Maybe your fear of commitment is keeping you from signing up for a seasonal lawn care program, even though your lawn has more weeds than grass.
Can’t you just hire somebody to stop by one day and hit your lawn with some fertilizer and weed killer?
It's a good start. But maintaining a healthy, weed-free lawn is more than a project - it's a process.
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- Seasonal vs One-time Lawn Care Service: A Pro Weighs in
- How Many Lawn Care Visits Do You Need?
- Fertilization Feeds Your Hungry Lawn
- Weed Control Prevents Ugly Invasions
- Grub Control Banishes Destructive Pests
- The Benefits of Seasonal Lawn Care Programs
- Is Single-Service Lawn Care Worth It? Pros and Cons
- Do You Need to Do Lawn Care Every Year?
- Great Lawns Go Beyond Lawn Care
- Get a Quality Seasonal Lawn Care Program with Lawn Buddies
Do lawn care applications have to happen all year? If you want a healthy, good-looking lawn, yes. One visit won’t improve your lawn.
That’s why a lawn care package is your best bet for a healthy lawn. It delivers all the services your lawn needs, month by month.
Let’s learn more about seasonal vs one-time lawn care service.
Seasonal vs. One-Time Lawn Care Service: A Pro Weighs In
There’s a place for a one-time landscaping visit. Maybe you need a spring clean-up. Or you’re hosting the family reunion, and you want to impress your fancy cousin with a professionally mowed lawn and some planters of pretty flowers.
But when it comes to important lawn care treatments like fertilizer and weed control, a single visit won’t cut it, says Rex Permann, project manager at Lawn Buddies.
“If you just get a single visit, that fertilizer is only going to last 4-6 weeks,” Permann says. “Your grass might look greener at first, but soon it’s going to start to lose its color. And you’ll notice weeds starting to pop back up.”
A seasonal lawn care program that includes several targeted visits offers a year-round, worry-free, proactive approach to lawn health.
“When you have a lawn care program, you’re getting a service every four to six weeks,” Permann says. “When your lawn needs fertilizer or weed killer, we’re right there.
“Yes, you’ll pay more to be on a program than if you just get one visit,” he says, “but you’ll have the best yard. And you’ll
have people taking care of your lawn who know what they’re doing.”
How Many Lawn Care Visits Do You Need?
A typical high-quality lawn care program usually includes six targeted visits each year, scheduled every 4-6 weeks from early spring through late fall to handle fertilization, weed control and grub control.
If you start researching lawn care plans, you’ll discover that some lawn care companies offer multi-tiered programs with a wide range of options. Everybody’s plan is different.
Lawn Buddies keeps things simple.
Here’s a look at the Lawn Buddies 6-step program. Feel free to note the application dates on your calendar, but your lawn care technician will send you a handy reminder email the day before each visit.
Step 1
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When: Late March to early April
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Applications: Fertilizer and weed control
Steps 2 and 3
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When: Early May
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Applications: Fertilizer, weed control, grub control
Step 4
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When: Early July
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Applications: Fertilizer and weed control
Step 5
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When: Early August
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Applications: Fertilizer and weed control
Step 6
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When: Early October
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Applications: Fertilizer and weed control
Here’s a deeper dive into what happens during each visit:
Fertilization Feeds Your Hungry Lawn
Fertilizer is your lawn’s food, and timing is everything.
Your lawn will get five fertilizer treatments throughout the year, adding crucial nutrients to your hungry soil and giving your grass that nice pop of green, fast.
The final fall fertilizer treatment includes an important slow-release granular fertilizer that feeds your hungry lawn through the winter and helps it pop back up, ready to impress, in the spring.
Weed Control Prevents Ugly Invasions
Lawn Buddies weed control includes a pre-emergent weed treatment in the spring to prevent weeds from sprouting.
Broadleaf applications are made throughout the season to target dandelions and clover.
We also perform spot treatments when pesky weeds break through their pre-emergent shields.
Grub Control Banishes Destructive Pests
These gross, squishy pests feast on your lawn’s roots, causing whole sections of your lawn to turn brown, wilt, and die.
Then they turn into beetles that lay eggs — that turn into more grubs. How to stop this vicious cycle?
The trick is to kill grubs before they hatch, so we’ll apply preventive lawn grub control in the spring to nip them in the bud.
The Benefits of Seasonal Lawn Care Programs
Quality lawn care isn’t a one-time task— it involves ongoing attention.
Why invest in a seasonal lawn care package?
Lots of reasons:
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Your lawn will be greener and healthier with consistent, recurring attention.
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You’ll pay a lower cost per visit than if you pay for a bunch of sporadic, single-service lawn care visits.
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When it’s prime time for lawn care treatments and lawn care services are busy and booked up, you’re already on the schedule. You won’t have to scramble to find somebody to do a single-service lawn care treatment during peak season when demand is high.
Proactive fertilizing, weed control and grub control mean you’re preventing lawn problems — not treating them after they’ve already popped up.
If you’re busy (and who isn’t?), this is one thing you can cross off your long to-do list. Sign up for a lawn care package once, and it’s taken care of all year. Hello, peace of mind. When you have a seasonal lawn care program, you know your lawn is in good hands.
Go relax.
When your lawn gets regular, ongoing attention, you’re less likely to have costly problems. A well-maintained lawn is less likely to suffer from pest infestations or diseases, which can lead to expensive treatments.
When Lawn Buddies technicians are on your property throughout the year, they really get to know your lawn. They’ll spot issues before they get out of control, such as early signs of pest damage or lawn disease.
Somebody who visits once or twice might not notice — or care.
Is Single-Service Lawn Care Worth It? Pros and Cons
While there are a couple of pros to the single-visit approach to lawn care, the cons outweigh them.
Here’s a look:
Pros:
Flexibility. You can schedule a single-service lawn care visit any time you want, with no long-term commitment — as long as you can find somebody available and willing to do just one treatment.
A one-time lawn care visit might fit your needs if you’re getting ready to host a special event in your yard.
One visit is cheaper than paying for a whole season of lawn care.
Cons:
Poor results. One visit isn’t enough to really make a difference in your lawn. A one-time application of weed control might prevent some weeds, but not all of them. A one-time dose of fertilizer could green up your grass a little bit, but not all year. Bottom line: you won’t be happy with the results
You may not be able to book a lawn care company for a single-service lawn care visit. They prioritize their customers in a lawn care program who are busy tending their lawns. Many won’t even offer one visit, because they know it won’t make a real difference in your lawn.
If you decide to book several one-time visits, you’ll end up paying more in the long run than if you paid for an entire season by signing up for a lawn care package.
Regular, planned lawn care treatments keep grass much healthier than sporadic one-time visits.
Sign up for a seasonal lawn care program, and you get valuable peace of mind. Set it and forget it. One big worry off your to-do list.
Do You Need to Do Lawn Care Every Year?
Yes, but only if you want a healthy, green lawn.
Lawn care treatments like fertilizer and weed control only last a few weeks, which is why they’re repeated several times through the year. Then, the process needs to start all over again the following year for steady, consistent results.
Skip a year, and your lawn will be hungry for fertilizer, losing its green color. Weeds move in quickly, taking over any thin areas of your declining lawn. Grubs will happily invade and start feasting on your lawn.
When Your Lawn and Landscape Needs a Bit More Help
When you get on board with a quality lawn care package, your must-have services like fertilizer, weed control and grub control are typically bundled together in one handy package.
But what if you have other issues going on out there? Maybe you have a lawn fungus. Or aphids are devouring your plants. What if the leaves of your favorite tree are suddenly dropping or losing their color?
If you partner with a lawn care service in Idaho Falls that offers other services, such as plant health care and perimeter pest control, you’re in luck.
How Much Does a Seasonal Lawn Care Program Cost?
You probably want to know the bottom line. How much does a lawn care package cost?
Lawn Buddies keeps it simple.
You get one hassle-free program that offers quality core lawn care services for a healthy, green lawn. One basic price.
At Lawn Buddies, the price starts at $50 per treatment for six treatments, including fertilizer, weed control, and grub control, for a 5,000-square-foot lawn.
Your lawn gets everything it needs in one premium, six-visit lawn care program. You pay one easy-to-understand price.
Great Lawns Go Beyond Lawn Care
Once you get on board with the basic lawn care program, you can easily choose from helpful add-ons to boost your landscaping health.
Maybe you’d like perimeter pest control to keep pesky bugs out of your house. Or consider plant health care services, such as deep root fertilization, to help struggling trees. Or use a plant bed pre-emergent weed control to prevent invasive weeds from taking over your beautiful flower beds.
No problem. Choose what you need — we make it easy — and get those services done while we’re already on your property for your lawn care.
Meanwhile, you know exactly what the costs are for each service upfront.
Get a Quality Seasonal Lawn Care Program with Lawn Buddies
Time to set aside that fear of commitment and get on board with a lawn care program to give you a healthy, green lawn you’ll love.
Since 2001, hundreds of homeowners in Eastern Idaho have relied on Lawn Buddies for skilled, reliable lawn care in Idaho Falls, Pocatello, and Rexburg.
Simple. Excellent, dependable results. No hassles.
Wouldn't it be great to have a green, thriving lawn?
Make it easy on yourself. Choose skilled, professional lawn care services in Idaho Falls that bundle your yard’s most-needed treatments into one convenient, no-fuss plan.
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