Lawn care in Four Corners, FL
Galapagos mows, feeds and waters Four Corners lawns by the rules of the county your house is actually in — Lake, Orange, Osceola or Polk. We match the fertilizer calendar and the irrigation schedule to your parcel, keep young sod at a steady height, and visit on a fixed day so the yard never falls behind.
Summer feeding depends on the county
Homes on the Lake or Orange side can’t get nitrogen or phosphorus from June 1 to September 30. On the Polk or Osceola side there’s no summer ban, but there are weather rules: no fertilizer during storm watches in Osceola, and none in Polk when more than 2 inches of rain are likely within 24 hours.
So a Four Corners lawn has one of two calendars. On the Lake and Orange sides, the spring feeding carries the lawn into summer and the next one waits for October. On the Osceola and Polk sides, a light summer feeding can stay in the plan. We look up your parcel before the first application.
Watering days that change street by street
A Polk-side home waters one day a week under the Southwest Florida district’s order, by the last digit of the address. An Osceola-side home has two days under the South Florida district’s year-round rule. A Lake-side home follows the St. Johns River district’s Phase III order: Saturday for odd addresses, Sunday for even. We set your mowing day so the crew isn’t cutting the morning after a deep watering.
Young lawns in new neighborhoods
Four Corners more than doubled in population between 2010 and 2020, so a lot of turf is newly laid. Young sod on sandy soil needs a steady mowing height — 3.5–4 inches for standard St. Augustine, per UF/IFAS — and a close watch for dry spots, which usually point to a sprinkler head that doesn’t reach.
What a Four Corners lawn visit includes
- mowing at the right height for your grass, removing no more than a third of the blade
- edging the drive, walks and curb, and trimming around the pool cage and fences
- clippings left on the turf and blown off hard surfaces, away from drains
- a look at dry spots, chinch-bug patches and weeds, with a note when something needs a decision
- a fertilizer program, if you choose one, timed to your county’s calendar
How we start
- Send us your address; we find the county and water district for your parcel.
- We confirm your grass type and your HOA or CDD rules.
- We agree on a fixed day — weekly in the warm months is typical — and a frequency for the cool season.
- You get a written quote in English or Spanish.
What affects the price
- lawn size and how much edging there is
- weekly or every-other-week service
- a fertilizer and weed-control program, and which county calendar it follows
- gate access and HOA vendor rules
Related services in Four Corners
Add lawn fertilization and irrigation and sprinkler service to keep the program in one hand. The Four Corners service area page lists every county rule, and landscaping in Four Corners covers builder-bed upgrades.
Watering rules here
St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD)
Phase III water-shortage order: odd addresses Saturday, even addresses Sunday, nonresidential Tuesday; no irrigation 8 a.m.–6 p.m.; no more than one hour per zone.
Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD)
Water-shortage order (Modified Phase III) through March 31, 2027: one day a week by the last digit of your address — 0–1 Monday, 2–3 Tuesday, 4–5 Wednesday, 6–7 Thursday, 8–9 Friday — midnight to 4 a.m. or 8 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. Your city may be stricter.
South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD)
Year-round rule: odd addresses water Wednesday and/or Saturday, even addresses Thursday and/or Sunday, never between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Checked October 7, 2026. Rules change during droughts — confirm with the official source.
Fertilizer rules
Unincorporated Lake County and Orange County: no nitrogen or phosphorus June 1–September 30. Polk and Osceola: no summer ban, but no fertilizing before heavy rain or during storm watches, with setbacks from water.
Questions about lawn care
Why is my fertilizer schedule different from my friend’s two streets over?
Probably because you are in different counties. Lake and Orange ban nitrogen and phosphorus from June 1 to September 30; Osceola and Polk do not. We set each program by the parcel’s county.
How do you keep my lawn green in summer without nitrogen?
A good spring feeding, the right mowing height and steady watering on your allowed days do most of the work. Where the county allows it, an iron or micronutrient product can add color without nitrogen or phosphorus.
My new lawn has dry spots. Is it the grass or the sprinklers?
On sandy soil, spots that dry out first are usually a coverage problem: a head that is blocked, tilted or spaced too far apart. We check coverage before suggesting new sod.
Which ZIP codes do you cover in Four Corners?
Four Corners addresses commonly use 33897, 34714 and 34747, and ChampionsGate uses 33896. Because ZIP codes cross county lines here, we confirm the county from your address.