Lawn and Landscape Maintenance
Our all-electric fleet of mowing and maintenance equipment means less noise, no smell, no risk of fuel spills, and zero carbon or particulate pollution of the atmosphere. Our weekly service includes:
- mowing, bagging of clippings, edge trimming, and blowing of debris from walkway, porch, and driveway
- trimming of shrubs and trees
- weed control in flowerbeds and rockbeds
from $55 per week in Summer, and as needed in Spring and Fall. (Depending on previous maintenance, our first visit may be more.)
We also apply slow-release fertilizer and weed control for lawn, trees, and shrubs in Spring and Fall, usually for a cost equal to the weekly mowing price.
Spring aeration of lawns is recommended, to allow water, air and nutrients to get down into the root zone. We aerate with plug-type equipment, which removes and deposits small plugs of soil throughout the lawn. We follow that up with a chemical aerator containing a surfactant and essential micro-nutrients, which we spray in liquid form over the turf. The combination produces superior results compared to plug aeration alone. Depending on the size of your lawn, this once-a-year treatment runs $95 and up.
Landscaping and Xeriscaping
Here on the Eastern slope of the Rockies, we’ve so far been spared the devastating drought that has plagued the other side of the Continental Divide, from the headwaters of the Colorado River out to California. Whether our good luck will last is anyone’s guess, but whatever the future holds for our water, it’s certain that it’s not going to get any cheaper or more plentiful.
With this in mind, many homeowners and businesses are opting for a low-maintenance, low-water-use xeriscape, instead of the traditional turf grass lawn — or even a mixture, with a small turf grass area surrounded by native plants and mulch. (“Xeri” is Greek for “dry,” and it’s pronounced “XEHR-ah;” please don’t say “zeroscape.”) A properly-designed xeriscape can be just as visually appealing as turf grass, and even more interesting to look at, with greater curb appeal — all with far less maintenance: no mowing, and far less water use once the plants are established.
Installation of a xeriscape typically costs somewhat more than just laying sod, but that of course depends on the particulars of the plan, and is often partially offset by a less extensive, simpler irrigation system (or none at all). Over time, however, that larger investment is recouped with the money you’ll save on maintenance and water usage.
