Best Lawn Care Services in Indiana

Indiana boasts an array of outdoor activities, including beaches, boating, salmon fishing, cross-country skiing, and snowmobiling. With all these exciting ways to enjoy the outdoors, who wants to spend time pushing a lawn mower? 

Lawn Love provides top-tier, affordable lawn care services across the Hoosier State. Our pros want to make lawn care a breeze so you can have more fun in your yard without any stress or fuss.

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Lawn Love: Your Indiana lawn care experts

In Indiana, our team of experts caters to every lawn’s needs: 

• Mowing
• Weeding
• Edging
• Lawn aeration
• Landscaping
• Pruning of trees and shrubs
• Leaf collection and removal
• Lawn fertilization 

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Indiana experiences all four seasons, including cold winters and hot, humid summers. Due to its proximity to Lake Michigan, the state's northern region is cooler, wetter, and receives more snow than the south. However, the Ohio Valley weather in Southern Indiana is milder in the winter and much hotter and more humid in the summer. 

Here's a breakdown of the best grasses in Indiana:

Fine fescue 

• Cool-season grass.
• Shade tolerant.
• Requires low maintenance.
• Soil erosion stabilizer.
• Recommended for: Northern and Central Indiana.

Kentucky bluegrass

• Cool-season grass.
• Does not tolerate heavy foot-traffic.
• High water requirements (will go dormant in drought).
• Needs regular fertilization and mowing.
• Recommended for: Northern and Central Indiana.

Perennial ryegrass

• Cool-season grass.
• Establishes quickly.
• Soft underfoot but slow to recover from damage.
• Low heat, shade, and drought tolerance.
• Recommended for: Northern and Central Indiana.

Tall fescue

• Shade-tolerant. 
• Medium to high drought tolerance. 
• Heat-tolerant.
• Can handle moderate foot traffic.
• Recommended for: Northern and Central Indiana.

Zoysiagrass

• Warm-season grass.
• Great for active yards.
• Drought-tolerant, but may go dormant.
• Cold-tolerant.
• Recommended for: Southern Indiana.

Indiana lawn care tips

Best time to mow

The optimal time to mow in Indiana is between 8 and 10 am, late afternoon, or early evening before sunset. Avoid mowing during the middle of the day when the sun is scorching the grass. 

Adjust mowing height

Each grass has a specific recommended mowing height, but on average, most grasses should be kept around 2 inches high. 

Regular Mowing Schedule

Mow weekly when the grass is actively growing, which is in spring and fall for cool-season grasses and from spring through fall for warm-season grasses. When growth slows, mow once every two weeks. Neve cut more than a third of the grass height at once. 

Aeration

In Indiana, aeration is best done in the morning, during spring and fall, while the dew is still on the grass, the grass is still growing, and the ground isn’t frozen.

Fertilization

For cool-season grasses, the ideal time to fertilize is late spring and fall while the grass is still growing. The grass receives essential nutrients that promote its growth and well-being by fertilizing during these periods.

Watering

Water your Indiana lawn early in the morning, before sunrise so the hot sun doesn’t cause the water to evaporate before it soaks into the soil.

Common Indiana lawn pests

No matter how healthy your lawn is, it’s still susceptible to pest damage. Watch out for these common lawn pests: 

• Chich bugs
• Armyworms
• Grubs
• Moles
• Billbugs

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Lawn Love makes lawn care easy. Get personalized, instant quotes by calling, clicking, or downloading our app. We’ll take care of the yard work so you can get back to doing what you enjoy.