Our lawn care and grounds maintenance team is here to answer all of your questions! We serve homeowners across Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland, providing answers to common questions about our lawn care, tree and shrub care, cleanup and leaf removal services, and lawn renovation services. Use this page as a helpful resource as you explore your options, and if you don’t see your question here, please reach out. Our team is always happy to help!
Frequently Asked Questions About Grounds Maintenance
General Questions
No, our services vary by location:
Virginia:
- Annandale – all services
- Arlington/Falls Church – all services
- Chantilly/South Riding – all services
- Fredericksburg- all services EXCEPT mowing
- Leesburg – all services
- Herndon- all services
- Manassas – all services
- Massaponax – Pick & Plant ONLY
- Richmond (The Great Big Greenhouse) – NO SERVICES
- Stafford – all services EXCEPT mowing
- Warrenton – all services
- Winchester – all services EXCEPT mowing
Maryland:
- Burtonsville – all services EXCEPT mowing and lawn care if you are in Montgomery County
- Frederick – all services EXCEPT mowing and lawn care if you are in Montgomery County
- Leonardtown – NO SERVICES
West Virginia:
- Harpers Ferry – all services EXCEPT mowing, lawn care, tree and shrub programs, deer programs, and bed maintenance programs
Grounds maintenance services typically include mowing, a lawn care program (fertilization and weed control), aeration, seeding, topdressing, lime applications, soil testing, tree and shrub care programs, pruning, mulching, bed maintenance, deer proofing, sodding, leaf removal, seasonal flower installation, and small planting projects.
Landscaping refers to the design and installation of outdoor spaces, while grounds maintenance focuses on the ongoing care, upkeep, and health of the landscape.
Regular grounds maintenance improves curb appeal, supports plant health, enhances safety, and helps prevent costly repairs or landscape replacements.
We accept a variety of payment methods for your convenience, including Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, checks, and money orders.
Lawn Care
Mowing service includes mowing all turf areas, trimming, edging, and blowing debris from hard surfaces to maintain a clean and finished appearance. Services are typically performed from April through November, with approximately 32 visits per season. Pricing is generally structured as a seasonal rate.
Most turfgrass should be maintained at a height of 3 to 4 inches, with an ideal “sweet spot” of around 3.5 inches. This height promotes deeper root growth, improves drought tolerance, and helps reduce weed pressure. Grass clippings are typically recycled back into the turf during mowing, returning nutrients to the soil and supporting overall lawn health.
Our lawn care program includes six visits per year, consisting of pre-emergent with fertilizer, weed and feed applications, insect control, iron treatments, fall weed and feed, and winterization. All fertilizer and insect control products are applied in solid granular form, which helps minimize the need for widespread spray applications and limits treatments to targeted spot spraying when necessary. This dry lawn care approach is designed to be safer for children, pets, and your turf while still delivering effective, long-lasting results.
Core aeration using state-of-the-art hydro aerators achieves depths of 3 inches or more in accessible lawn areas. This process relieves soil compaction and enhances the effectiveness of the lawn care program by improving the movement of air, water, fertilizer, and nutrients into the root zone.
Overseeding is the process of adding new grass seed to an existing lawn to improve density and repair thin or damaged areas, typically performed in the fall. We use improved turf-type grass seed varieties applied at a rate of 4 pounds per 1,000 square feet to ensure optimal coverage, durability, and long-term lawn health.
Weed prevention includes proper mowing, fertilization, maintaining thick turf, and applying pre-emergent and post-emergent weed control treatments.
Topdressing is the process of applying a thin layer of compost, soil, or sand over the lawn surface to improve soil quality, enhance microbial activity, and promote stronger, healthier turf growth. It is often performed in conjunction with aeration and overseeding for best results.
A soil test involves taking core samples from your lawn or landscape to analyze nutrient levels, soil pH, and overall soil composition. This process helps determine soil fertility and identify any nutrient deficiencies, allowing for precise fertilizer and treatment recommendations to improve turf health and performance.
Trees & Shrubs
Our tree and shrub care program includes five visits per year to promote plant health, prevent pest issues, and provide seasonal protection. Services include horticultural oil application for early pest control, spring fertilization with micronutrients to support growth, summer insect control using Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices, and fall fertilization combined with Transfilm applications to help protect plants from winter stress and desiccation.
Yes, we offer a comprehensive pruning program designed to maintain plant health, structure, and appearance throughout the year. Deciduous shrubs and trees are pruned in early spring, evergreen pruning is performed in early summer, and fall pruning is completed in early December. This seasonal approach ensures optimal plant health, proper growth, and year-round landscape appearance.
Yes, we provide complete mulching and bed cleanup services to keep your landscape looking clean and well-defined. All existing mulch beds are thoroughly weeded, and debris is removed. Bed edges are redefined for a crisp appearance, and fresh double-shredded hardwood mulch is installed to maintain an optimal depth of approximately 2 inches. We also offer a selection of dyed mulch options, including brown, black, and red, to match your property’s aesthetic.
Yes, we offer a comprehensive bed maintenance program to keep planting areas healthy and attractive. Beds are weeded by hand and, when needed, with targeted herbicide applications. Perennials are deadheaded, and deadwood is removed from plant material. Maintenance is performed from April through October, typically about 30 days after initial mulching or bed cleanup services.
Yes, we provide a deer proofing program to protect your woody plants and perennials. This includes the monthly application of a safe, all-natural deer repellent from January through December to help prevent damage while maintaining a healthy, attractive landscape.
We offer the ultimate convenience for homeowners who don’t have the time or expertise to plant. With our Pick and Plant service, you choose from our selection of the freshest, hand-picked plants at our Meadows Farms retail location. We then deliver and professionally plant them in the area of your choice. All installations are backed by our Lifetime Warranty, giving you peace of mind and a beautiful, hassle-free landscape.
Yes, we provide seasonal flower planting to ensure fresh, vibrant blooms year-round. Flowering annuals are planted three times a year—in early spring, summer, and fall—on a rotation schedule, keeping your landscape colorful and attractive throughout all seasons.
Yes, we provide professional leaf removal services. Our crew of three uses commercial-grade backpack blowers to efficiently clear leaves from lawns, beds, and hard surfaces, keeping your property clean and well-maintained throughout the fall season.
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