Florida Summers & Lawn Goals: Lower the Bar, Raise a Cold Drink”
By Westfall’s Lawn and Pest Control
Let’s be honest, summer in Florida is like living inside a sauna that occasionally gets hit by a thunderstorm. It’s hot, it’s humid, and your lawn? It’s just trying to survive, man.
We get it. You want that lush, golf-course-green yard where barefoot frolics and epic cornhole battles happen on Saturdays. But friends, it’s time for a summer reality check, Florida-style.
🌴 Your Lawn's Not Dead, It's Just Dramatic
First off, if your lawn starts turning brown or looking a little crispy around the edges, don’t panic. It’s not dying, it’s just being a diva in the heat.
Think of your grass like you think of yourself in July: a little sunburnt, slightly overwhelmed, and dreaming of air conditioning. This is totally normal.
☀️ Summer Lawn Expectation: Magazine Cover
Reality: A slightly patchy, mostly green yard that smells faintly of sunscreen and BBQ.
💧 Rain, Rain, GO AWAY (and Then Come Back)
Florida rain is unpredictable. One day it’s dry as a popcorn fart, the next it’s Noah’s Ark 2.0 out there.
This flip-flop between drought and monsoon makes lawn care feel like a high-stakes game of “Will It Fungus?” That’s why your grass may look like it’s thriving one week, then develop mystery spots the next.
Don’t worry, we’ve got treatments for that. Just don’t try to solve it yourself with half a bottle of fertilizer and a prayer. (Your grass deserves better. And so does your water bill.)
🦟 Pests: The Party Crashers
Summer is like spring break for lawn pests. Chinch bugs, armyworms, grubs—they all show up uninvited, trash the place, and leave your grass looking like it hosted a monster truck rally.
You could spend your weekend Googling bug IDs or you could call us and get back to sipping something with a tiny umbrella in it. Your call.
🍀 Weeds Are Having a Moment
Crabgrass. Dollarweed. That weird fuzzy thing by the mailbox.
Weeds love Florida summer more than a tourist loves a souvenir T-shirt. They grow faster than your neighbor’s conspiracy theories and they’re not shy about it.
But again, don’t freak out. We have weed control that works, and we promise not to judge you if you’ve named one “Kevin” out of spite.
🍔 Mow Often, But Don’t Go Bald
During the summer, your lawn grows like it’s training for a role in Jumanji. You’ll be tempted to scalp it short to avoid mowing as much.
Please don’t.
Short grass is vulnerable grass. Keep those blades a little taller, your mower sharp, and your Saturdays free for grilling, not regretting.
💚 So, What Should You Expect?
Some brown patches? Sure.
A few weeds doing the cha-cha? Yep.
Bugs lurking in the shadows? Of course.
A lawn that’s 100% perfect, 100% of the time? Nah.
Florida lawns in summer are like toddlers: messy, moody, and occasionally adorable. The key is keeping them fed, watered, and protected, with a little help from professionals who know what they’re doing (that’s us 👋).
🧢 Call in the Lawn Squad
At Westfall’s, we’ve seen it all, soggy spots, scorched earth, yards that look like crime scenes. We know how to handle Florida’s wild weather and even wilder insects. We’ll get your lawn through the summer looking as good as it can, without the drama.
So set your expectations like you set your AC: reasonable but chill. Enjoy your lawn for what it is, a backyard beach, a playground, a patch of green chaos you can be proud of.
And remember: if all else fails, just blame the rain. Or the bugs. Or Kevin.
Need help with lawn care, pest control, or just want someone to commiserate about chinch bugs? Give us a call. Westfall’s Lawn and Pest Control, keeping Florida yards fabulous(ish) since forever.