Lawn Mowing & Maintenance

Most Bermuda and St. Augustine lawns in this area need mowing weekly once summer growth kicks in, typically April through September, and can usually stretch to every 10-14 days in cooler months. Mowing too infrequently in peak summer heat means cutting more than a third of the blade at once, which stresses the lawn right when it's already dealing with 100°F+ days. We'll recommend a cadence based on your grass type and how fast it's growing that season.

Bermuda grass handles a lower cut well, generally 1.5 to 2 inches, which keeps it dense and helps it out-compete weeds. St. Augustine needs to stay taller, usually 3 to 4 inches, because scalping it exposes the stolons to heat stress and invites disease. We identify which grass (or mix) is in your yard before the first mow and set the deck height accordingly, rather than running one blanket height across every property on the route.

For most healthy mows, we mulch clippings back into the lawn — it returns nitrogen to clay soil that's often nutrient-poor and reduces how much fertilizer you need. If the lawn has gotten long between visits, or if there's a lot of weed seed head present, we'll bag instead so we're not spreading seed or leaving thick clumps that can smother grass in the heat. We'll always blow clippings off hardscape either way.

We reschedule rather than skip. Mowing wet grass tears blades instead of cutting them cleanly and can leave ruts in clay soil that stays soggy longer than sandy soil would. If your regular day gets rained out, we'll fit you in within a day or two and keep your regular schedule going forward — you won't lose a visit or fall behind to the point of needing a double-cut.