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Q: What maintenance is needed after lawn dethatching?

• <div><p>Post-dethatching, lawn recovery includes watering, fertilizing, and reseeding as necessary to restore health and promote growth.</p></div>

Q: Does orchard grass come back every year?

• <div><p>Yes, orchard grass is a perennial weed that will come back each spring. However, if you maintain a healthy, dense lawn in the spring, orchard grass will not have as much space to flourish. Remove signs of the weed early in the spring season whenever possible.</p></div>

Q: Are DIY lawn treatments as effective as professional services?

• <div><p>DIY solutions often lack precise formulation and distribution, potentially leading to lawn damage. Professional treatments optimize results with targeted applications.</p></div>

Q: What do I do with holes after pulling weeds?

• <div><p>You can fill the holes weeds leave behind with soil or sand to avoid unsightly spots or tripping hazards. If you remove weeds from a grassy area, fill the hole with soil and grass seed, and water regularly to promote grass growth. </p></div>

Q: How long does it take for no-mow grass to germinate?

• <div><p><a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/grass-seed-germination-guide.htm#how-types-of-grass-germinate">Fine fescue grass can germinate</a> within 12 to 22 days. Of course, factors such as soil and climate can determine how long it will take for your no-mow grass to sprout. New grass seed needs adequate sunshine, oxygen, moisture, and healthy soil for successful germination. The best time to plant fescue grass is early spring or early fall. </p></div>

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Last update on November 07, 2025

Reviewed in November 2025
Chandler is very conscientious and dependable. He is always willing to do what needs to be done. I hired Chandler to cut branches from a tree that were leaning on my house. He also power washed my house. He was professional and he did great job on both projects. I recommend Chandler for any of...
Gaia Garden Design
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Reviewed in June 2024
Lou and his crew did an outstanding job on our new fence. They tore down and removed our old fence, removed trees and bushes, and put up a beautiful fence around our patio and our back yard. They both look great and will give us years of enjoyment! We have other projects in mind including a...
Simple Visions
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Reviewed in September 2023
Cory Frazel has maintained my acreage of lawn and yard care, fruit tree maintenance and projects for ten years. He is dependable, supervises his helpers, is honest and does a great job.
Frazel's Gardening Service
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Reviewed in March 2022
They did amazing work on my friends yard, so I hired them to come do some landscaping and maintenance on our front and back yard. We needed some really large reed bushes and pampas grass taken out, plus the lawn mowed and some bushes trimmed back. They finished the work so quickly and did an...
Puller's Lawn Care Handyman Service
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Reviewed in August 2021
I hired Hewson landscape to do difficult and extensive brush and blackberry vine removal on a steep slope next to my house.. He also removed a thicket of sprouts from several stumps.. Torin had the equipment and knowledge to do the job and went at the task with enthusiasm. Even after...
Hewson Landscaping
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Reviewed in June 2021
Ryan Jennings did a beautiful job installing an erosion mat onto a slope on my property. He came in well under budget and ahead of schedule. He took extra care not to disturb any of the ferns and shrubs I wanted to keep. As a result I have extra time and money to hire him for other projects....
Jennings Handyman Services
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Reviewed in November 2019
Responsible knowledgeable care of the lawns, comes when needed, closes gates. We have been happy with the service for years and hope it continues as the company is growing.
Down To Earth Landscape
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Reviewed in November 2017
Sev estimated it would take 4 hours to do the job but finished it in 2 1/2 hours then went on to do extra stuff which we had talked about doing at a later date. I am Very impressed. I will definitely hire Sev's Lawn Care again.
Excellent Yard Care
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Reviewed in October 2013
Staying in the mountains a lot so I hired Rons to take care of my lawn in Eureka. This was in May or June 2013. I explained I wanted my lawn mowed and kept green, and the back open area cut down with a weed eater once a month. <br /> <br />I paid him for a timer, 2 sprinkler heads and...
Ron's Gardening
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Reviewed in June 2013
I like that he charges by the job, not by the hour. He came out and did a free estimate to start and said hey, you don't have a whole lot of lawn, I think I could do it twice a month and then it's going to cost you 30 bucks. He gave me ideas for certain things like how to tame down the weeds in...
Kennedy Hill Landscaping
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Full Circle Garden Solutions

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Serving Arcata, CA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2013

Warranties offered

Small jobs welcome

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Response time9 hrs

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Recommended by80%of homeowners

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Handyman Mike of Ferndale

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Serving Arcata, CA and surrounding areas

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In business since 1991

Free estimates

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"Mike gives you Quality work. He is friendly hard working, has reasonable prices. Mike did an amazing job adding pavers to the front of our exterior home walls, ground pavers, working with me to tear off roof, lay moisture barrier, metal flashing, valley flashing, remove gutters facia under gutters to roof our home. Couldnâ t be happier with the results."

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Green Sun Landscaping

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Serving Arcata, CA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2020

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"They worked long hours even weekend to get job done. It?s a wonderful fence fence on a sloped backyard they also cleaned up all the mess"

Response time1 day

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Recommended by41%of homeowners

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Redwoods Construction, Inc

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Serving Arcata, CA and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2020

Free estimates

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"Brian, Pablo and Antonio did an amazing job getting my front yard weeded, shrubs and large hedge trimmed, spruce needles picked up and a new water line dug for my fruit trees! They did everything we agreed on and at the price he quoted. They were polite professional and were Very hard workers!"

Response time2 days

Response rate94%

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Serving Arcata, CA and surrounding areas

In business since 1972

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"He is very good. He is proactive. He solves problems before they get out of control. He repaired my sprinkler system in the past."

Recommended by90%of homeowners

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J W's Weed Whacking & Gardening Services

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Serving Arcata, CA and surrounding areas

In business since 1996

Emergency services offered

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19 years serving both residential and commercial clients, specializing in all forms of lawn services, gardening services, tree services, planting services, landscaping services & irrigation. All services offered on weekly or monthly basis.

Recommended by100%of homeowners

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In business since 2019

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"Excellent workmanship! Reliable service. We've hired them for a variety of lawn care projects. No need to look further, Precision Landscapes is our go to choice for all things landscaping."

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Blossom Landscaping And Handyman Service

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Serving Arcata, CA and surrounding areas

In business since 2006

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Offers commercial services

"I have used this company for multiple small projects and every time has been great! Amazing and friendly service, as well as quick. They are my go to for anything I need done."

Response time11 hrs

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Clear Horizon Home Solutions, Inc.

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Serving Arcata, CA and surrounding areas

In business since 2011

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"The Project Manager was always available if I had questions, the workers did excellent work, very dependable. They also helped me with selecting bathroom features, paint, and the tile work was beautiful. We are very pleased."

Recommended by82%of homeowners

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"Timothy did a fantastic job replacing our toilet in our bathroom. He explained everything as he worked, helped us to get the best pricing possible on the job and was very friendly with my four year olds of daughter who was thrilled to receive an ECO sticker! Timothy went above and beyond to help us today and we will definitely be using ECO Plumbers again!"

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Lawn Irrigation questions, answered by experts

Post-dethatching, lawn recovery includes watering, fertilizing, and reseeding as necessary to restore health and promote growth.

Yes, orchard grass is a perennial weed that will come back each spring. However, if you maintain a healthy, dense lawn in the spring, orchard grass will not have as much space to flourish. Remove signs of the weed early in the spring season whenever possible.

DIY solutions often lack precise formulation and distribution, potentially leading to lawn damage. Professional treatments optimize results with targeted applications.

You can fill the holes weeds leave behind with soil or sand to avoid unsightly spots or tripping hazards. If you remove weeds from a grassy area, fill the hole with soil and grass seed, and water regularly to promote grass growth.

Fine fescue grass can germinate within 12 to 22 days. Of course, factors such as soil and climate can determine how long it will take for your no-mow grass to sprout. New grass seed needs adequate sunshine, oxygen, moisture, and healthy soil for successful germination. The best time to plant fescue grass is early spring or early fall.

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