As someone who cares about having a thick and healthy lawn, you might be considering full-service lawn care. But if you’re going to invest…even in just basic lawn care services…you want to make sure that your lawn is getting everything that it needs.
In other words, you want to make sure that you are investing your money wisely! If you are paying for full-service lawn care, you want to make sure it’s including the services your lawn truly needs to perform its best.
However, you might have no idea what that actually means. What services really do matter to producing a thriving lawn…and how can you be sure you aren’t getting ripped off?
As a company that cares about homeowners in Louisville, KY, we genuinely want to see you achieve the best results and not get duped by nefarious companies that don’t have your best interest at heart.
We know that there are lawn care companies out there that skip services or sometimes charge you for things you don’t really need and we hate to see that.
Frankly, that’s bad for our industry as a whole.
That’s why we want you to be a well-educated consumer who understands what they’re looking for with full-service lawn care. Once you have a better understanding, you can make a wise choice for your lawn.
Different lawn care companies are going to refer to full-service lawn care in different ways. But the most obvious way to think of this is as lawn care that is providing your lawn with everything that it needs.
A lot of people want to know, “What does lawn care include?” But that answer is obviously going to differ depending on the various lawn care programs you might be looking at.
Let’s at least start with the basics.
Basic lawn care services that NEED to be included in order to have a successful program are lawn fertilization, weed control, and preventative crabgrass control. All lawn care programs should start with these services.
But this is what can be problematic when lawn care companies allow you to shop “a la carte,” picking and choosing what you want for your lawn. You could end up missing out on a really important service simply because you didn’t understand its importance.
For instance, perhaps they don’t include preventative crabgrass control but instead, offer it as an add-on. The trouble is, with crabgrass, once you fall behind on controlling it (by preventing its germination), it’s incredibly hard to play catch up.
This is why at Limbwalker, we have divided our basic lawn care services into lawn care programs. Even at the basic level (Silver), the key needs are being met. But then, when you step up to the Gold or Platinum levels, you add more services. This all depends upon what your lawn needs (what shape it is starting in)...but even more importantly, what your expectations for your lawn are.
If you are someone who is happy with a lawn that looks good but doesn’t necessarily care about having the best lawn on the block, you might be satisfied with a Silver or maybe a Gold program in which your lawn’s basic needs are fulfilled.
But if you really care about amazing results, you’ll likely choose Gold, or Platinum, which include even more.
It comes down to having options, which we know are important to people. After all, you and your lawn are different from your neighbor! You should be able to customize your solution for you.
Another important point when talking about full-service lawn care is that the timing and the schedule are as important as the services being performed.
It is important that optimally timed services are performed at different times of the year.
As an example, pre-emergent controls are applied at the very start of the season (ahead of germination) to prevent certain weeds from growing in the first place. In the early summer, it’s time to start thinking about grub control. There are going to be different issues that your lawn may face at different times of the year.
Lawn care can be complicated and you want to make sure that you are performing the right services at the right time. But part of the beauty of partnering with a lawn care professional is that you can hand over your lawn care tasks and let them take care of them for you.
Of course, we know that some lawn care companies take advantage of homeowners’ lack of understanding about what needs to be done (and when). This can be detrimental as skipping services or not performing them at the right times of the year can impact your results.
This is why it’s so important to choose a lawn care professional that you can really trust. Only then can you hand off your lawn care services and truly let them take over.
At the end of the day, it really does boil down to choosing a lawn care company that has your best interest at heart. You should be able to feel comfortable asking them, what does my lawn really need?
And you should be able to trust that they are going to give you an honest answer.
At Limbwalker, we start our conversations with expectations, as we mentioned above.
We want to know if you're someone who wants their lawn to look as much like a golf course as possible…or if you’re satisfied with a healthy lawn that just doesn’t have a ton of weeds or bare spots. This will dictate what services your lawn needs to achieve those results and meet your expectations.
While there are a lot of lawn care companies out there…and they all offer different lawn care programs…you want to make sure that you aren’t getting roped into something you don’t want or need. That means finding a company that cares about you.
In other words, that means a company that will deliver peace of mind! That’s what you’re most likely looking for with full-service lawn care. You’re looking to eliminate the hassles, headaches, and worries, and know that it’s being handled for you.
Do your homework and make a confident decision when you choose a lawn are company. It might feel like a big decision (and a lot of research), but it will be worth it. In the end, by choosing the right lawn care company for your Louisville home, you can hand over your worries and get back to enjoying your lawn.
Are you ready to have a thick and healthy lawn that’s getting everything it needs at your Louisville, KY home? Get in touch with us to get a quote for our lawn care programs, which include three lawn care pricing options.
