Mowing is the service everything else is judged on. If the grass is cut on time and the edges are clean, a property reads as looked after even when nothing else has been touched that month. That is the whole job here, and it is why we run it on a fixed route rather than a rough plan.
What's included
Weekly or every other week?
Both work, and which one you need changes through the season.
- Weekly through May and June, when eastern Iowa lawns put on the most growth. Miss a week in that stretch and there is enough material that it has to be bagged instead of mulched back in.
- Every other week in the heat of July and August, when growth slows right down and a weekly cut is taking off very little.
- Back to weekly in September and early October, when the cooler nights wake the lawn back up.
We will tell you which schedule your property actually needs rather than defaulting you to the bigger one.
Cut height matters more than people think
Cool-season grass here does far better cut tall. A higher blade shades the soil, keeps the roots cooler through a dry August, and crowds out a lot of what would otherwise come up as weeds. Scalping a lawn in midsummer is the fastest way to brown it out and thin it.
We raise the deck as the heat comes on and bring it back down in the fall. Clippings go back into the lawn unless the growth is heavy enough that they would sit in clumps.
What it looks like when it is done
Stripes are not the point, but they are a good sign. Even cut lines mean a sharp blade, a consistent height and someone paying attention to where they are driving. Every mowing photo on this site is a real Oak Landscapes property, not a stock image.
Free quotes, always. Call or text 563-613-2207 with the address and we will come look at the property rather than guessing from a map.
Questions
Do you mow weekly or every other week?
Both. Weekly is what most lawns here need through May and June and again in early fall. Every other week works fine in the heat of July and August when growth slows right down.
Do you bag the clippings?
Usually not. Clippings mulched back into the lawn return nitrogen and break down within a few days. If growth is heavy enough that they would sit in visible clumps, we bag instead.
What if it rains on my service day?
We move you rather than cut a soaked lawn, and you hear about it from us rather than wondering. A wet cut tears the grass and leaves ruts, so it is not worth forcing.
