Nacogdoches, Texas
Lawn care & mowing in Nacogdoches
Weekly and bi-weekly mowing, edging and trimming in Nacogdoches, done by the same crew every visit at the right height for your grass.
- Nacogdoches County, Texas
- Free written estimate within a day
- Same crew every visit, never subcontracted
Who does lawn maintenance in Nacogdoches, TX?
Yard Dog Landscapes is a family-owned lawn crew based in Longview that mows yards in Nacogdoches and around Nacogdoches 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 Nacogdoches yards
Weekly mowing is the one service we rarely run this far from Longview, and we would rather say so up front. If you are putting in new sod or a full landscape with us, we will set you up with mowing heights that fit it. For the shaded St. Augustine that covers so many Nacogdoches lawns, that means three and a half to four inches through summer.
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 Nacogdoches
Will you mow my yard every week in Nacogdoches?
Usually not. Weekly mowing does not justify a drive that long the way a project does, and we would rather tell you that than miss visits. If we install sod or a landscape for you, we will leave written mowing heights and a care schedule so whoever mows it keeps it healthy.
How much does lawn maintenance cost in Nacogdoches, 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 Nacogdoches
Hardscaping & Patios
Patios and walkways are one of the main reasons we make the drive to Nacogdoches.
Retaining Walls
Plenty of Nacogdoches yards slope hard toward the street or down toward a creek, and a retaining wall turns that slope into flat, usable ground and stops beds from washing out.
Drainage & Grading
On a sloped Nacogdoches lot, water picks up speed coming downhill and dumps against whatever sits at the bottom, often a slab or a back patio.
Landscaping
A full landscape install is exactly the kind of project we make the drive to Nacogdoches for.
Sod Installation
Shade decides the grass in Nacogdoches: under pines and oaks, St. Augustine is the only common lawn grass that holds on, and the deepest shade is better turned into a bed.
Christmas Lights
Christmas lights are one of the main jobs we travel down to Nacogdoches for, and installs more than an hour from Longview start at $1,800.
Leaf Removal
Nacogdoches yards under tall pines and oaks get needles and leaves from October into February, and a wet leaf mat over shaded St. Augustine through winter is how lawns come up dead in spring.
Fertilization
Pine needle duff and acidic rain push Nacogdoches soil low on pH, and fertilizer cannot do its job until that is corrected, so a soil test comes first and lime follows if the numbers call for it.
Get a free lawn maintenance quote in Nacogdoches
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