What lawn care covers
- Mowing at the right height for your grass.
- Edging along drives, paths and beds.
- Trimming around trees, fences and anything the mower can't reach.
- Clearing clippings off drives and paths.
Many providers also offer weed control and feeding. Say on the request form if you want them.
Leaves, pine straw and mulch and aeration are separate jobs. You can ask for them on the same request.
Mowing heights and seasons here
Lawns around Lake Lanier are a mix of tall fescue and the warm-season grasses Bermuda and zoysia, and each is mown differently. These heights are from UGA's lawn calendars:
- Tall fescue: 2 to 3 inches, raised half an inch in hot weather. Fescue grows fastest in spring and fall and can stay green all year, so it may need the odd cut in a mild winter.
- Bermuda: 1 to 2 inches for common Bermuda, 1 to 1½ inches for hybrids.
- Zoysia: 1 to 2 inches.
Bermuda and zoysia grow best from May to October and go brown and dormant in winter. UGA's calendars put their mowing from April to October.
Whatever the grass, UGA's rule is never to cut more than a third of its height at once. Cutting too short at once stresses the lawn.
What changes the price
- The size of the lawn.
- How often: weekly, every other week, or one cut.
- Slopes and obstacles, which slow the work. Lots near the lake are often steep.
- Extras such as weed control or feeding.
- Clippings: whether they are left on the lawn or taken away.
The provider quotes for your lawn, per visit or for the season.
What to expect
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Tell us about the lawn
Roughly how big it is and how often you want it cut, on the request form.
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A local provider gets in touch
They may ask to see the lawn before quoting.
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You get a quote
Per visit or for the season. You decide whether to go ahead.
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Regular visits start
On the schedule you agree with the provider.
