What questions should you ask before hiring a lawn mowing company?

• <div><p>Here are some questions you should ask lawn mowing companies before hiring one to service your lawn:</p><ul><li><p>How long have you been in business?</p></li><li><p>Are you licensed and fully insured?</p></li><li><p>Do you collect and haul away cut grass or mulch it and leave it behind?</p></li><li><p>Do you provide add-on services other than lawn mowing?</p></li><li><p>Do you plan to use herbicides and pesticides?</p></li><li><p>If I run into an issue with service, what does the resolution process look like?</p></li></ul><p></p></div>

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Q: What is involved in routine maintenance by professionals?

• <div><p>Regular cleaning, sealing, and inspections help identify problems early and maintain aesthetics.</p></div>

Q: Is it OK to cut grass with morning dew?

• <div><p>It is not OK to cut grass after morning dew, as it can cause damage to your lawn, your mower, and you. Wet clumps of grass accumulate after the mow and can kill your grass or cause fungal disease. It&rsquo;s best to wait until the grass is dry to the touch, usually two hours after morning dew.</p></div>

Q: Is it worth paying for professional lawn care?

• <div><p>In most cases, it is worth paying for professional lawn care. <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/spring-lawn-care-and-landscaping-tips.htm">DIY lawn maintenance</a> is possible, but it can get extremely time-consuming, especially to make your property look well-maintained. Not only is lawn maintenance time-intensive, but it can also get expensive, even to DIY, especially considering the cost of fuel and maintenance for your lawn care tools. Professional lawn care services average around <b>$100 per service</b>, making it a relatively inexpensive investment, especially for how much time it saves you.</p></div>

Q: How soon after rain can I mow?

• <div><p>You can mow the grass when it&rsquo;s dry to the touch, usually between 2 and 5 hours if it was a light rainfall or morning dew. If the rainfall was significant, you may need to wait up to 2 days until the grass is dry. Touch the grass and soil to determine if it&rsquo;s dry. Be sure to check in shady areas too, as those can take longer to dry out. </p></div>

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Joe's Digging Service, Inc.

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KE&I LLC We provide top quality construction services to Dickinson & surrounding areas. Our highly trained crews Specialize in Real Estate Renovations / Full Remodels we work with a variety of clients from an individual looking to remodel a home or we provide commercial construction services as well. please take some time to research our company and our customer reviews. Our commitment to the community keeps our company with steady work and we are willing and ready to take on your next project. We are locally owned with our main office located in Dickinson, ND. We look forward to meeting you and providing you with our services.

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Lawn Care questions, answered by experts

Regular cleaning, sealing, and inspections help identify problems early and maintain aesthetics.

It is not OK to cut grass after morning dew, as it can cause damage to your lawn, your mower, and you. Wet clumps of grass accumulate after the mow and can kill your grass or cause fungal disease. It’s best to wait until the grass is dry to the touch, usually two hours after morning dew.

In most cases, it is worth paying for professional lawn care. DIY lawn maintenance is possible, but it can get extremely time-consuming, especially to make your property look well-maintained. Not only is lawn maintenance time-intensive, but it can also get expensive, even to DIY, especially considering the cost of fuel and maintenance for your lawn care tools. Professional lawn care services average around $100 per service, making it a relatively inexpensive investment, especially for how much time it saves you.

Here are some questions you should ask lawn mowing companies before hiring one to service your lawn:

How long have you been in business?
Are you licensed and fully insured?
Do you collect and haul away cut grass or mulch it and leave it behind?
Do you provide add-on services other than lawn mowing?
Do you plan to use herbicides and pesticides?
If I run into an issue with service, what does the resolution process look like?

You can mow the grass when it’s dry to the touch, usually between 2 and 5 hours if it was a light rainfall or morning dew. If the rainfall was significant, you may need to wait up to 2 days until the grass is dry. Touch the grass and soil to determine if it’s dry. Be sure to check in shady areas too, as those can take longer to dry out.

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