Pass one · weekly
Weekly lawn mowing in Yakima and Union Gap
Weekly or every-other-week mowing, trimmed around every obstacle, edged where the concrete meets the grass, and blown off clean.
Chapter 01
What goes wrong when a lawn is cut for looks
Most mowing damage comes from one habit: cutting too short. Scalp a lawn down toward the soil and the roots take the first hit, then the weeds move into the thin spots and disease follows the stress. A lawn can look sharp for two days after a close cut and spend the next two weeks paying for it.
The edge is the other place a mow fails. Grass that creeps over a walk, a driveway apron or a curb makes a yard look neglected faster than a few extra inches of height does, and a mower deck can't reach it. Fence lines, tree bases, poles and flower bed borders get the same treatment. Mowed and finished are two different results.
Then there's the blade. A dull one tears grass instead of cutting it, and a torn tip turns white and frayed by the next morning. That ragged top is an open door for disease, so the mowers run sharp and balanced, and a frayed lawn is the signal to fix the blade before the next pass.
A freshly striped lawn with mowing lines running across the grass and pine trees at the edge
How one weekly visit runs, from first pass to blow-off
We mow weekly or every other week, and the cut height is written down: 3 1/4 inches in spring and fall, 3.5 to 4 inches through summer. We hold that number on purpose. Cutting shorter invites disease and weeds and damages the roots, so the crew doesn't drop the deck to make a visit look crisper.
After the mow comes the trimming. The crew works fence lines, walkways, flower beds, and around trees, poles and shrubs, then cuts the edge where concrete meets grass so the line stays clean. The last step is the blow-off: driveway, sidewalks, patios, decks and patio furniture, every hard surface left clear of clippings.
Clippings get mulched back into the lawn whenever we can. When growth is heavy or the grass is too wet to mulch cleanly, we bag them. The crew lead makes that call on arrival, looking at your actual lawn that day, not following a rule from the office.
Chapter 03
Routes, notices and skipping a week
We plan routes every week on Sunday and Wednesday, and you get an email or text notice before every visit.
Need the gate unlocked or the dog brought in? Ask for Call Ahead and we'll reach you anywhere from 5 to 45 minutes before the crew arrives, whichever works for you. For a gated yard you can also leave a key or code on your account, or be home to unlock.
You get two free skips per season when you ask at least 24 hours before the visit. Later requests, or a third skip, are $25 each. Crew leaders also look at the lawn when they arrive. In a dry stretch, or near the start or end of the season, a lawn sometimes doesn't need a cut. The crew leader skips that week and leaves a note.
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THE CUT HEIGHT, WRITTEN DOWN
Two numbers the crew mows to all year
3 1/4 in.
Spring and fall
The cool-season height. High enough to protect the roots, low enough to keep the lawn looking cut.
3.5 to 4 in.
Summer
Taller through the heat, so the blades shade the soil and the roots aren't stressed.
