Okay SERIOUSLY. Is there anyone who can maintain a yard?
 

Okay SERIOUSLY. Is there anyone who can maintain a yard?

We have used Chad's and Deans and our lawn looks AWFUL.

Recommendations for someone good and reasonable who will mow EVERY week in the growing season would be much appreciated.

This is the dry season. Our lawns have come back from dormancy and the rain hasn't begun to fall every day like it will the end of May, for the summer.

Water more.

We've had good luck with FertiGator, 352-314-2867.
Also, it's worth it to pay extra for their springtime Hydretain treatment.

If you used Deans, did you talk to them, as pointed out above, watering CORRECTLY is critical to lawns and landscaping. If you are not familiar with the irrigation system, contact Jim Baumgardener and have him do a review of your entire system and the settings.This should help considerably. NOTE: we have used Deans for almost 5 years, and our yard is as good as the neighbors, with one exception of a neighbor that did his own, LOTS of work. Also Deans has been very responsive to any concerns that we have had over the years.
I would call Deans customer service, give them your address and ask for a supervisor to stop by and talk to you, I think they may also do the irrigation, but I do not have that service, as I use Jim.
Hope this helps.

Fertigator. Brought our lawn back to life!

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We bought a preowned that the lawn had nothing done for over a year. We have had it top dressed once, with black cow.
We just had out deans guy out to discuss the lawn, he spent 45 minutes discussing our next action. We are in our third year of trying to bring the lawn back from the dead. It’s a work in progress that takes time. We are going to top dress again in the fall. If you dig a hole in our yard it’s all sand and no clay to hold the water.

I can and I do, my own yard. Most people can’t, won’t or don’t know what to do. My yard is my stress relief after a busy day at work. I guess I was lucky to be born with a green thumb.

Commercial companies are only in it for the money. They zip in and zip out; sometimes they get it right, most of the time they get it wrong. Yards require personal care and commercial companies can’t give it.

How about a green flat rock lawn?...Have a company paint, flat river rocks in a tumbler..This, entirely covering the rocks, grass colored green...Remove sod, level out the green rocks entirely where the sod was removed...Wow, think of the money saved, and the peace of mind..There is enough lawn grass in The Villages commons, that the green rock lawns would trick, fool the eye.. The French have a word for it(so must be very chic)....O.K. ok, jus an idea, don't flame me, and don't tell community standards...Ah don thin so amigo, noway...

Remember we are essentially trying to grow grass on a sand dune!!!

The big riding mowers do take their toll on lawns. The quick turning and following of curves causes wheel spin which stresses/damages grass.

We had our guy switch to his walk behind mower....plus we eliminated most sharp curves in the landscaping....lawn has recovered nicely.

I happened to be out in my yard today when the Deans guy shows up next door. He walks over and asks what company takes care of my yard? When I told him that I do, he said I need to come to work for them. Best laugh I had for the day.

Congratulations to you. It really isn't hard growing grass in Jurassic Park. Signing up for the Scott's Program is easy on your smartphone.

Could you tell me what you pay for Fertigator and what you get for that? Even PM me if you want. We have them and loved them for the first year or two but lately they have been unresponsive to a problem we have in our yard. They didn't fill our fertigator on time and our yard was light green. Then I called for them to come out to meet with us and fill it and they did two weeks later and didn't leave a note. I asked why and she said they don't leave notes in door anymore they email it to you, which they did not. They still didn't address the problem on the yard of brown grass in two areas. I called again and asked them to make an appointment with me to come out and discuss the problem and it has been three days and no one called. I'm about ready to kick them to the curb. All of a sudden they emailed me with a $90 bill which I have no idea where it came from as we pay every month. She said we were double billed for March.

Yep, 3 times a week @ 50% higher than the low voltage box sticker recommendation.


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We use Heron, (352-458-4912) every other month, their recommendation, $61, proof is in the "puddin", check out the lawns here in Villages, when you find one you like, ask them, chances are they will help you AND as a bonus, they might be your next very best friend!

Trompe l’oeil. It literally means “trick the eye.” There is a magnificent example in the UU church in Provincetown. Uumh.org has a few samples.

We have their Total Care Package. Includes:
Lawn mowing (weekly April-October, biweekly Nov-Mar)
Lawn & plant fertilizer thru the sprinkler system
Management of sprinkler control and timing system
Spring and Fall inspection & adjustments of sprinkler system
Pest control spraying
Weed control spraying
Plant & tree disease control spraying
Bimonthly trimming of all plants, shrubs and trees.

They advertise this Total Care Program for $1,595 annually for Villa/Small lots.
We pay slightly more for our Designer/Midsize lot. We also have extensive landscaping, planter walls and lots of trees.
We pay extra for their Springtime Hydretain Treatment, $90, that promotes fast and lasting lawn green-up over the summer months. Things like dethatching and core aeration are extra also extra.
Best to call and have them come give you an estimate based on your lot and extent of landscaping. I negotiated my final cost.

Also, we've been happy with Fertigator but I'm a firm believer that the squeaky wheel gets the grease. I keep track of the schedule commitments and start calling them several weeks before all the special non-mowing services are due to be completed. I also made sure I have direct access thru text, email and cell phone with a management contact. They know quickly when I'm not pleased and have consistently responded promptly.

You want serious ? Lol


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No.

My neighbor has been thru many companies and none of them are to his liking - but he refuses to do the work himself.

Look for an individual owner/operator who is conscientious...Good luck with that.

I save the $1800 per year and do my own work at a tiny fraction of that price. It really is good stress relief after a hard day of goofing off. Get the quiet EGO self-propelled 54v battery mower with headlights and mow in the evening...$500 at Home Depot.

There is a house on Devonshire Way where the owner replaced his lawn with rocks.

Best idea get rid of the grass and go native drought tolerant. Cut way down on the watering, no chemicals and a lot less work. Besides how many of us go out an play in our yards anyway!!!

I have had good luck with Deans. At least they show up when they are supposed to and they are very responsive to any call or inquiries. NEVER use a company called Service Smart. They not only do not show up but they ask for a year payment up front and if you are not satisfied - too bad. We signed up for 1 year and they came once in the first 3 months after we signed up. Once to mow once to fertilize. I have been trying to get a refund ever since I fired them but so far nothing. Fast talkers but terrible follow through. I should have checked the BBB rating which is an F.

Deed restrictions will not allow getting rid of grass.


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I don't know if Trompe Is’oeily, but Pruitt likes Ritz-Carlton moisturizing lotion.