Carthage, Texas
Lawn fertilization in Carthage
Soil-tested feeding, core aeration and a fall winterizer for Carthage lawns, timed to when the grass can actually use it.
- Panola County, Texas
- Free written estimate within a day
- Same crew every visit, never subcontracted
Who does lawn fertilization in Carthage, TX?
Yard Dog Landscapes is a family-owned company based in Longview that fertilizes lawns in Carthage and around Panola County. Founded in 2017, we hold a 5.0 rating across 143 Google reviews. We test the soil, then feed on an East Texas schedule: late April, early July, early September and a potassium-heavy winterizer in October, with core aeration for compacted lawns. Visits start from about $190, depending on lawn size. Request a free quote online.
Fertilization for Carthage yards
On Carthage lots that run St. Augustine under the trees and Bermuda in the open, one bag rate across the whole yard does not work, because shaded St. Augustine needs a lighter hand while sunny Bermuda can use more. We feed on the four-step East Texas schedule, late April through a late October winterizer, and adjust the rate by area. Fertilization starts from about $190 per visit.
Fertilization isn't about putting down more. It's about putting it down the week the grass can use it. We start with a soil test, then build a feeding schedule around your grass type and the East Texas season, not the back of a bag written for somewhere up north.
What's included
- Soil testing and a nutrient plan built from the results
- Slow-release spring feeding timed to soil temperature
- Summer-safe feeding in early July
- Early September feeding to build roots before dormancy
- October winterizer with potassium for cold hardiness
- Lime to correct low soil pH when the test calls for it
- Core aeration for compacted lawns
- Programs for bermuda, St. Augustine and Zoysia
How the job goes
The first feeding goes down around April 25, once overnight lows hold above 60 and the grass is fully awake. Feed in March and most of it washes out with the next rain, because bermuda and St. Augustine are still half-dormant and can't pull it in. The last nitrogen goes down in the first two weeks of September, four to six weeks ahead of Longview's mid-November first freeze.
Walk the lawn and test the soil
We look at the grass type, the shade and the thin spots, and pull a soil sample so the plan is built on numbers.
Build the schedule
You get a written plan showing what goes down, when and why, from a single soil-correction visit up to the full four-step program.
Feed in the window
Each application goes down the week the grass can use it, coordinated with your mowing schedule.
Aerate where it's packed
Compacted lawns get core aeration between late August and mid-September, with the feeding right behind it.
Winterize and adjust
October gets the potassium-heavy winterizer, and next year's plan adjusts to what the lawn and the soil test showed.
Fertilization questions in Carthage
Should I fertilize my shady St. Augustine as much as my sunny Bermuda?
No. Grass in shade grows slower and uses less, and pushing heavy feedings into shaded St. Augustine mostly makes soft growth. Sunny Bermuda can handle more. We test the soil, check whether lime is needed for the pH, and set the rate by area instead of one number for the whole yard.
How much does lawn fertilization cost in Carthage, TX?
Fertilization visits start from about $190. A full seasonal program depends on your lawn size and how many rounds it needs, usually four: late April, early July, early September and an October winterizer. We walk the lawn, test the soil and give you a written plan with the price before the first application. Request a free quote online.
When should I fertilize my lawn in East Texas?
The spring window opens around April 25, once nights hold above 60 degrees, and runs through May. After that, keep the tank from running dry with a lighter feeding in early July and a fall feeding in early September. Skip March, when the grass is still half-dormant, and skip heavy nitrogen in October, when it only pushes growth the frost will burn off.
Does your fertilization program include weed control?
No. We are not a spray outfit, and we don't apply weed, insect or disease products of any kind. Our program is fertilizer, soil testing, lime when the test calls for it, core aeration and the fall winterizer. If you want a lawn sprayed, that is a job for a pest control company. What we do is keep the grass itself fed and well rooted.
More we do in Carthage
Lawn Maintenance
Carthage lawns are often a mix: St. Augustine under the trees out front, Bermuda in the open back, and on bigger lots a pasture edge that never got sodded.
Drainage & Grading
Carthage soil is the classic East Texas setup, sandy loam on top and red clay underneath, so rain soaks in fast, hits the clay and moves sideways toward the slab and the low corner of the yard.
Sod Installation
If your Carthage lawn thinned out as the trees grew in, or you are starting from bare dirt on a new build, sod is the fast fix.
Landscaping
On older Carthage homes, the usual story is good bones and tired beds: overgrown foundation shrubs, edges that melted into the lawn, and plants that quit years ago.
Leaf Removal
Between the pines, post oaks and pecans in older Carthage yards, leaf season starts in October and does not really end until February.
Christmas Lights
Carthage sits inside our standard Christmas light range, so most homes start at $900.
Hedge Trimming
Older Carthage homes often have foundation hedges of holly, ligustrum or boxwood that were sheared into boxes for years and went thin at the bottom.
Tree & Shrub Care
Mature Carthage yards tend to have crepe myrtles, azaleas and big shade trees, and each one wants pruning at a different time of year.
Get a free lawn fertilization quote in Carthage
Tell us what you need and where. We call within a day, walk the property with you and send a written, itemized estimate. No pressure and no surprise add-ons.
- Free on-site walkthrough
- Written estimate, usually within a day
- Same crew every visit, never subcontracted
- Fully insured, 5.0 on Google from 143 reviews