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5 Signs It’s Time To Switch Lawn Care Companies & How To Do It 

Written by Chase Coates | Jun 10, 2021

Breaking up is awkward, makes your stomach feel funny, and means you have to delete a number from your phone, but sometimes it has to be done.

When your lawn service company does you wrong, it’s time to break up.

They don’t deserve you. You can do better. Your friends never liked them.

OK, maybe you need more solid reasons to cancel your lawn service. Here you go.

Why Should You Cancel Your Lawn Service?

1. You Don’t See Improvement

You hired them to get rid of weeds, make your lawn healthier and greener.


Remember, it takes time to get a lawn in shape, so you need to be patient. You can’t cut a lawn service company loose after just a couple weeks.

But if they’ve been treating your lawn for months and you don’t see any improvement, it’s time to switch.

2. They Don’t Return Your Calls

This drives you crazy, right? You should be able to get your lawn care company on the phone when you need them. Or they should at least call you back soon.

3. They Don’t Show Up

Hard to believe, right? But this actually happens. Enough said. If they don't show up, it's time to cancel your lawn care service.


4. Their Employees Make You Nervous

Maybe they don’t look or act professional. Maybe they leave messy clippings laying around after they leave. Maybe they never smile. If you have an uneasy feeling when they show up, it’s time to let go.

5. You Never Know if They Actually Showed Up

This is frustrating. Maybe your lawn care company showed up to fertilize or treat weeds. Maybe they didn’t. How are you supposed to know?


So, it’s time to switch companies. How do you cancel a lawn care service?

First, Give Them a Chance to Make Things Right

Before you cancel your lawn service, give them a chance to make things right. You’d want a second chance, wouldn’t you?

Maybe there’s a good reason behind the inconsistent service.

Get to the root of the problem and give your lawn service company a chance to explain and redeem themselves.

Time to Cancel Your Lawn Care Service? Get Confirmation

Once you’ve decided the relationship is doomed, it’s tempting to cut things off and move on.

But don’t officially switch to another lawn care service before you cancel your current service — and have proof of the cancellation.

Get it in writing so there’s no confusion. You don’t want your new lawn service company showing up and your old lawn care company showing up. That means two invoices. Yikes, nope.

This isn’t a time to be wishy washy. Stand firm. They might offer you a discount or other perks to keep you on board. But if you’ve already given them a chance to redeem themselves, and they didn’t, it’s too late for sweet talk.

Choosing a New Lawn Care Service

Yay, a new relationship!

Hopefully, your new lawn care company won’t let you down. Before you sign a new contract, take some precautions.

The first thing they should ask you: why were you dissatisfied with your last lawn care service?


If they don’t ask about your concerns, how will you know they’ll fix them?

What else should you look for?

  • They offer easy choices.
  • They show up when they say they will.
  • They deliver quality services that make your lawn thrive and look great.
  • They make it easy to pay.
  • They tell you what they just did and anything you need to do to follow up.

Check their customer reviews and testimonials. Do other customers like them?

Choose a Lawn Care Company That Cares

Want a lawn care service relationship that lasts?

No more stressing that your Idaho Falls or Boise area lawn care service might not show up.

We’ll be there. And we’ll be nice.

We’ll close the gate behind us. If your empty trash can is out on the curb when we show up, we’ll haul it back up your driveway.

We might be on your property to fertilize and treat weeds, but we care about your whole yard’s health.


Got a tree full of sticky aphids? We’ll snap a photo and email it to you. Say the word, and we’ll fix it.

We don’t just look out for your lawn. We look out for you.

That’s what a good lawn care service relationship looks like.

Plus, we make things easy, with simple, hassle-free lawn care that offers quality core lawn care services for a healthy green lawn.

No puzzling over a weed control visit here or a fertilizer treatment there. No stressing about which complicated combination of lawn care services is best for your lawn.


You don’t have time to fuss with all that. Give yourself a break.

Hundreds of homeowners in Eastern Idaho have been counting on Lawn Buddies to provide reliable lawn care services since 2001.

You get one premium, six-visit lawn care program that includes everything your lawn needs to grow healthy and green.

Fertilizer, weed treatments, and grub control, all wrapped up in six visits, each perfectly timed throughout the season, so your grass is green and strong and resists weeds.

It Gets Even Easier with Lawn Buddies

You’ll love our after-visit videos. Five minutes after our lawn care technician leaves your yard, you’ll get an email with a quick video featuring our technician explaining what they just did and any follow-up tips you need to know.


Payment is easy, too. Your credit card will be on file with us, so billing couldn’t be easier. No paper invoices or spending a bunch of time on a website figuring out how to pay. We’ll charge your card automatically a week after our visit.

Is Your Lawn Ready for a New Best Friend?

We want this relationship to last, don’t you?

Trust us. We’ll show up. We’ll be nice. We’ll improve your lawn. We’ll answer your calls. We’ll make it all easy.

You want a healthy green lawn without a bunch of hassle.

We’ve got you.

Got a few minutes? That’s all you need to get started.

Then kick back and relax in your healthy, thriving yard.