Hiring lawn care services can be stressful. Whether you’ve never worked with professional lawn care before or you’ve had bad experiences in the past, you might be looking for ways to feel more confident about choosing a lawn care company for your needs.
The key, as with choosing any service, is having an idea of what to look for.
In this article, we’ll provide some of our best advice on how to choose the best lawn care company for you and your property.
When you make a wise choice, you can sit back and relax, knowing that you’re going to get the best results and service.
The process of hiring lawn care services should begin with research. These days, it’s easier than ever to get information about the best lawn care companies by starting with an online search.
Make a list of the lawn care companies you’re considering. A quick search of lawn care in New Albany will give you plenty of options. Then, head to their websites. Once there, here’s what we suggest looking at:
A website should provide a strong sense of what the company is all about. The About Us Page is an excellent place to start your research. Here you can learn more about the company and hopefully get a chance to see the people that work there, too. Also check out their services to understand what they offer.
When you’re on the website, also be sure to look at what kind of resources the company offers in terms of education and advice. Helpful tools, such as blog articles and videos, can set you up for success. Companies that share these types of resources care about making you an educated consumer of lawn care.
Online reviews are another way to research before hiring a lawn service. Third-party review sites like Google Reviews give you an inside look into how other people would rate the company that you’re considering.
Look for companies that have a rating of 4.5 stars or higher, with a larger number of reviewers. It becomes increasingly challenging to maintain a high rating as the number of reviews increases.
Putting in this effort ahead of time will help ensure that you’re happy with the results.
Are there red flags to watch for that might indicate a bad lawn care company?
If you’re searching for lawn care, the last thing that you want is to end up with a bad apple. Unfortunately, there are some subpar lawn care companies out there to avoid.
We’ve written an article on signs that it may be time to hire a new lawn care company. That article will go into greater depth, but some of these signs include:
One of the key concerns we hear from customers who have switched to us from another company is that they have never had the same technician working on their property.
In the lawn care world, this is unfortunately fairly common (especially with really big companies). The trouble with this is that you never really get to know your lawn care technician…and for a lot of homeowners, that’s important.
They would like to see the same friendly face or, at the very least, get to know the name of the person working on their property regularly. But even more importantly, you want a lawn care technician who gets to know your property. That’s essential when it comes to customizing your lawn care and getting the best results.
Another red flag that you might not have the best lawn care company is a lack of communication. If the only time you hear from your professional lawn care service is when you get a bill, you might not feel like they really care about you or your lawn.
Ideally, you want your lawn care company to communicate about things they’re seeing on your lawn and also make helpful recommendations. You also want to work with a lawn care company that will pick up the phone or call you back promptly.
It’s incredibly frustrating to pay for a service and then be unable to reach anyone for help.
If your lawn care company is failing to personalize your services, this can also be problematic. There are going to be specific issues that arise on your lawn and these need to be addressed individually.
When choosing a lawn care company, you want someone to treat your property like it is unique…because it is.
Not getting the results you’re looking for can also be the sign of a bad lawn care service.
Some lawn care companies rush through the job, just trying to get to their next one as fast as possible. They might cut corners and skip steps. Some of this can be attributed to a lack of training.
But keep in mind that lawn care takes time. You can’t expect results overnight. You must trust the process. Your lawn care company should be communicating about this, so that you have realistic expectations.
Obviously, it can be hard to gauge these red flags before you’ve hired a lawn care company. But this is where reviews will come in handy.
You also shouldn’t hesitate to call any lawn care companies you’re considering and ask questions. You can typically tell a highly communicative and engaged company apart from those that might be hard to reach and difficult to work with.
When thinking about hiring a lawn care service, you definitely want to have an understanding of what’s going to be included. In our industry, “lawn care” typically includes services like fertilization and weed control. These are the most important lawn care basics that are the foundation of any good program.
Additional services like pest control, disease control, and lawn aeration are important add-ons that can also be valuable for lawns.
Homeowners sometimes mistakenly think that lawn care also includes mowing and other maintenance tasks, but this is not the case. Mowing is generally handled by the homeowner or by a professional mowing service (sometimes by a landscaper).
You might be weighing professional lawn care vs. DIY. While it’s true that you could use store-bought fertilization and weed control products on your lawn, there are some key reasons why you ought to consider professional lawn care.
Professional products = better results: The truth is, the products used by a professional are going to yield better results than anything you can buy at the local hardware store. These are commercial-grade products that a lawn care pro is licensed to apply.
Trained techs matter: How products are applied also matters. Trained technicians know exactly how much of a product to apply as well as how to apply it. This makes a huge difference in your results. Lawn care can be complicated and we don’t expect homeowners to have the time or the know-how to figure it all out. It’s a good reason to hire a pro.
When deciding whether to hire professional lawn care, consider that you have better things to do with your time than work on your lawn. Lawn care can be time-consuming, and we understand that.
There are lots of companies that can fertilize your lawn or treat your weeds, but you also want a company that is going to treat you right. You don’t want to have to make phone calls that go unanswered or work with a revolving door of technicians. You simply want to find a lawn care partner that you can trust.
You deserve this much when you are paying for their services.
We want to make the process of hiring a lawn care service as stress-free as possible. That’s why we want you to be an educated consumer who understands what to look for and what you should expect.
At Lawn & Pest Solutions, we’re here to help. We understand the reasons why people end up canceling lawn care or looking for a new company. But we’ve built our company to be different.
If you have any questions, you can always reach out. Whether you choose our company or someone else, we want you to be happy with your decision.
Want to improve your lawn’s health and create a thicker, greener lawn? Lawn & Pest Solutions can help you with lawn care in North Mississippi. Get started today with a free quote. Together, we’ll customize a plan that gives you the most attractive lawn on the block.