What's included in a Shades of Green lawn care program?
Every package covers the basics a lawn needs to get thicker and greener: custom-blended fertilizer, broadleaf weed control, a two-part crabgrass program, grub and insect protection, nutsedge spot treatments, a micronutrient package and pH adjustment. Technicians visit every 4 to 6 weeks from March through November, and service calls between visits are free. The Preferred and Premium packages add soil builders, fall core aeration and overseeding.
Compare the three lawn care packages
Standard
The essentials.
$41 / month*
Addresses the common problems every lawn in our area runs into. 8 applications.
Includes:✓ Custom-blended fertilizer
✓ Broadleaf weed control
✓ Two-part crabgrass program
✓ Grub Plus
✓ Spot weed treatments
✓ Micronutrient package
✓ pH adjustment
✓ Nutsedge control
✓ Free service calls
Preferred
For soil and root health.
$61 / month*
Everything in Standard, plus the two things that fix compacted soil. 10 applications.
Includes:✓ Spring Soil Builder
✓ Fall core aeration
Premium
For a thicker lawn.
$93 / month*
Everything in Preferred, plus seed. 12 applications.
Includes:✓ Fall Soil Builder
✓ Overseeding at a 5 lb seed rate
*Starting prices for a 3,000 sq. ft. lawn on a 12-month payment plan that begins in January. Standard is our minimum program; anything else can be added on its own.
What do the four lawn services do?
Fertilization
We blend our own fertilizer for the high-pH soil around Lafayette and apply it in smaller doses through the season instead of a few big ones. That's how the grass stays green without surge growth.
Crabgrass and weed control
Pre-emergent in fall and spring stops crabgrass before it sprouts. Broadleaf treatments and spot sprays handle dandelions, clover, thistle and nutsedge once they show up.
Aeration and seeding
Core aeration pulls plugs out of compacted soil so air, water and nutrients reach the roots. We seed at the same time, in late summer and fall only.
Insect and grub control
One late-spring application protects the lawn from grubs, billbugs, chinch bugs, sod webworms and armyworms through fall. It's in every package.
A few things we don't do
We like to be upfront, so here's what to know before you sign up.
• Mowing is available to customers on one of our lawn care packages. Trimming and landscaping aren't services we offer.
• Our treatments stay on the lawn. Landscape beds need a separate Indiana license that we don't carry.
• We seed in late summer, between mid-August and late September. Grass seeded in spring usually doesn't survive the summer heat, so we wait for the best window.
• Our program works best as a whole. Each application builds on the one before it, so we ask every customer to stick with the full package.
• We may not be the lowest price in town. That's because we put our money into quality products and well-trained technicians, and we won't cut corners on either.
How much does lawn care cost?
Packages start at $41, $61 and $93 a month for a 3,000 sq. ft. lawn on a 12-month plan. The pricing page shows exactly what each one includes and what makes your price higher or lower.
Ask before you choose
What's included? What costs extra? How long before I see results? We'd rather answer those questions before you spend a dollar. Most of them are answered in the Learning Center.
