Lawncare and Landscaping

Lawn Fertilization and Pest Control

Tony’s Pest Service takes care of fertilization, insecticide, and weed control. Upon request to the Property Manager, Tony’s will spray for fire ants on private property. They do not cover fleas, ticks, grubs, nematodes, woody weeds, wild Bermuda or carpet grass, and fungus. In addition, they do not do interior pest control.

Lawns: Six (6) liquid weed/fertilizer control services (every other month) and two (2) granular fertilizer services (Spring and Fall)
Shrubs: Four (4) liquid pest control services (Quarterly)
Palm Trees: Two (2) root drenching services (Spring and Fall). Note: Excludes certain types of palms, e.g., cabbage palms
Each home is visited twelve (12) times annually because some treatments are combined.

Lawn and Landscaping Maintenance by M&M

M&M mows, edges, trims hedges, sprays for weeds (in planting beds and driveways), and does the irrigation maintenance and lawn sprinkler adjustments for the community. They do not trim hedges or palm trees that are over 12 feet in height, as part of the HOA contract. Any additional work is at the owner’s expense.

Mowing Schedule

Trimming Schedule

Irrigation

Irrigation Schedule
Please note the following:

Irrigation schedule is subject to change with inclement weather.
Times represent start time for zone.

Wet Check Schedule: monthly check for proper functioning of lawn irrigation system

Owner’s Responsibility

M&M maintains the planting beds that were originally established when the home was built. Any additional planting beds are to be maintained by the homeowner.

Mulch/Stone

Homeowners are advised to maintain mulch or HOA-approved stone in planting beds visible from the street or a neighbor. M&M will mulch plant beds and charge homeowner accordingly. Helpful Tip: Stones can be used instead of mulch. Check with the HOA Office before putting down stones and read Stones Policy.

Native Plantings

Looking to add plantings to your existing landscape? Consider Native Plants. Native plants create habitat necessary for wildlife and sustaining biodiversity. In addition, native plant communities create resilient landscapes by buffering the impacts of extreme weather events such as severe flooding and prolonged drought.

Jensen Beach Golf & Country Club Architectural Control Committee Guidelines require a minimum of 50% of proposed tree and plant species to be native. The following native plants are recommended based upon their suitability to the area.

Florida-Friendly Plant Reference List

Canopy Trees

Red Maple • American Holly • Sweetgum • Sweetbay Magnolia • Red Bay • Southern Magnolia • Sycamore • Slash Pine • Live Oak • Laurel Oak • East Palatka Holly

Palms

Cabbage Palm • Paurotis Palm • Needle Palm

Small Trees & Shrubs

Dahoon Holly • Walter’s Viburnum • Myrsine • Simpson’s Stopper • Loblolly Bay

Shrubs

Golden Dewdrop • Florida Privet • Cherry Laurel • Wax Myrtle • Fakahatchee Grass • Florida Anise • Yaupon Holly • Blue Porterweed • Jamaica Caper • Myrsine • Gallberry • Firebush • Saw Palmetto • Beautyberry

Ground Covers

Lantana • Dwarf Fakahatchee Grass • Coontie • Blue-Eyed Grass • Cordgrass • Spider Lily • Blanket Flower • Spiderwort

Accents & Vines

Erect Sword Fern • Leather Fern • Beach Sunflower • Periwinkle • Muhly Grass • Trumpet Honeysuckle • Carolina Jessamine

Please reference the following tables when considering your native plant community:
Table 1: Height, growth rate, soil pH, hardiness zone, salt tolerance, drought tolerance, light requirements, and nutritional requirements of native trees for south Florida.
Table 2: Plant type, foliage and flower color, flower characteristics, flowering season, uses, and notes for native trees for south Florida.

Contact the property manager if you have any issues or questions about lawn and landscaping, new plantings, fertilization, pest control or the irrigation system.