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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

HAVE QUESTIONS? WE HAVE ANSWERS!

No! Our Advertised 1/4 Acre Prices actually include lot sizes that are slightly larger than .25 acre. The only limitations to our service are noted in the Terms and Conditions at the bottom of the Sign Up Page. To view our pricing for other lots sizes, please see our Services Page.

No! We do not plan to raise our prices BUT, IF WE EVER DO, WE WILL POST ANY CHANGE ON OUR WEB SITE. PLEASE NOTE THAT OVERSEEDING PRICES COULD INCREASE AS THE COST OF FUEL DIRECTLY AFFECTS SEED PRICES. AGAIN, ANY CHANGES TO OUR PRICES WILL BE POSTED ON OUR WEB SITE BUT IT IS NOT OUR INTENT TO INCREASE OUR PRICING STRUCTURE.

Many, if not all, such offers come from uninsured individuals or companies that are not reporting their payroll and/or employ those who are NOT LEGALLY PERMITTED TO WORK IN THE U.S. In other words, they are BREAKING THE LAW. We are licensed to operate our business, are FULLY-INSURED, report our payroll, rigorously train our employees and only hire those who are legally permitted to work. Like most of our Customers, we endeavor to obey our authorities as we provide for our families. When the Consumer hires such individuals/companies, they are ADVERSELY AFFECTING PEOPLE who put forth the effort and expense to run businesses LEGALLY and WITH INTEGRITY. We encourage everyone to consider the long-term economic effect of who they hire over a short-term personal "gain." We are happy to offer Group Discounts. Please see below.

We will email or call in advance with a Service Schedule.

1) Please have lawn free of furniture, toys, leashes, dog waste etc. Objects in lawn WILL NOT BE MOVED (so as not to injure our employees or damage your property).2) Mark ALL Lawn Sprinkler Heads (and anything else that is "hidden") WITH PIN FLAGS (PREFERABLY ORANGE). PIN FLAGS ARE SOLD AT HOME IMPROVEMENT STORES IN THE TOOL SECTION.3) YOU CONTROL YOUR AERATION RESULTS. FOR BEST RESULTS FROM OUR MACHINES, you should SENSIBLY water your lawn at least 24 hours PRIOR TO your Service Date. DO NOT OVER-WATER! TURF SHOULD BE MOIST, NOT SATURATED.

We will plan to call or email you with a new Service Schedule.

We use Premium Turf-type Tall Fescue Grass Seed. All varieties of Turf-type Tall Fescue are engineered to have a thinner blade, be dark green in color as well as traffic-, shade-, disease- and drought-tolerant.

No, the EPA no longer allows commercial companies to apply Starter Fertilizer (which has a high Phosphorous content) unless Soil Test results recommend it. We could not effectively perform our Service Schedules if we factored-in the necessary time to take soil samples, send them to be analyzed and then wait for the results to be mailed to us. For this reason, we do not inventory any Starter Fertilizer.

Our Premium Organic Fertilizer consists of feather meal, fish meal, bone meal, soybean meal, wheat middlings, methylene urea, ammonium sulfate, ferrous sulfate and potassium sulfate.

Overseeding is for lawns in generally GOOD condition and contributes to new growth and a uniform appearance. Overseeding an existing lawn is NOT re-seeding areas of dead turf and/or bare soil. While we can give some such areas a little extra attention, we cannot do so if these areas comprise a significant portion of your lawn; in such cases Double-Overseeding is recommended. If you would like Double-overseeding (AT TWICE THE OVERSEEDING PRICE FOR YOUR LOT SIZE), you may select it on the Sign-up Page.

In MOST cases, you will NOT be able to see all of the individual seeds due to the lack of contrast in color between the grass seed and the turf. Even on areas of dead turf and bare soil, MOST of the grass seed will be IMPERCEPTIBLE to the naked eye in MOST cases. Another misconception people frequently have concerning Overseeding is that the lawn is supposed to be "blanketed" with grass seed. Turf-type Tall Fescue is a BUNCH-TYPE turfgrass, meaning several blades of grass will sprout from one seed. For this reason, it is not necessary to use exorbitant amounts of seed when Overseeding. Remember, Overseeding is NOT re-seeding. Overseeding is "seeding over" an EXISTING lawn in GENERALLY GOOD condition. WE TAKE GREAT CARE IN MAKING SURE ALL OF OUR OVERSEEDING CUSTOMERS GET A GENEROUS AMOUNT OF SEED ON THEIR LAWNS.

This video shows Grass Seed and Fertilizer being applied to turf. You will notice that it becomes very difficult to see once applied!

We will Core Aerate all areas of your lawn that are safely accessible by our machines ONE TIME. WE ONLY USE THE HIGHEST QUALITY CORE AERATORS, WHICH EXTRACT CORES APPROXIMATELY EVERY 4 INCHES.

Yes. We can Core Aerate your lawn a second time for half the original price; simply select Double-aeration on the Sign-up Page.

Yes. Groups of:

3 = $15 Off per Customer*
4 = $20 Off per Customer*
5 = $25 Off per Customer*

*All Discounts apply only to Core Aeration Services and only to RESIDENTIAL Customers within our Service Area. Discounts will be deducted from the standard cost of whatever Pricing Schedule each Group Member's Lot Size falls into (IF YOU ARE ORGANIZING A GROUP, please make sure everyone knows that each Group Member will only pay the same amount IF every lot is in the same Pricing Schedule AND if each Group Member requests the same service(s)). All Group Members must live on the same or adjoining streets. In order to receive the Group Discount, all Group Members must sign-up individually, type their Group Name in the Comments Box at the bottom of the Sign-up Page and must do business with us at the same visit. YOU MUST FORM YOUR GROUP BEFORE SIGNING-UP. EVERYONE IN YOUR GROUP MUST SIGN-UP AT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME TIME TO AVOID CAUSING SCHEDULING PROBLEMS. WE CANNOT HONOR THE "GROUP DISCOUNTS" PRICE TO THOSE WHO SIGN-UP AFTER WE HAVE ALREADY MADE OUR SERVICE SCHEDULES. THANK YOU.

Forming a Group is Simple!:

  1. Decide On A Group Name
  2. Have Each Group Member Sign-up Individually On Our Website And...
  3. Type The Group Name In The Comments Box At The Bottom Of The Sign-up Page
  4. That's It! We Will Email Everyone With Your Service Date!

No. Dethatching lawns in our area is almost never necessary. Thatch, 1/2 inch or less, is actually beneficial to a lawn as it protects the root systems of turf during the extreme heat of Summer while still allowing water and nutrients to pass through. Additionally, Core Aeration helps to reduce thatch amounts simply by virtue of what it does: extracting cores of earth, the tops of which are turf, including any thatch present.

No. Many lawns that receive Lime do not need it. Applying Lime to such lawns can actually hinder the use of fertilizer and micronutrients by the turf and adversely affect its overall health. TO DETERMINE IF LIME IS RECOMMENDED FOR YOUR LAWN, Loudoun County residents can have a FREE SOIL ANALYSIS performed through the County Extension Office located on Catoctic Circle in Leesburg.

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Testimonials

I'll continue to get the word out! You guys rock as I have said time and time again. I have been putting off and dreading doing aeration on my own but the yard really looks great after the last fall aeration.

Curtis B.

Warrenton
The work looks great! Thanks much!

J. F.

Purcellville
I just wanted to say "thanks again" for the great customer service yesterday, I really appreciate it!

B.K.

Ashburn
Thank you. Your team did a good job today.

Tony A.

Leesburg
Thank you very much. I'm a very satisfied customer and I'll see what I can do to get you more business and send it your way.

James K.

Warrenton
You and your team are running a great shop and I'm glad many of our neighbors got in on the group discount I set up and could experience it themselves. So nice that you offer this!

Donna Q.

Lovettsville
You took care of my yard last year and I was very pleased! Thanks!!!

Barbara R.

Herndon
Excellent job! Thank you! Will tell all my friends!

Carl H.

Leesburg
I was very pleased with the service last year and what I feel were the results seen this year!

Andrew B.

Leesburg
Your team just came by and did a fantastic job as always!

Nick O.

Aldie
Thank you so so much! Everything with the lawn looks fantastic - everyone did a great job with it!

Kelly H.

Leesburg
Thanks, I am really happy with the service and will use you in the future! Please put me on your “mailing list”!

Chad A.

Leesburg
Appreciate the great job you do!

Dan W.

Leesburg
We’ve been customers of yours for over six years now and you have always done excellent work and our lawn is as nice as it is right now due to the work that you and your team do. We appreciate it and we are dedicated customers for as long as you are offering your services and we are in the area!

Josh B.

Leesburg

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