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McDowell Excavating, LLC
5.0(
11
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping - For Business

Serving Canton, MO and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"They did a great job creating a gravel pad for our camper! He was able to complete the job just a few days after my first conversation with him. He was very easy to work with, very patient with my many texts, happy to troubleshoot some different ideas with us and offered professional and knowledgeable advice. I would gladly hire him again and would highly recommend him to others."
Excavator
Snow removal
Snow removal
Snow removal
Driveway reclaiming

+2

2 neighbors recently requested a quote
Labonte's Lawn Care
4.4(
11
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Lawn & Yard Waste Clean UpLawn Care - Maintain and Mow a Lawn

Serving Canton, MO and surrounding areas

In business since 2018

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"I m an out of town owner and prefer to hire local as much as possible. Labonte s Lawn Care has been easy to work with. I ve checked on the property regularly and talked to neighbors. I hired this business for regular mowing and overall maintenance (weeding shrub trimming etc) I ve been completely satisfied with the work and the price was more than fair. Highly recommend."
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+32

Response time1 day
Response rate86%
Recommended by90%of homeowners
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Ball Enterprise
5.0(
9
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Lawn Care - Maintain and Mow a LawnLawn Care - Maintain and Mow a Lawn - For BusinessSod - Install+1 more

Serving Canton, MO and surrounding areas

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Credit card accepted

"Mike did an excellent job for us. We had him take care of a large yard that had been neglected and was overgrown. He jumped right in and had things looking good. He gets right on a job and gets it done, easy to get a hold of and always responds quickly."
Handymen Project
Remodeling - General Project
Wood frame
Handymen Project
Handymen Project

+10

Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Average Joe Lawn Care
5.0(
1
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Lawn & Yard Waste Clean UpLawn Care - Fall / Spring Clean Up - For BusinessLawn Care - Lawn Seeding+3 more

Serving Canton, MO and surrounding areas

In business since 2018

Free estimates

With over 5 years of experience in the lawn care industry, we are the experts you need to take care of your home or business. We will handle your needs. We will treat your home as we would treat our own. Give Average Joe Lawn Care a call today, we look forward to working with you! \n

Response time3 days
Recommended by100%of homeowners
One Contracting
5.0(
6
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping - For Business

Serving Canton, MO and surrounding areas

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"A professional experience throughout the project. Chase is very experienced and knowledgeable and communicated the costs, options, and timelines very clearly and effectively. The crew was managed well and were very respectful of the property, doing their best to minimize effects to the yard by heavy equipment. I added an extra slab for a shed in the back yard at the last minute and they handled it no problem."
Stamped patio
Stamped patio
Stamped patio
Slab for new home
Swimming pool install

+21

Response time6 hrs
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Lawn Care FAQs, answered by experts

To prepare your lawn for core aeration, water it the day before you aerate. (Alternatively, you can wait until it rains and aerate the following day.) Aerating after watering or a rainy day will make the process easier since you can penetrate moist soil better than dry soil. You should also flag your sprinklers so that you don’t accidentally hit them while aerating. If you have a lot of thatch buildup in your yard, you might need to dethatch your lawn before aerating as well.

Sometimes, pulling nutgrass can cause it to spread. If you do not discard the plant and rhizomes, the nutlets attached to the roots may each sprout. However, if you pull nutgrass repeatedly over the course of several weeks and discard the plant each time, it will weaken the plant significantly, eventually leading to its disappearance.

It’s possible to over-mulch leaves. If the leaf mulch is thick enough that it’s blocking and smothering the grass, that’s a problem. Ideally, you should still be able to see the grass when you’re done mulching to ensure its ability to continue growing. The solution is to make another pass at the top layer of leaf mulch to collect some of the top layer.

Many gardeners charge an hourly rate for their services, and your total cost will depend on the amount of services and the experience of the gardener. Gardeners with basic experience charge between $20 and $30 per hour, while a more experienced gardener can charge as much as $60 to $88 per hour.

The cost of lawn mowing is about $125, which you might need on a weekly or biweekly basis. However, the cost of soil testing averages about $1,450, which should only be done every three to five years. 

Buffalo grass spreads through both underground roots and above-ground stolons. The widespread root and stolon system makes up for this grass’s overall lack of density. It’s a hearty grass, so it spreads on its own slowly, especially considering that most of the male (no staminate) varieties of grass are sterile. You may think about over-maintaining your lawn to encourage growth, but this would have the opposite effect.

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