Landscaping in Fort Myers
How to Lay Sod
- Prepare soil
- Level the surface
- Lay the first row on the longest straight edge
- Lay subsequent rows
- Water the installed lawn thoroughly
- Mow the lawn when the grass reaches 3 inches high, it's time to mow it down to 2 inches
- Fertilize once more
How to place Mulch
- Select an organic mulch to add nutrients to your lawn
- Choose inorganic mulch for a decorative look
- Purchase enough mulch to cover the area
- Pull weeds out of the lawn
- Create an edge for the mulch
- Remove existing mulch or dress the top with a similar mulch
- Shovel small piles of mulch onto your flower bed or lawn
- Rake the mulch over the area in an even layer
- Water organic mulch
- Replace organic mulch every year
How to Plant a Palm Tree
- Select the variety of palm you want to plant
- Opt for a small, medium, or large palm depending on budget, aesthetics, and maneuverability
- Choose the location for your palm
- Maneuver the tree close to the location you will be planting
- Dig your hole so that it's at least six inches wider on all sides and six inches deeper than the plant’s existing root ball
- Remove the root ball cover (usually burlap or plastic) to expose the roots
- Ease the tree into position, making sure the top of the root ball is slightly lower than the level of the adjacent ground
- Straighten the tree
- Backfill the hole barely covering the crown
- Build a soil barrier
- Stake the tree to keep it standing, if necessary
- Water the tree thoroughly
Materials and tools
- Hand Trowel
- Tape Measure
- Rototiller
- Spading Fork
- Soil Rake
- Garden Hose
- Lawn Edger
- Stiff Push Broom
- Lawn Roller
- Lawn Sprinkler(S)
- Garden Fork
- Wheelbarrow Or Garden Cart
- Gardening Gloves
- Landscape Fabric
- Palm Trees
- Mulch
- Shovel
- Nursery Stakes
Landscaping Suppliers in Fort Myers
GoMulch Fast Landscape Solutions
Bayshore Concrete & Landscape Materials
SiteOne Landscape Supply
Landscaping Contractors in Fort Myers
Lee County Landscaping
Estate Landscaping & Lawn Management
Newell Lawn Care & Property Maintenance
