Best Lawn Care Services in Michigan

Whether you're rooting for the Lions, Wolverines, or the Spartans, there's one thing we can all agree on –– Michigan winters are cold! That short snippet of warm weather we get here shouldn't be spent working in the yard. 

Lawn Love is here to keep your lawn healthy and beautiful. We connect you with trusted, vetted professionals ready to make your lawn look as impressive as the football field where your favorite team plays.

Booking lawn care with us is incredibly simple – a quick phone call, a few clicks, or a tap in our app is all it takes. You’ll get instant quotes and service that fits your schedule.

Lawn Love: Your Michigan lawn care experts

Wherever you are in Michigan, we offer personalized services tailored to your lawn’s unique needs:

• Lawn mowing
• Trimming
• Lawn aeration
• Lawn overseeding
• Weed control 
• Lawn fertilization
• Leaf removal

Give your lawn some Lawn Love. Call (800) 706-4117, [[click here]], or download our app to get an instant quote and service in a few days. Lawn Love makes lawn care easy.

Summer temperatures in Michigan are short-lived but hot, winters are unbearably cold, and the remaining months swing between these extremes. This varied climate requires grass that is resilient enough to handle the unpredictable, fluctuating temperatures. 

The most common grass types in Michigan include:

Kentucky bluegrass

• Excellent for cold weather
• Doesn’t handle heavy foot traffic well
• Requires routine mowing and frequent watering during droughts

Tall fescue 

• Most heat-tolerant winter grass
• A deep and extensive root system gives it moderate to high drought tolerance
• Tolerates shade and moderate foot traffic

Perennial ryegrass

• Good foot traffic tolerance 
• Low tolerance for shade
• Low tolerance for drought and heat

Fine fescue

• Low-maintenance grass
• Tolerates full sun and a little shade
• Drought-resistant
• Not foot-traffic tolerant

Michigan lawn care tips

Best time to mow

Mow in the mid-morning. This gives the dew a chance to evaporate and keeps you out of the midday heat. It is best to mow when the grass is dry to prevent diseases and avoid clogging your mower.

Adjust mower height

Raise or lower the height of your mower based on your grass type. Although Michigan’s climate means only cool-season grasses grow best, growing heights may differ amongst cool-season varieties. Follow the one-third rule: never cut more than a third of the grass height at each mowing.

Regular mowing schedule

Stick to a regular mowing schedule, especially during the growing seasons in spring and fall. Be flexible and base your routine on your grass type and how quickly it grows. Regular upkeep helps your grass remain healthy, despite the fluctuating Michigan weather.

Aeration 

Aerating your lawn enhances its health by loosening the soil to promote air circulation and water and nutrient absorption. The process of aeration can be stressful to your lawn and so can Michigan’s freezing winter temperatures, so aerate in the fall well before Jack Frost starts nipping at your nose. 

Fertilization 

Your lawn’s fertilization schedule depends on the grass type. Some of the cool-season grasses that grow best in Michigan’s variable weather require frequent nutrients, while others have lower fertility requirements.

Watering 

Water your lawn early in the morning to allow the soil to absorb the water before the sun comes out and evaporates it. Watering in the evening is also a good time, but be careful to not have a wet lawn overnight –– this invites fungus and mold growth. 

Common Michigan lawn pests   

With the varying climate, from the lower region of The Mitten State to the Upper Peninsula, weather fluctuations create an environment that promotes pests and diseases. Some common nuisances you should watch out for include:

• Chinch bugs
• Sod webworms
• White grubs

Lawn Love makes it easy to have a lawn you can enjoy without stress. Whether you’re at the car show in Detroit or celebrating a Spartan victory in Lansing, our pros are just a call, tap, or click away. 

Maintaining your Michigan lawn is simple when you let Lawn Love take over. Use our app, click, or call to get an instant lawn care quote, so you can spend your time taking advantage of the limited warm weather.