I have had Truegreen doing my lawn for several years. It started out at 4 visits a year and now....?

Question

I have had Truegreen doing my lawn for several years. It started out at 4 visits a year and now they are constantly coming out. My bill has gone from about 150 to about 350. They do all the things they say they are going to do but I want an opinion about just how much is needed for my very nice lawn.

What companies should I look to for competitive bids and opinions about what is needed?

I live in Oakland County, Michigan - north of Detroit.

One of the reasons I decided to leave them was their pestering me - constantly calling to confirm that I am happy; dunning me by phone if a bill got very old at all (30 days and a call was made instead of a friendly reminder). A few years ago, tried to get rid of them and they convinced my wife to start up. Told them not to do that this time.

Answer 1

Normally, you should do regular lawn maintenance every 6 weeks. The mpst important application is early springtime. It will contain fertilizer, and pre-emergents. I don't know where you live, but I would get some more estimates from other lawn care companies. If you want to do your own lawn care, it's not that difficult. Scott's Lawn Care is free and they will send you email reminders. I have a friend that has his own lawn care business in the Nashville, TN area and I have been helping him for 30 years. The first application costs him around 40%, but the other apps only cost anywhere from 4 to 15%. You can do it yourself and actually do a better job than most pros.

Answer 2

I used them for about three years. They're a pain to get rid of too. I cancelled but they kept coming, and coming. I finally had to ask for a mgr and tell them to stop calling and to remove my name from every list they have me on. It finally worked after about four time. Keep in mind, the person you speak to on the phone is not in the same place as the service tech, possibly not even the same city. So they don;t care about you, just the almighty dollar.