Gilmer, Texas
Landscaping & lawn care in Gilmer
Gilmer is the Upshur County seat, straight up Highway 300 from our Longview shop. We handle lawns, beds, sod, drainage, patios and Christmas lights in town and out on the county roads.
- Upshur County, Texas
- About 25 miles north of Longview, straight up Highway 300
- 5.0 on Google from 143 reviews
Who does landscaping and lawn care in Gilmer, TX?
Yard Dog Landscapes is a family-owned landscaping and lawn care company in Longview, and Gilmer is part of our service area in Upshur County. Owner Miller Maines started the company in 2017 and still walks every property himself. The crew is Miller plus four, the same faces every visit, with no subcontractors. We are fully insured and have a 5.0 rating from 143 Google reviews. Send a quote request any time for a free walkthrough and a written, itemized estimate, usually within a day.
Gilmer sits in sandy country. Upshur County is known for sweet potatoes, which is what the East Texas Yamboree celebrates every October, and the loose, sandy ground that grows them drains fast and holds little water or fertilizer. Lawns here dry out quickly in a July dry spell, and beds need organic matter worked in to hold moisture between rains. Older lots in town tend to have big shade trees. Outside town, along US 271 and the county roads, homes often sit on acreage with pines along the edges and a lot of open, sunny ground.
From Longview, Gilmer is an easy run up Highway 300, so it works for both installs and ongoing maintenance. We walk every property before we price it, because a half-acre in town and five acres off a county road are not the same job. If you are not sure whether your address is in range, send it with a quote request and ask.
What Gilmer yards deal with
Sweet potato sand
Much of the ground around Gilmer is loose sand that drains in hours. Lawns go dry fast in summer, so mowing tall and watering deep and less often matters more here than in heavier soil.
Fertilizer slips through
Sandy soil does not hold nutrients long. Slow-release feedings spread across the season beat one heavy application that washes past the roots.
Rolling ground washes
Upshur County is rolling country, and bare sand on a slope cuts gullies in a hard rain. Groundcover, mulch and a well-placed swale keep the soil where it belongs.
Clay under some low spots
Sand on top does not always mean a yard drains. Where a clay layer sits underneath, low spots still hold water after a long rain, so we check before assuming.
Services in Gilmer
Every service we offer, with what matters for Gilmer yards. The ones with a red outline are what people here ask us for most.
Lawn Maintenance
Gilmer lawns on sandy ground dry out fast, and a low cut makes it worse.
From $65 per visitFertilization
Gilmer's sandy ground does not hold onto fertilizer, so one heavy feeding mostly washes past the roots.
From about $190 per visitSod Installation
When a Gilmer lawn has been scalped, burned out or overrun, sod is the clean restart.
$1,500 to $4,700 most projectsFlower Bed Installation
In Gilmer's sand, a new flower bed needs organic matter in it or it will dry out between every rain.
$900 to $3,600 most planting projectsLandscaping
Beds in sandy Gilmer soil drain well, which is good news for heat lovers like lantana, salvia and plumbago and bad news for anything thirsty.
$900 to $3,600 most projectsChristmas Lights
Gilmer is an easy run from our shop, so standard light pricing applies, and most homes start at $900.
From $900 most homesLeaf Removal
Between the oaks, pecans and pines around Gilmer, fall cleanup is not a one-weekend job.
By the hour hours estimated up frontHedge Trimming
Country homes around Gilmer often have long hedge lines along a drive or fence, and those take a different approach than a foundation shrub.
$150 to $800 most jobsTree & Shrub Care
On acreage around Gilmer, the trees and shrubs closest to the house matter most: dead lower limbs shading the lawn, crepe myrtles that got topped, and shrubs swallowing the porch.
Free quoteTree Planting
Open lots around Gilmer have room for shade trees that most town lots do not, and a live oak or Shumard oak on the west side of the house pays off for decades.
Free quoteMulch Installation
Mulch does extra work on sandy ground: it slows evaporation and breaks down into the organic matter Gilmer soil is short on.
$600 to $2,400 most bedsIrrigation & Sprinkler Systems
Gilmer sand drains fast, which means a lawn can dry out in a few hot days.
Free quoteHardscaping & Patios
Gilmer's sandy soil drains well under a patio, but loose sand shifts if the base is not built and compacted right.
$3,100 to $9,100 most projectsRetaining Walls
Upshur County is rolling country, and a sandy slope washes fast when a heavy rain hits bare ground, so a low block or stone wall can hold a bed in place or flatten a spot for a patio.
$3,000 to $19,000 most wallsDrainage & Grading
Sand drains fast, so drainage trouble in Gilmer usually comes down to a clay layer underneath, a low spot, a downspout dumping into a flat bed, or runoff cutting gullies through a sandy slope.
$2,000 to $3,750 most projectsWhere we work around Gilmer
Near Upshur County Courthouse, East Texas Yamboree.
Gilmer questions
Do you service Gilmer and the rest of Upshur County?
Yes. Gilmer is straight up Highway 300 from our shop in Longview, and Upshur County is part of our service area along with Gregg, Harrison, Smith, Rusk, Panola and Nacogdoches counties. If you are out toward Ore City or East Mountain, send the address with a quote request and we will confirm.
How much is lawn mowing in Gilmer?
Weekly mowing for a typical residential yard starts at $65 a visit. Bigger lots and acreage cost more, and we price those after walking the property, since fence lines, outbuildings and long drives add trim time. You get a flat per-visit price in writing before we start.
Can you fix a sandy lawn that will not stay green?
Often, yes. Sandy lawns brown out fast because water and nutrients drain through quickly. We raise the mowing height, test the soil, and set up slow-release feedings timed for East Texas. If the turf is too thin to come back, new sod over prepped soil with compost worked in is the reset.
Do you do Christmas lights in Gilmer?
Yes, and most homes start at $900. We supply the lights, custom-cut professional C9 lines to your roofline, take them down after the season and store them. Booking opens in early October, the same month as the Yamboree, and the install calendar fills up from there.
What customers say
143 Google reviews
“These guys did a great job. They were even sweet and brought my trash can up to the house. Glad we switched to Yard Dog. We’d recommend them to anyone in the White Oak area!”
“I recently hired Miller to clear out my ditch area, and I couldn’t be more impressed with the results. From start to finish, the service was professional and efficient. They cleared the area quickly, removing overgrowth, debris, and ensuring proper drainage. Highly recommend Miller for any type of lawn care!”
“Miller and the 2 young gentleman that did work at my home today were great! Each of them had great manners, respect and worked extremely hard to get the job done. I look forward to using them again in the near future.”
Get a free quote in Gilmer
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