Lawncare

A lawn the
neighbors notice.

Mowing, aeration, dethatching, overseeding, and full lawn restoration with compost top-dressing — from a crew that shows up the same day every week and treats your turf like its own.

The program

A healthy lawn is built from the soil up.

Mowing alone won't fix compaction, thatch buildup, or thinning turf. We combine the right services at the right time of year so each one reinforces the next — aerate to open the soil, dethatch to clear the canopy, overseed into freshly opened ground, and top-dress with compost to feed it all. The result is turf that gets thicker and healthier every season.

Every service, explained

What we do, and when we do it.

Pick the services you need à la carte, or let us build a season-long maintenance plan. Either way, you'll know exactly what's happening on your lawn and why.

Core Aeration

Spring or fall, every 1–2 years

We pull thousands of soil plugs across your lawn to relieve compaction, open up the root zone, and let water, air, and nutrients reach where grass actually lives.

  • Commercial walk-behind core aerators (no spike rollers)
  • 2–3" plugs pulled and left to break down on the surface
  • Sprinkler heads & utilities flagged before we start
  • Best paired with overseeding for thicker turf

Dethatching

Early spring, as needed

When the layer of dead grass and matted roots between your turf and the soil gets thicker than ½", it starts blocking water and harboring disease. We mechanically rake it out.

  • Power-rake removal of the thatch layer
  • Full debris haul-off — nothing left for you to bag
  • Opens the canopy for overseeding to take root
  • Recommended every 2–3 years on cool-season lawns

Overseeding

Late August – early October (ideal)

We broadcast a premium cool-season seed blend matched to Minnesota and Wisconsin sun, shade, and soil conditions — directly into freshly aerated turf for maximum seed-to-soil contact.

  • Custom blends: Kentucky bluegrass, fine fescue, perennial rye
  • Shade & sun mixes selected per zone of your yard
  • Slit-seeder available for thin or bare areas
  • Starter fertilizer applied at seeding

Lawn Restoration (Compost Top-Dressing)

Spring or early fall

For tired, thin, or struggling lawns we apply a ¼–½" layer of screened compost or black dirt across the surface. It feeds the soil biology, levels low spots, and gives new seed the best possible bed.

  • Screened compost or premium black dirt
  • Lute-raked smooth — not just dumped
  • Levels divots, ruts, and settled trenches
  • Combined with aeration + overseed for full renovation

Mowing Services

Weekly, May through October

A consistent crew, a consistent day of the week, and a mowing height set for the season. We cut, edge, trim, and blow off every hard surface before we leave.

  • Weekly cuts on a fixed day & route
  • Seasonal height adjustments (taller in summer heat)
  • String-trim around fences, beds, and obstacles
  • Hard-surface blow-off — driveway, walks, patio

Fertilization Program

Spring through fall

Round out the program with a balanced, season-timed fertilization schedule that feeds the lawn through every growth cycle without burning it out.

  • Granular fertilization, multi-round program
  • Spring green-up, summer support, fall root-builder
  • Application rates tuned to your soil & turf type
  • Pairs with aeration & overseeding for best uptake

Spring Cleanup

April – early May

We open the season by hauling off everything winter left behind — matted leaves, sticks, salt-burned debris, and gravel kicked into the turf — so the lawn can breathe and green up evenly.

  • Full leaf, stick & debris removal
  • Bed clearing and re-edging
  • Driveway & walkway gravel reclaim
  • Bagged & hauled off-site — never blown into the woods

Fall Cleanup

October – November

We close the season with one or more full leaf removals, a final low cut, and a bed-by-bed clearing so your lawn goes into winter clean, dry, and disease-free.

  • Full property leaf removal (one or multiple passes)
  • Final mow at winter height
  • Perennial bed cutbacks & clearing
  • Gutter debris cleared on request
A season at a glance

The right service at the right time.

Timing is half the work. Here's how a full-program lawn rolls through a Minnesota / Wisconsin year.

Early Spring

  • Spring cleanup
  • Dethatching (as needed)
  • First fertilizer round
  • Mowing begins

Late Spring

  • Weekly mowing
  • Spring aeration option
  • Pre-emergent timing window

Summer

  • Weekly mowing at higher cut
  • Spot reseeding
  • Mid-summer fertilization

Fall

  • Core aeration
  • Overseeding
  • Compost top-dressing
  • Leaf cleanup & final cut
Ready when you are

Let's build your lawn plan for the season.

One quote covers the full program — or just the services you need. We'll walk the yard with you, flag what it actually needs, and put it on a schedule you don't have to think about.