Give us a call to schedule an inspection to see if aeration is right for your lawn! 772-766-0622

05/19/2026

In May, your lawn is basically deciding what kind of summer it’s going to have...Strong, thick, healthy turf? Or stressed out and fighting for survival by August?

Right now is one of the most important transition periods of the year in South Florida:

• Heat is increasing
• Insect pressure is building
• Fertilizer blackout starts June 1

What you do now matters later...

A healthy lawn is not luck. It’s consistency, timing, irrigation, mowing practices, and proper treatments throughout the year.

And remember — fertilizer blackout begins June 1, which means there is limited time left for granular applications before the summer restriction period begins.

If you have not gotten on the schedule or called for an inspection yet, you better do it now. Spots are filling up and time is running out before the blackout starts.

Green Island Lawn & Pest, keeping South Florida lawns healthy from the Space Coast to Miami 🌴

772-766-0622