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Porch Pro Headshot LawnStarter Lawn Care Service
Serves Ashburn, Virginia
Lawnstarter makes lawn care easy for homeowners in Baltimore, MD. Our end-to-end platform connects customers with highly skilled, professionally vetted lawn care services in Baltimore to take the hassle out of lawn maintenance. LawnStarter delivers a high quality, efficient experience that saves our...Read more about LawnStarter Lawn Care Service
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Maid Frenzy! — We're different. Remember when housekeeping was more than just 'housekeeping'​? We do! We are the nation's only home cleaning service that offers Total Home Care™ — Full-service housekeeping, house & apartment cleaning, pet care, cooking, laundry, gardening, & more! Our team of passi...Read more about Removed
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Porch Pro Headshot LawnStarter Lawn Care Service
Serves Ashburn, Virginia
LawnStarter makes lawn care easy. In minutes you can schedule service online and a top rated lawn care professional will work magic.
LawnStarter makes lawn care easy. In minutes you can schedule service online and a top rated lawn care professional will work magic.
Porch Pro Headshot Calixto Landscaping & Tree Service LLC
Calixto Landscaping is a landscaping specialist from Bealeton. They provide brush removal, garden maintenance, and decorative landscaping as well as other services like tree removal, tree planting, new and remodel patios and much much more....!
Calixto Landscaping is a landscaping specialist from Bealeton. They provide brush removal, garden maintenance, and decorative landscaping as well as other services like tree removal, tree planting, new and remodel patios and much much more....!
Porch Pro Headshot Franklin Landscaping, LLC
Serves Ashburn, Virginia
I have been working in the industry for 15 years. I been working to grow Franklin Landscaping since 2012. We are proud to serve the community of Virginia. My customers are always happy when we finish the job.
I have been working in the industry for 15 years. I been working to grow Franklin Landscaping since 2012. We are proud to serve the community of Virginia. My customers are always happy when we finish the job.
Porch Pro Headshot Metes & Bounds Landscape Design
Serves Ashburn, Virginia
I'm a certified landscape architect with over 20 years experience doing residential design and construction in the Mid-Atlantic area. I started Metes & Bounds Landscape Design in 2004. My work has consisted primarily of estate projects in rural areas, which has been and continues to be a thoroug...Read more about Metes & Bounds Landscape Design
I'm a certified landscape architect with over 20 years experience doing residential design and construction in the Mid-Atlantic area. I started Metes & Bounds Landscape Design in 2004. My work has consisted primarily of estate projects in rural areas, which has been and continues to be a thoroug...Read more about Metes & Bounds Landscape Design
Porch Pro Headshot Walter's Painting & Handyman Services
Serves Ashburn, Virginia
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Enhance the beauty and safety of your home and outdoor spaces with the skilled experts at Walter's Painting & Handyman Services in Friendly, MD.
Enhance the beauty and safety of your home and outdoor spaces with the skilled experts at Walter's Painting & Handyman Services in Friendly, MD.
Porch Pro Headshot Sisson Landscapes Inc
Serves Ashburn, Virginia
Sisson Landscapes is a full-service design-build landscape contractor offering award-winning landscape design, professional maintenance, and friendly, committed service. We take care to develop positive, ongoing relationships with our clients, and look forward to hearing from you-
Sisson Landscapes is a full-service design-build landscape contractor offering award-winning landscape design, professional maintenance, and friendly, committed service. We take care to develop positive, ongoing relationships with our clients, and look forward to hearing from you-
Porch Pro Headshot Hernandez Company
Serves Ashburn, Virginia
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No one wants to spend the weekend doing yard work. Luckily for you, the professionals at Hernandez Company in Annapolis Neck are here to help.
No one wants to spend the weekend doing yard work. Luckily for you, the professionals at Hernandez Company in Annapolis Neck are here to help.
Porch Pro Headshot Premier Turf Farms
Serves Ashburn, Virginia
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We grow, deliver & install premier sod for homeowners, builders, and landscapers. Tall turftype fescue blended with Kentucky bluegrass is our primary crop - excellent for moderate to high traffic areas, disease resistant and resilient. Stays green all year long. We also grow a speciality sod for s...Read more about Premier Turf Farms
We grow, deliver & install premier sod for homeowners, builders, and landscapers. Tall turftype fescue blended with Kentucky bluegrass is our primary crop - excellent for moderate to high traffic areas, disease resistant and resilient. Stays green all year long. We also grow a speciality sod for s...Read more about Premier Turf Farms
Porch Pro Headshot Loudoun Mowing and Loader
Serves Ashburn, Virginia
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leaf mulching, branch Chipping (under 3") log splitting and Driveway snow removal
leaf mulching, branch Chipping (under 3") log splitting and Driveway snow removal
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Serves Ashburn, Virginia
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Porch Pro Headshot Jimario LawnCare LLC
Serves Ashburn, Virginia
Jimario Lawn Care LLC is proud to be locally owned and operated to bring you expert and prompt services to your outdoor needs. Call us and allow us to show you how important a beautifuly lawn and outside space is to the value of your home. Curb appeal gives an indication of the level of care you hav...Read more about Jimario LawnCare LLC
Jimario Lawn Care LLC is proud to be locally owned and operated to bring you expert and prompt services to your outdoor needs. Call us and allow us to show you how important a beautifuly lawn and outside space is to the value of your home. Curb appeal gives an indication of the level of care you hav...Read more about Jimario LawnCare LLC
Porch Pro Headshot Wikilawn
Serves Ashburn, Virginia
Wikilawn is a leading resource on lawn care and landscaping. Pulling from academic and industry knowledge, Wikilawn strives to provide tailored lawn care and landscaping guides for each U.S. city and suburb. Wikilawn covers everything from seasonal lawn care tips to grass type conditions. If your ar...Read more about Wikilawn
Wikilawn is a leading resource on lawn care and landscaping. Pulling from academic and industry knowledge, Wikilawn strives to provide tailored lawn care and landscaping guides for each U.S. city and suburb. Wikilawn covers everything from seasonal lawn care tips to grass type conditions. If your ar...Read more about Wikilawn
Porch Pro Headshot C.R.S Property Management
Serves Ashburn, Virginia
We are a American Owned property management company that specializes in ALL aspects of property management we do it all C.R.S Property Management Quality and Professional Property Management and Land Scape Architecture we do it all. 540-683-9226 Landscaping and Lawn care Garden Design and Impla...Read more about C.R.S Property Management
We are a American Owned property management company that specializes in ALL aspects of property management we do it all C.R.S Property Management Quality and Professional Property Management and Land Scape Architecture we do it all. 540-683-9226 Landscaping and Lawn care Garden Design and Impla...Read more about C.R.S Property Management
Porch Pro Headshot Truscapes Lawn and Landscaping, LLC.
Serves Ashburn, Virginia
Porch Pro Headshot Oak Hill Pool Spa  llc
Serves Ashburn, Virginia
When you hire the professional landscapers at Oak Hill Pool Spa in the Chevy Chase Village, MD area, your landscape will be turned into a beautiful oasis.
When you hire the professional landscapers at Oak Hill Pool Spa in the Chevy Chase Village, MD area, your landscape will be turned into a beautiful oasis.
Porch Pro Headshot Talking Junk, LLC
Serves Ashburn, Virginia
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Porch Pro Headshot Rj Services
Serves Ashburn, Virginia
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PROMPT AND RELIABLE SERVICE
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Frequently asked questions about lawn care services

Is professional lawn care worth it?

Professional lawn care brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to your lawn. You may care for your lawn once a week for an hour, but your residential lawn care professional does it forty hours a week. To make your lawn look amazing and grow optimally, you’ll need to become an expert in lawn care or hire experts to handle it for you.

When it comes to knowledge and tool maintenance, there’s a strong argument for choosing a professional, even for basic mowing. Cutting the grass too short, it may need to spend more time growing back than actually rooting into the soil. If you cut it at the correct height to keep it maintained, your lawn takes better root and uses less water to stay healthy.

When was the last time you had your mower blades sharpened, if ever? A dull lawn mower blade might not really cut the grass – it may simply rip it out instead. Damaged grass is more attractive to unwanted insects.

It's also easy to over-fertilize. This causes some beautiful green grass at first, but it will hinder the grass from taking root properly. An excess of fertilizer, especially ones with high nitrogen, can cause excess ground-water pollution if the grass is unable to utilize it all. A lawn care expert knows how much to use and exactly when to use it.

Your lawn will look great and be healthier below the surface with professional care. There are likely dozens of lawn care services near you to help you get the best lawn possible.

What does lawn care service include?

Lawn care will be different depending on the season. In the Spring, the first step is to clean up all the fallen debris that comes with winter. Once that’s complete, your service will include aeration or dethatching as needed. Aeration is a process that alleviates soil compaction. This process creates holes in the lawn, which provides a pathway for more air, water, and nutrients to get to the grass roots. Dethatching means removing thatch, a layer of decomposing organic matter that builds between growing grass and the soil. Breaking up the thatch helps the lawn grab the air and nutrients needed. This is also the season to apply fertilizer and pre-emergent herbicide.

The summer months benefit from the work done in the spring with vibrant and healthy grass growth. Summer, of course, means mowing the lawn regularly, keeping at least the top one-third of the grass blade so the lawn isn’t harmed. Your lawn care service will also check for weeds and ensure they’re dealt with responsibly. Grubs may munch through grass roots, but too many can be a problem. A lawn care specialist will keep an eye out for them.

Once Autumn arrives, your lawn care specialists will fertilize once again. Your lawn will absorb and store nutrients for the dormant winter, giving it a strong start to Spring. They’ll also cut the lawn shorter. This makes it harder for falling leaves to matt down tall grass and also prevents snow mold. A specialist will use this time to patch any struggling areas of the lawn and seed them so strong grass will grow again in the Spring.

How can I assess a lawn care business?

Be aware that not all residential lawn care services near you are created equally. Some may offer simple services like a mow-and-go, which qualifies more as maintenance than actual care. This difference in terms is pretty big, as lawn care describes a process that fosters growth from your lawn into something lush and green. Maintenance is one aspect of lawn care. If you’re looking for more than maintenance, you’ll want to ensure the business you hire can accomplish that.

If you’ve selected a lawn care business, find out who’s checking out your lawn. Is this person a salesman who gets a commission, or an estimator or supervisor that performs the work? A commission-based salesman has the incentive to entice a sale, whereas someone simply estimating the work based on the lawn is just breaking down the service for you. You’ll want to know if you’ll generally see the same crew and what their experience level is. Do their crew members do all the services offered, or do some services require the company to subcontract? This can change their rates.

Is your lawn care company flexible? If you sign up for a specific package, can that be changed? If so, is there a penalty or restriction? Naturally, if you add more services to your care, your costs may increase, but that is different than a penalty for changing services. When you get an estimate for your lawn, is it broken down so you know what services you’re receiving for your price? Your lawn care businesses should also be licensed and professionally certified. Some states require different things, but any good business should have all its documentation and liability insurance should something go wrong. Most places will draw up a clear and concise contract, so you both agree to exactly what will be done.

How often does a lawn need to be mowed?

The general answer to this question is once a week, but that really doesn’t apply to all lawns and situations. You should cut your lawn depending on your grass height. Some common grasses grow higher than others for optimal health. Ryegrass, Bermuda grass, and buffalo grass live best when cut between one and two inches. Fescue, bluegrass, and St. Augustine should be cut within two to three inches, and zoysia prefers three to four inches.

Grass types tend to be divided into how they grow best. Cool-season grasses, which include ryegrass, bluegrass, and fescues, tend to grow vigorously during cool seasons such as Spring and Autumn, where they’re likely to get more rain. You’ll find your lawn needs to be mowed more often in these months and less often in the hot summer. Warm-season grasses, including zoysia, St. Augustine, Bermuda, and buffalo grasses, are often found in southern states with mild winters. These grasses grow best when the sun provides heat, so you’ll mow more frequently in summer than in other months.

Most grass tends to live best in the sunshine, so if you have a shady lawn, you may struggle to grow grass compared to your neighbors. Germination in grass is light-dependent, so cool-season grasses work best in these situations. Mow shaded grass less frequently, so it stays at its optimal height for longer and maintains its health.

What does professional lawn care cost?

Basic lawn maintenance (a mow and go) can cost between $30 to $80. Lawn service costs can rise if your lawn is over an acre large. On a per-acre basis, most professionals charge between $150 to $200. If your lawn is smaller than that, you’re not going to see your cost broken down by size unless you need to reseed or install sod.

The layout factors into the cost as well. Most professionals are assessing how long your lawn takes to maintain. It may need special attention if you have gardens or flowerbeds, slopes, water elements (fountains or ponds), shrubs, trees, and children’s playsets. A flat, rectangular lawn with no obstacles is simple to mow. Ones with walkways, sprinkler systems, or troublesome fences may be more difficult and therefore cost more.

Your lawn care changes depending on the season and the services needed.

  • Watering: $50 to $400
  • Aeration: $80 to $200
  • Dethatching: $100 to $700
  • Fertilization: $80 to $400
  • Spring and Fall cleanup: $100 to $250
  • Weed control: $40 to $120
  • Pest control: $200 - $300

These are average costs for a one-time service, but a lawn care company will want to work with you and your lawn over a long period. These companies often offer packages and discounts which include some or all of the above in their services. This means you’d pay for mowing, fertilization, lawn cleanup, and everything your lawn needs for an agreed-upon price. An estimate of what it would cost for your lawn can be done by any local lawn care service company.

Will a lawn care pro apply fertilizer to my lawn?

Yes, lawn care professionals will apply fertilizer to your lawn. There are several different types of fertilizer and optimal times to apply them. Your lawn care specialist can analyze what your lawn needs and apply it in the best way possible.

There are four general types of fertilizer. Quick-release does exactly what the name implies and makes the lawn beautiful more quickly, but if overused, this fertilizer can leach the soil and harm the environment. Too much quick-release fertilizer will burn your lawn, and its effects only last a few weeks. Slow-release fertilizer takes longer to show results, but those results tend to last a couple of months. This fertilizer doesn’t stress the grass and is unlikely to leach it. Organic fertilizer is best for soil overall, but it’s expensive and takes time to show its effects.

Your professional knows all this, as they use these products every day. They understand what type of grass you have and know exactly when it's best to fertilize in your region. They’re already doing this for a number of lawns like yours. They also bring the tools to safely spread the fertilizer over the lawn. When it comes to fertilizing your own lawn, most people tend to make mistakes. It’s a learning process. If you want your lawn to look its best, you should ask several professionals what they’d recommend in terms of a schedule and how much they charge. Their advice should all be similar. The only major advantage to doing this yourself is to save on costs, but most people tend to trust professionals for fertilization.

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