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Sarsaota landscape design using cultural practicesis a great mangement tool that we should all use to reduce our pesticide use in our landscapes.  Using plant material that have a good tract record of being pest resistant is a good start.  Make sure when choosing your turf and plant material that you choose what will be best adapted to the enviromental conditions of the site and geographic part of the state.  Proper cultural practices in Sarasota include nmowing, fertilization, irrigation, pruning, and supplemental cultural practices such as aerification, and dethatching.  Make sure when mowing your grass in Sarasota that it is mowed at proper height, cutting too short will stress turf and cause problems such as weeds, insect, and disease pest.  When pruning in Sarasota use proper pruning techniques which will improve its health, control growth, and enhance its fruiting, flowering, and appearance.  fertilizing landscape in Sarasota is as important as any of the above, proper fertilization will result in your lawn and landscape thriving istead of needing constant attention, such as more pesticide being applied, water being appleid and so on.  Never over fertilize your landscape or lawn, this will cause more damge than not enough fertilizer, remember palnts and turf use very little fertilizer at a time, over fertilizing causes exsessive growth causing more maitenance and can harm the plant or turf you are applying it to.  For more information on proper cultural practices concerning your landscape vist us at www.stateoftheartlandscaping.com or call your local extension service.