Tools needed by project
Lawn & garden tools by project
Feed the lawn, kill weeds, fix a sprinkler, plant a hedge, prep for a storm.
Tools needed by project
Tell us the job and we'll tell you the short list. These are the jobs Delray Beach yards actually need, in the order our climate hands them to you.
Feed a St. Augustine lawn
Palm Beach County restricts nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizer during the summer rainy season. Feed on either side of it and use a slow-release product.
- Broadcast spreader
- Slow-release lawn fertilizer
- Liquid or granular iron for quick green-up
- Hose to water in
- Gloves
Kill weeds without killing the grass
St. Augustine is sensitive — many common weed killers will thin or burn it. Match the product to the turf type and never spray above 85°F.
- Pump sprayer (herbicide only)
- St. Augustine-safe selective herbicide
- Non-selective spray for cracks and beds
- Marking dye
- Eye protection
Stop chinch bugs & sod webworms
Chinch bugs kill sunny, dry patches that keep spreading even after you water. Webworms chew notched blades overnight in late summer.
- Granular or liquid lawn insecticide
- Hose-end or pump sprayer
- Spreader for granular
- A soap-flush jar to confirm the pest
- Gloves
Rescue a yellow palm
Yellowing fronds here are usually a potassium or magnesium deficiency from sandy soil, not a watering problem. Regular lawn fertilizer makes it worse.
- Palm special fertilizer (8-2-12 with micronutrients)
- Spreader or hand scoop
- Magnesium supplement if lower fronds yellow first
- Mulch ring — kept off the trunk
- Pruning saw for fully brown fronds only
Fix a broken sprinkler zone
Most repairs here are a cracked riser, a clogged nozzle or a solenoid that stopped clicking. All three are counter parts, not a service call.
- Replacement heads and nozzles
- PVC or funny pipe and fittings
- PVC primer and cement
- Trenching shovel
- Timer or solenoid if the zone won't fire
Plant a tree, palm or hedge
In sand, the hole is everything: wide and shallow, backfilled with native soil plus compost, then mulched and watered daily for the first two weeks.
- Round-point shovel
- Compost or planting mix
- Root stimulator / starter fertilizer
- Mulch (kept 3" off the trunk)
- Soaker hose or bubbler
Start a container or raised-bed garden
Our real growing season is October through May. Tomatoes, peppers, herbs and greens go in when the nights cool off, not in June.
- Potting mix (never yard sand)
- Containers with real drainage
- Slow-release plant food
- Seeds or transplants
- Watering can or wand
Get the yard ready for hurricane season
Thin the canopy so wind passes through, clear anything that can become a projectile, and make sure the fuel and blades are ready before the line at the store.
- Pole saw and loppers
- Chainsaw, bar oil and a spare chain
- Tarps, rope and ratchet straps
- Sandbags and gas cans
- Generator and extension cords
Keep the pool and deck clear
Rain dilutes chlorine and algae moves fast in our heat. Test twice a week in summer and blow the deck before it stains.
- Chlorine tabs or shock
- Test strips or kit
- Algaecide
- Pool brush and skimmer net
- Blower for the deck