Proper landscape care, or lack of proper landscape care, dramatically affects the plants in your landscape. When maintained properly, the landscape is allowed to flourish and deliver its desired impact. If improperly maintained, plant health within your landscape will deteriorate and most likely fall victim to pests and diseases which ultimately will result in the need for replacement. Our staff is well trained in the proper trimming and pruning of all types of shrubs ,hedges, perennials, decorative grass and ornamental trees.Proper pruning helps keep plants attractive and vigorous. It adds years to the plants usefulness.  When pruning is done properly it results in increased flowering and fruiting, rejuvenates old overgrown shrubs, and it trains and helps keep plants to a particular shape and density. In some extreme cases we will perform rejuvenation cuts.  In this case, more aggressive cuts are made and more material is removed from the plant.  It’s also commonly referred to as  a “hard cut back.”  Many implement this cut during the incorrectly to minimize growth and thus reduce pruning times.  This practice for the sake of saving time is not something we do at Southern Green.  We use this extreme measure only when required.​ At Southern Green we measure ourselves by quality; we put what’s best for the plant ahead of speed.

 

Likewise our staff is properly trained to Identify and help prevent/eliminate mold, mildew, fungus and all types of insects/diseases that may attack the health of your investment.Fertilization is a vital part of our lawn care and landscape care program and important for healthy, vigorous plant growth and development.Because many of the required nutrients for the landscape are found naturally in the soil, caring for the soil is tremendously important.  To properly care for our soil we custom blend our fertilizers.  Proper application is important and includes: proper spreading of material uniformly throughout the landscape. Quickly blowing off sidewalks and pavers to avoid staining is also very important. We are extra careful around pools and water features.We water in fertilizer after each application .The challenge in Southwest Florida for many landscapers is the growth and maturity of older landscapes. Eventually, all landscapes will reach maturity. It is important to entrust them to a landscaping company that will be able to maintain them in a way that will allow them to flourish while balancing all aspects of the seasons and environment to their favor.Our crews are uniformed, insured, and cross-trained in all the equipment they use. They operate efficiently and effectively, but always with a keen eye to the specific needs and requests of each client. Our crews are scheduled each week to be on‐site at roughly the same time. We take pride in our work and the results speak for themselves.