A successful lawn care program is all about providing your lawn with what it needs to thrive. But given how many different lawn care programs are out there, and the fact that they are often structured in different ways, homeowners occasionally ask how many lawn treatments they really need.
We absolutely understand the confusion and even the reluctance. Nine times out of ten, this question comes down to a matter of money. In other words, most people who pose this question are primarily concerned that they might be paying for lawn treatments they don’t actually need—and they’re also wondering if they can pay for less and receive fewer lawn treatments.
Since we want you to be able to feel confident that you’re investing wisely for your lawn, we’ll help explain how many lawn applications you need in order to achieve the best results.
Although the common question that homeowners ask is about how many lawn treatments are needed, the more important questions are actually what types of lawn treatments are needed and when?
The timing of lawn care visits is equally as important as the specific, individual services that will be performed during each visit to your property. That’s because certain materials need to be applied at very specific times of the year in order to be effective.
We understand that homeowners get hung up on the number of visits being performed since many lawn care companies even use this as a marketing tactic. They’ll boast about how many lawn care visits they include in their package. But that number is meaningless if they aren’t performing the services that your lawn needs. Unfortunately, some companies are even misleading about what’s included each time that they visit.
At Grassperson, we include seven strategically timed lawn care visits in our program. These are ideally spaced out to provide your lawn with all of the individual product applications needed from early spring through late fall.
One of the most important reasons for this spacing is that it puts a lawn care technician on your property every six to seven weeks. With a professional eye out there, looking for problems as they arise, it allows for any issues to be addressed promptly. This is a huge value in and of itself considering the fact that some lawn care problems can end up being costly to fix if not caught early on.
Of course, with our pricing model, you only pay us when we are providing a service. That means that if you are looking to get by with only six visits in a year, although you may be paying a little less, you could ultimately be hurting yourself and putting your lawn at risk.
We are always upfront and honest with customers about what they’re missing when they specifically request fewer visits.
For one, we do not provide no-cost retreatments for customers who want less than our standard seven visits (whereas we would re-treat for free if you’re already on our program). That means if you have weed breakthrough, you may end up paying for us to come out anyhow in order to re-treat.
This could have just been prevented by investing in the complete, seven-treatment program. Now, you have a headache to deal with and are still paying extra money.
But even worse, you risk a problem arising in-between visits that we simply cannot be proactive about fixing now that there are such large gaps in protection. This is by far the biggest concern as a costly lawn care problem could easily wipe out any savings you might have seen from dropping one of the visits.
When homeowners hear this, they generally recognize that it’s just not worth it. After all, it’s not like we just randomly came up with the plan to include seven visits. It’s what we have found truly gives our clients the best possible service and results all around.
The bottom line is that we have thoughtfully and strategically structured our lawn care program in a way that it will provide your lawn what it needs. This is not only true from a nutrient standpoint, but also from a weed control point of view. Our program features aptly timed preventative weed control measures that will save you from headaches later on.
In addition, the value of seven visits on your property each season also allows us to diagnose atypical issues and address them before they become serious.
For instance, if early signs of a lawn disease shows up, we can suggest an additional lawn treatment of a disease control product before it gets really bad. Another example is if an unusual weed, like Dallisgrass, emerges that requires a specialty product, you could add that service and treat the weed before the weed has a chance to spread.
These proactive inspections and recommendations for common, but not always prevalent issues are one of the reasons a seven-visit program is recommended.
We recognize that it can be difficult to navigate different advice that is out there. But we honestly believe that anything less than our seven-visit lawn care program is a disservice to you and could easily end up costing you more in the long-run.
Rather than worrying that your lawn isn’t getting what it needs or having to address an issue that arose because you took a DIY approach or used a professional that takes half measures, you can gain immediate peace of mind by choosing the complete Grassperson program from day one. As a result of this wise choice, you’ll be on your way to having the best-looking lawn in your neighborhood.
Ready for a great-looking lawn at your Flower Mound, Highland Village, or Lewisville, TX home? Get a free quote and get ready to have the best lawn on the block.