Relatively new homeowner wanting to better my lawn. Is this worth investing in or should I just learn and do it all myself? I’m starting with zero lawn care experience.
My only concern is that this program is generic and not specific to my lawn, but I’m not sure if that matters at all.
Depends on how many square feet your yard is; if you’ve got an acre, it’s a great deal.
Jem said:
Depends on how many square feet your yard is; if you’ve got an acre, it’s a great deal.
.5 acres plot with probably half of that being grass
Edit: measured it to be 7k sq ft
@Vaughn
It’s going to cost you close-ish to the same amount to do all of that yourself. So just depends on if you’re a DIYer and like learning. Pretty good pricing if you ask me.
Darwin said:
@Vaughn
It’s going to cost you close-ish to the same amount to do all of that yourself. So just depends on if you’re a DIYer and like learning. Pretty good pricing if you ask me.
@Caiden
I’m glad that’s working out for you, but I have to point out that at that cost, you’re in ultra-low maintenance territory… The success of which depends on having healthy soil and the right grass types.
@Carmine
It’s not like the company is doing anything special according to the service plan. Fert and grub control is typical.
Joss said:
@Carmine
It’s not like the company is doing anything special according to the service plan. Fert and grub control is typical.
I was saying 6 steps for $330 is ultra-low maintenance. As in, very little fertilizer and weed control.
@Carmine
Oh, I do 0.7-0.9lbs N per 1k every 6 weeks or so. Pre-emergent twice per year, spot spray trimec. Works awesome for me. Totals about 5lbs N per 1k over the season. Plenty of fert.
Joss said:
@Carmine
Oh, I do 0.7-0.9lbs N per 1k every 6 weeks or so. Pre-emergent twice per year, spot spray trimec. Works awesome for me. Totals about 5lbs N per 1k over the season. Plenty of fert.
If you were buying straight up urea at wholesale prices, as in, several tons at a time, unpackaged, not granulated straight from the manufacturer. And applying that straight up urea as your only fertilizer, the absolute cheapest that it could’ve been in 2024 in the United States (55 cents per pound of urea) is $251 to supply 215lbs of nitrogen. (Slight rounding)
And that’s without any potash or inert filler (beyond the extra 53% that’s in urea). Actual usable fertilizer is far more than 55 cents.
@Caiden
The only times I use green dye (marker) is to be able to make sure I’m getting even coverage of whatever chemical I’m putting down. Sounds like your friend is either a hack, or you’re just bad mouthing your friend.
@Caiden
My experience at a few different companies is that over-fertilization and overuse of herbicides is the norm. Fertilizer and herbicides are quite a small portion of the overhead of a lawn care company.
@Caiden
That’s true, I’d recommend at least knowing what to look for when a lawn is hungry and after it’s been fed. Give them a trial run for the year. I started doing my own after a year of a company doing my ~6k sq ft.
Darwin said:
@Vaughn
It’s going to cost you close-ish to the same amount to do all of that yourself. So just depends on if you’re a DIYer and like learning. Pretty good pricing if you ask me.
Thanks. Maybe a stupid question but do you think this includes any overseeding?
@Vaughn
I doubt it. If they were to do it, it would be after they overseed. But decent grass seed ain’t too cheap. That’s something you can do if you feel your grass is too thin but more often than not you don’t really need to.
@Vaughn
Definitely not looking at the prices listed here.
@Vaughn
This is a great deal. $100 for 7k aeration alone is a steal. Top off $85 for grub proofing when prepaying. The fertilizer application is fair. It’s a good deal. But be aware of the techs doing the application. This is where the issues arise.
.5 acres plot with probably half of that being grass
Edit: measured it to be 7k sq ft
This is a difference of 11k vs 7k sq ft. That’s a big variation. You trust those measurements?
Spencer said:
@Vaughn
.5 acres plot with probably half of that being grass
Edit: measured it to be 7k sq ft
This is a difference of 11k vs 7k sq ft. That’s a big variation. You trust those measurements?
I have .6 acres and have measured just under 18k sqft of lawn. We don’t have a huge house, but 7k sounds very low.
@Vaughn
That was my quote for 20k, I do it myself but with better stuff/heavier applications for the same cost.
