Mow at the right height
Cool-season grass at 3.5–4 inches most of the year. Taller turf shades its own roots, holds moisture, and out-competes weeds.
Forty minutes, done right
Most crews are on your property for twice as long, twice as loud, and half as careful. Here's what our weekly visit actually looks like — start to finish.
One visit, six steps
- Monday, 7:02 AM
The truck pulls up
Our crew arrives within a two-hour window, rolls out the equipment, and does a fast walk of the property. Kids toys, stray branches, a hose you forgot about — anything that would catch a blade gets set aside.
- 7:14 AM
The main cut
Two mowers in rotation, running a predictable pattern across the main lawn. Blade height set for the season (3.5" to 4" on cool-season turf most of the year). No double passes. No shortcuts around the slope.
- 7:34 AM
Trim follows mow
String trimmer around every tree, fence post, bed line, and obstacle. Edging is a stick edger — not a string trimmer — wherever beds meet lawn. A clean bed line is the single biggest difference between a good lawn and a great one.
- 7:52 AM
The blow-down
Every hard surface — driveway, walks, patio, front porch — gets blown clean. Clippings get blown back into the lawn or bagged on request. We never leave a mess on stone.
- 8:06 AM
Crew lead walks the property
Before the truck leaves, the crew lead does a final walk. Anything that looks off gets noted — a thin spot, a new patch of crabgrass, a sprinkler head that looks like it's leaking. If something needs a follow-up, we tell you before we leave.
- 8:12 AM
Gone
We're out before your coffee is cold. You won't find a truck parked in your driveway for an hour, you won't hear blowers for forty-five minutes, and you won't need to come home to a mess. That's the job.
The four rules that make the difference
None of this is secret. It's just work. Most crews skip these four things to save three minutes per property. Over a season, those three minutes compound into the entire difference.
Sharp blades, every two weeks
A dull blade tears the grass and leaves a pale brown frayed edge. We pull blades every fourteen days and send them out to be sharpened.
Edge with a stick, not a string
String trimmers fray the edge. A stick edger leaves a clean, deep, architectural line between lawn and bed. It costs an extra minute per property. It's worth it.
Blow everything before you leave
The last step is always the same: every hard surface gets blown. Driveways, walkways, porches, patios. The property looks better than it did before we arrived.
The Fairway Promise
What you get, every week, every visit
- Arrival within a two-hour window, plus a text if weather delays.
- The same crew leads you met on day one — not a rotating face.
- A mow, trim, edge, and blow-down on every single visit.
- A walk of the property before we leave, and a note if anything looks off.
- Clean surfaces on departure. Clean equipment. Clean invoice.
- Priority storm response within 24 hours for weekly clients.
— W. P. Hemsby, Founder & Head Groundskeeper