What's included with each Mowing Service?
Our crews will mow, trim, and edge all existing turf areas on the property. At the end of each service we use our backpack blowers to clear all non-turf areas of loose grass clippings.

 

NOTE: Only existing turf areas are serviced during each visit (wooded areas and/or landscaping beds not included).

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When does the season start/stop?
The mowing season starts anywhere from March 31st through the first or second week of April. Each season is different due to the weather. We wrap up the mowing season between the last week of October and the first week of November. Each property is a little different and we'll make sure to cut accordingly. At this point we stop mowing and begin our fall cleanup and leaf removal for customers.

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How often/which day of the week do you mow?
During the springtime we mow every 7-10 days due to the fast growing conditions.  Depending on what town we are in on a specific day will reflect your service day. Each day will be assigned to you before the season begins. We've learned it's difficult to promise a day of the week due to the ever changing weather. We'll let you know the "target" day of the week for your cuts via your scheduling notifications.  If weather throws us off schedule. we'll notify you and work on getting back to our regular rotation as fast as possible.

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How soon can you perform the first service? *In Season Only
Our goal is to get your first cut taken care of within 24-72 business hours of signing up.  Sometimes the weather holds us up for a day or so but we catch up really fast! Also, if you signup later in the week, your first mow could be carried over to Monday.  Don't worry though, we'll have you on a regular schedule after the first cut.

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What times of the day do your crews typically start mowing?
We start our day at the Just Lawn Care offices in Suffolk County, NY around 7:30am and it's usually after 8:00am by the time we get to our first mowing locations. Most local laws require us to wait until after 8:00am due to noise ordinances.

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Suffolk County Noise Ordinance:
The noise from domestic power tools, lawn mowers and agricultural equipment, when operated with a muffler, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on weekdays and 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on weekends and legal holidays, provided that they produce less than 85 dBA at any real property line of County-owned property.

How short do you cut the grass?
The ideal mowing height for cool season turf is between 2.5" -4”, depending upon weather conditions. We set our equipment to this range for several reasons. Cutting a lawn too short supports the possibility of scalping the turf. Also, cutting off more than one-third of the height of grass in any single mowing also is very stressful and damaging to lawns.  If you let your grass grow to about four inches and then mow it down to two, for example, you may open the door to disease or further weed growth—even if two inches is the proper height for the grass. 

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Seasonal Just Lawn Care Mower Deck Heights:
April - June 15th: 3.5 - 4 inches
June 16th - Sept 1st: 3 - 3.75 inches
Sept 2nd- Nov 1st: 3 - 3.5 inches

What type of mowers do you use to cut my lawn?
Our preferred mowers are made by Wright Manufacturing, an industry leader in professional lawn equipment. For most properties up to 1/2 acre in size we typically use a 36" (mower deck width) walk behind mower and a 52" walk behind mower. The size/weight of the mowers do not damage the turf or underground irrigation systems.

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How often should I water my grass?
On average, you're looking for about an inch of water per week, per zone.  The precipitation rate tells you how many inches per hour each zone outputs, so just break that up into 2-3 days per week, remembering to total about 1" per week per zone. This will give you a base starting point for all of your zones.  Typically you'll want to water early morning and just a couple times per week per zone.  Deep soaking waterings are better for soil/plant conditions than short watering everyday.  If you water too little too often, you'll get shallow root bases which won't develop over time.

Do you bag grass clippings?
We do not bag/remove grass clippings from the property. Our machines are equipped with "Mulching Blades" which are designed to chop the clippings into fine pieces and redistribute back into the lawn as a natural fertilizer. Due to the high costs involved with dump fees, Just Lawn Care can remove the clippings upon request.

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Do I need to be home for the service?
You don't need to be home for the mowing service to be performed. That's what's great about the service notifications we have in place here at Just Lawn Care. You'll receive an email notification before and after we perform each service, so you'll know when we're coming.

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Do I need to prepare the lawn before each mowing visit?
Please remove toys/hoses/etc. from the lawn before each visit (Just Lawn Care is not responsible for damage to any man made object left in the lawn prior to mowing service). Our crew leaders inspect the lawn before each visit but we really appreciate your help with this. Also, please unlock any gates on the property so our equipment can get through.

Why did we skip the property today?
Most likely because the grass was too short. Weather conditions also could be a factor. You'll receive an email notification if your lawn is skipped with a message including details as to why that happened. We bump the schedule and pickup where we left off when it rains, so you won't have to wait until the next round of mowing to get cut.

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How does billing work?
Payment is due upon completion of service through your Client Hub

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How do I signup?
You can get a quote by filling out a contact form