Lawn service killed my grass and denies it
Lawn providers are damaging yards to prevent weed growth, then denying they did anything when the grass changes color. These worsening spots ruin previously pristine lawns, leaving homeowners unsure if they should ask for a partial refund or just switch companies.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
Found another way around this?
Share your steps and trade-offs so fellow engineers don't have to reinvent the wheel. No account required.
- 1Firing the current lawn care providerDid this help you?
- 2Maintaining the yard yourself with a string trimmerDid this help you?
- 3Replacing grass around perimeters and sheds with stone and landscape fabricDid this help you?
- 4Sending pictures of the damage to the company and asking them to repair itDid this help you?
- 5Asking the company for a partial refund on the latest invoiceDid this help you?
- 6Requesting a different crew or switching to a new lawn care company entirelyDid this help you?
- 7Warning the crew to slow down and make 3-point turns instead of zero-point turnsDid this help you?
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“I've noticed some spots that look like tire tracks where the grass is getting dug up or it's just bare dirt now.”source ↗
“Our yard was kind of pristine when we first moved in so I'm sad to see some of these spots popping up and getting worse as the year went on.”source ↗
“My lawn guy says he did nothing but that’s not true. Looks like to prevent weed growth but it changed color.”source ↗
“I have full grass around both my sheds in opposite corners of my yard. I hate it. The grass is thin due to heavy shade, it's a PITA to cut.”source ↗
“Do you think it would be reasonable for me to ask for a partial refund on the most recent invoice? Or should I just forget about it and plan to switch companies lol”source ↗
Where this came up
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- 16Did I ruin my lawn by dethatching too deep?
- 112How to get rid of creeping weeds without breaking roots