Lawn Care & Landscaping FAQ for Miami-Dade, FL

Every regular maintenance visit includes mowing, edging along all walkways, driveways and curbs, weed eating everywhere the mowers can't reach, trimming all hedges, small hedge plants and shrubs, cutting the dead growth off the plants, and pulling the weeds out of the plants, planter beds and mulch. We also spray herbicide to keep the property weed-free. Before we leave, we blow off the entire property and haul away everything we cut, along with the debris.

Yes. We work for homeowners and for commercial properties of every size, anywhere in Miami-Dade County, from small storefronts, shops, strip malls and standalone buildings to large HOAs, condo associations, gated communities, apartment complexes, multi-family properties, shopping centers, retail plazas, office parks, corporate buildings, warehouses and industrial properties. No job is too big or too small.

For commercial properties, HOAs and condo associations, yes: we cover all of Miami-Dade County. Routine lawn maintenance for single-family homes covers Pinecrest, Coral Gables, Cocoplum, Cutler Bay, Palmetto Bay, Kendall, Cutler Ridge, Homestead, The Redland and Princeton. In Doral, Medley, The Hammocks, Country Walk, Fontainebleau, Sweetwater, South Miami and Richmond West, we take on home projects like landscaping, tree work, stump grinding, waterfalls, tiki huts, pergolas, outdoor kitchens and pavers.

Yes. Besides regular lawn maintenance, we do landscaping design and installation, tree trimming, structural pruning, hurricane prep and cleanup, tree removal and stump grinding for homes, HOAs and commercial properties. You can book them as one-time jobs or add them to your regular maintenance, so you only need one company.

UF/IFAS recommends waiting until 30 to 50 percent of the lawn shows signs of needing water: folded leaf blades, a blue-gray color, or footprints that stay in the grass. Then put down 1/2 to 3/4 inch of water. During the rainy season, from about mid-May to mid-October, rain often covers most of it.

It depends on the yard. In the UF/IFAS guide Selecting a Turfgrass for Florida Lawns, St. Augustinegrass and zoysiagrass both have good salt tolerance and good shade tolerance. Bahiagrass and centipedegrass do best in acidic soil and can have micronutrient problems in high-pH soil, and most soil in Miami-Dade is alkaline. Close to salt water, seashore paspalum has excellent salt tolerance, but it does poorly in shade.

Usually, yes. Florida law exempts chickees built by the Miccosukee or Seminole Tribe from the building code, but a tiki hut built by a contractor has to meet the Florida Building Code and usually needs a permit from your city, or from Miami-Dade County if you are in an unincorporated area. We help with the permit on the tiki huts we build.

Usually, if it has a gas line, electrical work or plumbing. Requirements depend on your city, or on Miami-Dade County if you are in an unincorporated area.

Hurricane season starts June 1. Before then, have dead branches and weak or crossing limbs removed. Do not cut the green fronds off palms. UF/IFAS says palms cut back hard were more likely to snap in the wind. Only fully brown fronds should come off.

Sod can go in any time of year in Miami-Dade. New sod needs regular watering until the roots take hold, especially in hot, dry weather.

Travertine, concrete and porcelain pavers are all used around pools. The choice usually comes down to the look you want, your budget and how the surface feels underfoot. Good base preparation and sealing matter as much as the paver itself.

A bed refresh or new sod on a typical home can often be done in a day. A full redesign can take several days. We give you a timeline with your estimate.

Yes. Vinehill Lawn Care & Landscaping Services is licensed and insured, and we can provide proof on request.

Yes. Hablamos español. Call (305) 924-8255.