We mow all lawn areas in the front and back with a mulching mower, edge along all paved surfaces as well as all other grass areas that a mower will not access (which includes the fence lines, heavily graded sites and beds) with a string trimmer, and sweep all paved surfaces clean with a blower.
Our Lawn service specializes in mowing, edging, trimming and blowing Houston yards. Pruning of shrubs and weeding beds are not part of basic lawn services, however it is a service that we can provide.
For our year-long customers we provide a flat-rate for the level of care desired. For residences that only desire occasional weeding and pruning we offer a three-man crew at an hourly rate.
Debris: It is the customer’s responsibility to make sure that all toys, trash, hoses, etc are picked up on the service date. We will remove large sticks, pine cones, and small landscaping trash items, however we will not perform a yard cleanup service as part of the Basic Lawn Care Service agreement. If you need that service, we will be happy to provide a bid for that work in addition to Basic Care.
Recommended Lawn Care Schedule for St. Augustine grass in the Houston Texas area
February 1st
- Pre-emergent weed preventant for grassy weeds
February/March
- Once daytime temperatures are above 70 degrees:
- Post-emergent weed killer for broadleaf weeds
April
- First cut of the lawn (traditionally short) while lawn is dormant
- Make sure to bag clippings
April (middle)
- Fertilize with Nitrogen rich fertilizer
- Monitor rainfall/irrigation [1" per week is optimal]
May/June/July
- Plant St. Augustine
- Water twice a day for the first week
- Do not mow or fertilize new grass for the first two weeks
Core Aerate, fertilizing is maximized after aeration and top dressing can be beneficial
June/July/August
- Monitor for Chinch Bugs
- and Grub Worms in Larval Stages
Sept
- Pre-emergent weed preventer
- Decrease watering
October (or at first cold front)
- Fungicide may be needed for Brown Patch control
- Time to overseed, if you are going to:
- Ryegrass in sunny areas and Tall Fescue in shady areas
November
- Second application of fungicide for Brown Patch
- Fast release fertilizer
December
- Keep leaves from building up on the lawn
- Clean machines, change oil and sharpen blades
Water the lawn as required until April
