Commercial lawn maintenance in Somerset, KY

What a visit looks like

We mow the turf, string trim everywhere the mower cannot reach, and edge along walks and curbs so the lines are crisp. Before we leave, clippings are blown off walks, entrances and parking areas.

After each visit you get a short service note. If we see something that needs attention, such as a bare patch or a damaged bed, it goes in the note.

Built for property managers and owners

Most property managers do not fire their lawn crew over price. They fire them for not showing up. Our routes stay within about 20 miles of Somerset so we can keep the schedule we promise.

You have one point of contact, the owner, for scheduling, questions and billing. Year one we are focused on small and mid size commercial accounts: apartments, offices, banks, medical offices, churches and retail sites.

Mowing done right for Kentucky turf

Most commercial lawns around Somerset are cool season grass, mainly tall fescue with some Kentucky bluegrass. That kind of turf grows hardest in spring and again in fall, and slows down in the heat of July and August. A good mowing program follows the grass, not just the calendar.

We keep the cut on the tall side, because taller fescue shades its own roots, holds color in summer and crowds out weeds. We also follow the one third rule: never take off more than a third of the blade in one visit. Scalping a lawn to stretch the time between mows is how turf turns brown and thin by midsummer.

Blades are kept sharp so the grass is cut clean instead of torn, and we change mowing direction from visit to visit so the turf does not rut or lean.

Trimming, edging and the details people notice

A property manager rarely gets a call about the middle of the lawn. The calls are about the grass growing up the sign post, the shaggy edge along the front walk and the clippings left on the sidewalk by the entrance.

That is why every visit includes string trimming around buildings, signs, poles, fences and trees, a hard edge along walks and curbs, and a full blow off of walks, entrances and parking areas. Clippings are kept out of beds and off cars and windows. The property should look finished when the truck pulls out.

What your contract covers

A Longbow Grounds maintenance contract is written for your property. It lists the turf areas we mow, the edges and obstacles we trim, the visit schedule, and the start and end of the season. You get one flat seasonal price, so the number in your budget does not move.

If a visit is rained out, we return on the next workable day and tell you. If growth slows in a dry spell and a mow would do more harm than good, we say so in the service note instead of cutting dry turf just to fill the schedule.

Properties we take on

We bid apartment communities and HOA common areas, office buildings, banks and medical offices, churches, and retail and light industrial sites. Each type has its own pressure points. Apartments need a set service day residents can count on. Medical offices and banks need quiet work outside of peak hours. Churches need the grounds sharp before Sunday and before weddings and funerals.

Tell us what matters at your property on the bid form and we build the visit around it.

Switching from your current lawn service

Changing providers mid season is simpler than most managers expect. We walk the property with you, note what is being missed now, and write the quote around the full list of work. Service can start the week after your current agreement ends, so the property never goes unmowed.

Where we work

We maintain commercial properties in Somerset, Burnside, Ferguson, Science Hill, Eubank, Nancy and Bronston. If your site is a little outside these towns, ask. If we can serve it on schedule, we will.