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Finally we are getting rain.  We need alot more and lets hope we get it.  Irrigation systems in Venice are struggling to keep up and its depleting our water supply.  Here are some tips on how to help your lawn through tese up coming summer months. Make sure you cut your Venice turf as high as possible.  St. Augustine grass should be cut at 4.5″ in summer, let your grass grow as high as 7″ before cutting, this will protect your grass fron hot summer afternoons.  Make sure your blades are sharp this is very important to maintain the health of the grass, dull blades do severe damage, and can lead to fungus and other problems.  Venice irrigations sytems are a necessity in keeping your landscape and turf healthy, however irrigation responsibility is of the upmost importance, please keep your irrigation system in good running order.  Check your sprinkler system one time per month checking for leaks, and other problems, remember every drop counts.  When trimming shrubs try to keep the growth characteristics of the plant in mind the more you altar this the more water and care it will need.  For more information on landscape care in Sarasota, Venice visit our web site at www.stateoftheartlandscaping.com