Gilmer, Texas
Lawn care & mowing in Gilmer
Weekly and bi-weekly mowing, edging and trimming in Gilmer, done by the same crew every visit at the right height for your grass.
- Upshur County, Texas
- Free written estimate within a day
- Same crew every visit, never subcontracted
Who does lawn maintenance in Gilmer, TX?
Yard Dog Landscapes is a family-owned lawn crew based in Longview that mows yards in Gilmer and around Upshur County. We've been in business since 2017 and hold a 5.0 rating across 143 Google reviews. The same crew mows, edges, trims and blows off every visit on a weekly or bi-weekly schedule, and we never subcontract. Most yards start at $65 per visit, depending on lot size and how often we come. Request a free quote online.
Lawn Maintenance for Gilmer yards
Gilmer lawns on sandy ground dry out fast, and a low cut makes it worse. We mow Bermuda around two to two and a half inches in summer and St. Augustine at three and a half to four, keep the blades sharp, and blow clippings back into the turf, where they return a little moisture and nitrogen. Weekly mowing starts at $65 a visit for a typical yard.
Lawn maintenance is the basics done the same way every week. We mow, edge along the walks, driveway and beds, string-trim around everything the mower can't reach, and blow every hard surface clean. Clippings go back into the turf instead of into bags, where they hand a little nitrogen and moisture back to the soil.
What's included
- Weekly or bi-weekly mowing at the right height for your grass
- Edging along sidewalks, driveways and beds
- String-trimming around fences, trees and obstacles
- Walks, drives and patios blown clean
- Clippings blown back into the turf, never bagged
- Early fall leaves mulched back into the lawn with the mower
- Seasonal cleanups and general property upkeep
- The same crew on the same schedule
How the job goes
Mowing season in East Texas runs from about late March through October, with weekly cuts during peak growth and every other week as it slows. In peak growing weather a lawn wants a cut every five to seven days so you only ever take the top third. Starting in spring keeps the lawn out of the scalp-and-recover cycle that wrecks it by August.
Walk the yard
We look at your grass type, the sun, the slopes and the obstacles, then send a written per-visit price, usually within a day.
Set the schedule
Most yards go weekly from late March through October and every other week as growth slows. The same crew works your yard every time.
Mow, edge, trim, blow
Every visit gets the full routine: deck set for your grass, clean edges, trimmed obstacles and hard surfaces blown off.
Adjust with the season
We raise the deck for summer heat, mulch the first fall leaves back into the lawn, and drop to every other week when the grass slows down.
Flag what we see
Thin spots, standing water or a patch that keeps browning. We tell you while it is still small and cheap to fix.
Examples of our lawn maintenance work
Real jobs by our crew around East Texas. Each photo says where it was taken.
Lawn Maintenance questions in Gilmer
How short should I mow in Gilmer's sandy soil?
Not short. Sandy ground dries out fast, and taller grass grows deeper roots and shades the soil. Keep Bermuda around two to two and a half inches in summer and St. Augustine at three and a half to four. Never take off more than a third of the blade in one mow.
How much does lawn maintenance cost in Gilmer, TX?
Most weekly mowing for a typical Longview yard starts at $65 per visit, billed on a recurring schedule. Larger lots, heavy tree cover or a lot of extra trimming can move that number. We walk the yard and give you a flat per-visit price in writing before the first mow, so there are no surprises on the bill.
How often should my lawn be mowed in East Texas?
Weekly from about late March through October for most yards, when bermuda and St. Augustine put on the most growth, then every other week as things slow down. In peak growing weather a lawn wants a cut every five to seven days so you never take more than a third of the blade at once. We'll recommend a schedule after we walk your yard.
What height should I mow bermuda and St. Augustine?
Bermuda can run one to one and a half inches in spring and fall, but in a July heat wave hold it around two to two and a half inches. St. Augustine should never go below three inches and wants three and a half to four through summer. Cutting St. Augustine like bermuda is one of the surest ways to open a bare patch.
More we do in Gilmer
Fertilization
Gilmer's sandy ground does not hold onto fertilizer, so one heavy feeding mostly washes past the roots.
Sod Installation
When a Gilmer lawn has been scalped, burned out or overrun, sod is the clean restart.
Flower Bed Installation
In Gilmer's sand, a new flower bed needs organic matter in it or it will dry out between every rain.
Landscaping
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.
Christmas Lights
Gilmer is an easy run from our shop, so standard light pricing applies, and most homes start at $900.
Leaf Removal
Between the oaks, pecans and pines around Gilmer, fall cleanup is not a one-weekend job.
Hedge 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.
Tree & 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.
Get a free lawn maintenance 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