Property care for out-of-state owners

When you live a plane ride away, the hard part is not the mowing; it is knowing what is going on. A broken sprinkler head can burn a strip of lawn in two weeks of Florida sun, and a dead frond over the roof can wait months until a storm drops it.

What we watch on every visit

• the lawn: dry strips, brown patches, chinch-bug damage, weeds moving in
• the sprinklers: heads that are broken, tilted or spraying the house, and a controller set to the right day
• the beds and shrubs: anything touching the house or blocking windows
• palms and trees: brown fronds over the roof, fallen limbs, leaning trunks
• storm damage or anything unusual at the property

If something needs a decision, you get a short note with photos. If it is work we do, a quote comes with it; we don’t do extra work without your OK.

Rules that change while you’re away

Watering rules in Central Florida change with droughts. Right now Polk County homes are under a Southwest Florida district order that allows one day a week through March 31, 2027, and Lake County homes are under the St. Johns River district’s Phase III order. A controller left on last year’s schedule can break the rule and still leave the lawn dry. We keep yours current, and each service area page lists the rule for that city with the official source.

Hurricane season from far away

Hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30. Before it starts, we remove dead fronds, fruit and loose limbs. After a named storm passes, we can check the property, clear what fell, and send photos the same day, so you know what you are dealing with before you call your insurer.

Paying from anywhere

Every invoice we email or text has a private link. You can pay by Zelle, ACH, Apple Pay, Venmo, Cash App or credit and debit card; see payments for details. Zelle payments appear under our registered name, CG El Quinde Shop Corp.

A property care plan keeps the yearly work — mowing, fertilizer, shrubs, palms, mulch — on its own schedule.