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Total Flexibility, One Tap
No contracts. Cancel, Skip, or Reschedule with one-tap. Don't like their yellow shirt? Swap crews instantly.
Inspect First, Pay Later
Card won't be charged for 3 full days after service. Time to ensure you're 100% satisfied with the work.
Only the Top 3% of Pros
Just 1 in 30 pros pass our vetting & background check. Every service follows our 7 point quality process.
Your Complete Outdoor Team
Your regular pro for maintenance & cleanups. Licensed specialists for treatments. 25 services, 1 app.
Tell us within 5 days if anything’s off and we’ll re-mow or refund. 95% of our services satisfy the customer. For the other 5%, our guarantee kicks in. Every visit is backed by $2 million in property protection.
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Iowa City Lawn Care Facts & Resources
Did you know? There are approximately 50 million acres of grass in the United States. Approximately 21 million of those acres are in our front and back yards.
Local lawn care resources
| Long (6-7 inches) | 2% |
| Medium (4-5 inches) | 31% |
| Short (2-3 inches) | 66% |
Lawn Care Facts
| Weekly Cuts | 30% |
| Biweekly Cuts | 51% |
| Monthly Cuts | 19% |
| Lawns Fertilized | 10% |
| Lawns with Leaf Removal | 11% |
| Aerated Lawns | 9% |
| Yards with Cleanups | 5% |
| Days That Are Sunny | 61% |
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Professional Lawn Care in Iowa City
Have you ever woken up to find your yard looking more like a Kinnick Stadium mud pit after a downpour? Or, have you watched your once-lush green carpet turn crispy under a July heat wave? Iowa City's climate can be brutal on your lawn, and keeping it looking its best is a constant battle.
LawnStarter pros provide expert, budget-friendly lawn care services to help you yank that chore from your to-do list.
Our crew will choose the perfect grass mix for your sun-soaked, snow-battered yard, customize a watering schedule that beats the summer heat, and even apply special treatments to keep those pests and diseases out of the end zone.
Here’s what lawn care looks like in Iowa City:
About Your Grass
Eastern Iowa experiences seasonal shifts, with warm, humid summers and cold, snowy winters. This climate primarily favors cool-season grasses. Yet, when summer cranks up the heat, adding a touch of warm-season grasses to your seed mix can help your lawn stay tough.
The best options for Iowa City include:
- Perennial ryegrass: It’s a cool-season variety known for its glossy appearance, durability, and disease resistance. Mow it between 1.5 and 2.5 inches.
- Fescues: Cool-season fine fescue suits Iowa City's shaded areas, while tall fescue offers drought resistance. Mow fine fescue between 2.5 and 4 inches and tall fescue to 2 inches.
- Kentucky bluegrass: This cool-season cultivar has excellent winter hardiness and greens up quickly in the spring. Fertilize well and mow it between 2.5 and 3.5 inches.
- Bermudagrass: It’s a warm-season grass that adds heat tolerance to lawns during the summer, but goes dormant in winter. Mow it between 1.5 and 2.5 inches.
How often should you mow your lawn? Mow cool-season grasses once a week during the spring and fall and every two weeks in the summer. In contrast, mow warm-season grasses weekly in the summer.
Other Outdoor Services We Offer
Your outdoor space is your slice of Hawkeye heaven, so you need more than just basic lawn care services. Our local experts provide a comprehensive range of specialized outdoor services, including:
- Landscaping: Hire your own personal groundskeeper to design and maintain your yard.
- Bush care: Keep your bushes healthy and well-shaped with our trimming services.
- Storm-ready maintenance: We’ll handle the aftermath of summer storms and winter blizzards with swift and efficient cleanup services.
If you're tired of the backaches and the endless hours spent juggling DIY projects, hire a LawnStarter pro. You'll reclaim your weekends, reduce stress, and unlock the full potential of your property without breaking a sweat.
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