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Grass Roots Lawn Service

Lawn Care Maintenance and Mowing, Lawn Care Fertilize or Treatment Service, Sprinkler - Backflow Valve,

About us

Hi! My name is Marcus Hoone. I own a local, family operated lawn fertilization and weed control specialized company. My company, Grass Roots Lawn Service, has been in business since 1983 serving the greater Indianapolis area. My dad, Joe, started the company and I began working with him in 1995. I then got my BS in Agronomy from Purdue University in 2000 and began working full time with my dad. in 2008 I bought the business from him. I run all daily operations and have stayed small intentionally in order to provide my customers with the very best experience and service possible. All work is done either by me or my brother...we don’t sub out any work so you can rest assured that if you hire us, you always get us at your home or business. Having your lawn work done by someone with a strong knowledge base means you can expect a higher quality treatment that gives you better results. Also, just as important, you have an experienced eye always on you lawn with each visit, looking for potential issues before they are a problem. If there is ever an issue, we proactively address that and alert you. There is not any extra charge for this and many times the solution won’t require additional services or expense. In the long run, you get a healthier, greener lawn with us!

Business highlights

42 years of experience

Services we offer

Lawn fertilization and weed control. Lawn insect treatments. Aeration and lawn overseeding

Amenities

Free Estimates

Yes

Accepted Payment Methods

  • CreditCard
Reviews
4.950 Reviews
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Laurie V.
Dec 2019
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
My yard has not looked better. Very happy with the service and the look of my yard.

Jill D.
Oct 2019
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$400
I'm so happy we went with Grass Roots! Marcus is very kind and personable and takes pride in his work. Our yard has the GREENEST grass on the block because he uses superior product. When he came out to aerate and seed, I was unable to move our soccer goal, hoses, and a few other things in the yard. He moved all the things and didn't even mention it; I was so grateful!

Laurie V.
Jun 2018
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
I have only had one organic treatment thus far but my lawn looks better than it had in the last several years when I used another company.
Response from Grass Roots Lawn Service
"[Member Name Removed]...I am so thrilled to hear it! We will keep it up and I'm excited to see the lawn continue to improve!! Marcus Hoone, owner Grass Roots Lawn Service"

Tim W.
May 2018
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$235
went super. Will certainly use Grass Roots again

Tess W.
Apr 2018
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Super! After moving from the north side to the south side and into a new home where we needed to establish the lawn from scratch, we initially had a hard time finding a good lawn service. Grass Roots (Marcus, the owner) really came through for us. He really gave attention to checking the condition of the lawn each time, giving us good advice and individualized attention. So many of the other services just drop the product and leave a bill. The lawn looks amazing now. He even took time to overseed a few spots in the fall that were a little bare without charging us.

Robert B.
Dec 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Excellent services very responsive.

Julie P.
Jul 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$298
We signed up for five step fertilizer and weed control. So far, the lawn looks great! The weeds are gone and we have grass!

Lori P.
Jun 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$200
Showed up promptly and gave an estimate. Knew exactly what to do in problem areas that suffered a fungus the year before.

Tess W.
Apr 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Great! Very responsive and knowledgeable. He explained things very well.

JEAN R.
Mar 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
unknown

Sandra S.
Oct 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$400
I have been using Grass Roots since its inception. Joe and later Marcus have always done an excellent job. I have had an annual contract with them for about 25 years and have always been pleased. My grown children and two neighbors have signed on and also been pleased.

Monica H.
Oct 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
We are very happy with the service we have received. Communication has been great and our lawn looks amazing! I have and will continue to refer people to GrassRoots. I really wish I had taken before pictures to compare to how amazing it looks now.

Santos D.
Sep 2016
1.0
$600
This was the worst experience I have EVER encountered from a lawn specialist. The first partial season with the company was at the end of the 2015 season. On a pretty regular basis, Marcus, the owner, would get "confused" on the billing and bill me repeatedly for the same treatment dates even though I had already paid. When I would ask him about it, a typical reply was, "sorry, I did not double-check that earlier payment before I sent you the total!" After that kept happening, I just paid the entire season in advance. The problem then went to me being billed for individual treatments even though I had already paid for the season in advance. It was frustrating, to say the least, but things were about to get worse! Although I prepaid the entire season for 2016, the service was worse than terrible. In fact, when I finally had to abandon Marcus and Grass Roots Lawn Service, another company said my lawn was "severely neglected" and they questioned whether or not my lawn was actually being treated at all! The official diagnosis read that my lawn had severe issues with "crabgrass, Dandelions, Oxalis, and Yellow Nutsedge. In some areas, it is so bad that I am going to have to replace with new sod. My lawn is actually an embarrassment, as I live in a very nice neighborhood and, without a doubt, I have the worst lawn on my street. Finally, I had the uncomfortable conversation with Marcus to discuss the lawn. He came out and treated again and a few weeks later it was not much better. I contacted Marcus yet again and explained that the lawn was a mess and that since he had been to the lawn and re-treated but had provided no follow-up or recheck of the lawn, I thought it was best to part ways and that I thought it would be fair for him to refund what I had paid. Marcus offered to only refund the amount for the remaining treatments. I thought about this and decided that I felt since the season had been a disaster and my lawn is going to require serious action to correct the damage, it would be more reasonable for Marcus to simply refund the entire season. He reluctantly agreed to do so. However, and disappointingly, I never received a refund from the company and Marcus did not even have the decency to answer a single call or respond to messages. In fact, throughout the entire process and relationship, Marcus never once spoke to me in person or on the phone. He limited all contact to text message only. I am now forced to seek remedy in Small Claims Court and will do so as a matter of principal. Needless to say, not only would I not recommend Grass Roots Lawn Service or Marcus Hoone, I would suggest you stay far away from this service provider. The quality of the services was terrible, the communication was terrible, and the billing practices were terrible. I have absolutely nothing good to say about my experience with Marcus Hoone or Grass Roots Lawn Service. Although Marcus agreed to treat the mulch beds in addition to the lawn, he admitted that he never did so when I questioned him on it. He even denied agreeing to treat the mulch beds until I showed him the detailed correspondence. He then simply said, "it was an oversight."
Response from Grass Roots Lawn Service
"On very rare occasions in life and business one runs into a situation where there isn't a viable way to resolve a client's issues to the level and timeframe they are demanding. We sincerely attempted to explain the lawn conditions we were seeing and work with this client to get things in better shape for him. It became clear that our efforts were not going to be able to resolve things as he wanted and we refunded him the full amount that he had prepaid. ($385.20). This client cashed the refund check Sept. 23, 2016 (one day after he posted his review here) We sincerely try to exceed the expectations of each and every customer we serve and truly do pride ourselves on that fact. We are proud to be Super Service award winners for these past 2 years running and continue to work extremely hard to ensure that level of service. We too are disappointed that all involved could not come to an agreement on the resolution of this particular customer's issues. We wish him best of luck with his lawn going forward."

CAROL S.
Apr 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
unknown

Monica H.
Mar 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Marcus is awesome! We bought a property that the lawn had not been maintained since at least 2012 and it showed. Marcus met with us and discussed a plan of action. He promptly returned to begin treatment of our mostly crabgrass lawn. The results by the end of fall were great. Neighbors were stopping by to talk to us about how much we had done with the lawn in such a short amount of time. I am extremely excited to see what other magic he performs on our lawn this year!

Shelly P.
Dec 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$80
I had very specific results that i wanted to accomplish with a lawn treatment.  Marcus took the time to address those concerns and have a plan to meet those results.  Although I have only had 3 treatments, the grass is already seen improvements. I plan to continue the whole fertilization treatment in 2016

JOAN C.
Jul 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$82
It went well. It met my expectations.

Miranda G.
May 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
unknown

Alan M.
May 2015
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$30
unknown

Mike C.
Apr 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
We don't use them anymore just because our landscaping is different now, maybe six years ago, but I would recommend them. We would still use them again but we don't need them anymore. They're very dependable. We didn't have to call them. They would just come out when you set up a schedule with them. It was the owner at the time we used them. The owner did the work.

BRUCE H.
Mar 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
He does a great job and is dependable. I have used him at several locations.

Erin T.
Feb 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$350
Marcus is great. My lawn looks awesome. He charges me a resonable amount to treat my alwn for weeds and seed my yard. He only suggests what is necessary. He is easy to reach and always gets back with me. I will continue to use him. He has been out several times and my yard has been dandelion free since he started coming to my house! I am just waiting for all of my neighbors to start using his company. Top quality and always responsive. I had used scott's and tru-green for a while but it was like calling the cable company when i needed anything. I like that I can call him directly.

Mike S.
Sep 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$30
It turned out well. It is $30 a treatment. They are very good.

Miranda G.
Jul 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$45
Perfect. Marcus is fair and honest as to what your lawn needs. He will treat your lawn in a package deal of multiple treatments or let go one at a time. He calls ahead when its time for your next treatment and doesnt just show up. The bottom line is my dandelions where gone and the yard was noticably better looking very quickly and looks even better after the second treatment. Highly recommended.

Mr. S.
Jul 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$275
The schedule visits are always on time and provide great results.
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FAQ

Grass Roots Lawn Service is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.

Grass Roots Lawn Service accepts the following forms of payment: CreditCard

Yes, Grass Roots Lawn Service offers free project estimates.

No, Grass Roots Lawn Service does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.

No, Grass Roots Lawn Service does not offer a senior discount.

No, Grass Roots Lawn Service does not offer emergency services.

No, Grass Roots Lawn Service does not offer warranties.