Hurricane season in Florida is no joke. From June 1 to November 30, residents across North Florida need to stay alert. This year, experts are urging us to prepare early.
According to NOAA, there’s a 60% chance of an above-average 2025 hurricane season, with 13–19 named storms, 6–10 hurricanes, and up to 5 major hurricanes expected. Last year’s storm season was devastating. Hurricane Helene hit as a Category 4, causing historic storm surge, flooding, and more than $75 billion in damage across the Southeast. Don’t wait until the next storm is on your doorstep to protect your home and landscape.
Here’s your complete hurricane season landscape checklist based on what we’re already helping clients with across North Florida.
1. Tree Trimming Services in North Florida
Dead limbs and overgrown trees pose one of the biggest risks during a hurricane. Strong winds can snap large branches and turn them into dangerous projectiles.
Professional tree pruning before storm season reduces the chance of property damage to your home, vehicles, fences, or even neighboring yards. It’s also a good time to remove any dying or leaning trees that could uproot during saturated soil conditions.
2. Yard Debris Cleanup and Storm Prep
Loose twigs, garden tools, decorations, and fallen limbs can become dangerous projectiles or clog drains during heavy rain. Cleaning up your yard ahead of warning watches helps prevent erosion, pooling, and post-storm damage.
3. Lawn Fungus Prevention & Storm Drainage Solutions
After heavy rains, poor drainage creates ideal conditions for lawn diseases like brown patch, dollar spot, and pythium blight. These fungal outbreaks can kill your turf in a matter of days.
Avoid fertilizing just before a storm (it can feed fungus), and work with a professional team to identify and fix low spots where water tends to pool.
Installing French drains, grading trouble areas, and applying fungicide treatments where needed can save your lawn from long-term damage.
4. Mosquito Control After a Storm
Floodwaters and stagnant pools become instant breeding grounds for mosquitoes, which not only bite—but carry diseases like West Nile and Dengue.
Our mosquito control specialists can treat your property immediately after a storm to eliminate larvae and protect your family, pets, and guests from nuisance pests.
5. Switch to Rock Beds Instead of Mulch
Mulch is lightweight and prone to being washed away in heavy rains or high winds. When it’s gone, your beds are exposed, your soil erodes, and you're left with a mess.
Rock beds and gravel-based landscaping are a smart, storm-resilient upgrade. They stay in place, reduce runoff, and require far less post-storm cleanup.
Why Acting Early Matters
The biggest mistake homeowners make? Waiting until a storm is just days away to prepare.
Once watches or warnings are issued, tree crews and cleanup teams are fully booked. Acting early ensures your property is protected before the rush, and you’re not left scrambling when it may already be too late.
How The Masters Lawn & Pest Can Help
We’re already assisting clients in Gainesville, St. Augustine, and across North Florida with:
- Pre-season tree trimming and branch removal
- Yard and landscape debris cleanup
- Drainage improvements and fungus prevention
- Rock bed installation and mulch replacement
- Post-storm mosquito control services
Let’s make sure your landscape is ready to handle whatever 2025 brings.
📞 Call us today or schedule your storm-prep consultation online.
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