Lubbockscape provides lawn care in Lubbock, TX 79424 for homeowners who want a thick, weed-free lawn without guessing about fertilizer timing or water rules. Our plans combine mowing, fertilization, weed control, aeration and irrigation checks into one program built for Bermuda, zoysia and buffalograss on South Plains soil.
Every lawn care plan starts with a walk-through of your yard and a look at your sprinkler coverage. From there, we combine the services your lawn actually needs.
We quote every yard after a free on-site visit — here's how the three plans compare.
Best for: healthy lawns that just need upkeep.
Weekly or biweekly mowing, edging, string trimming and blowing.
Best for: lawns with weeds or thin spots.
Fertilizer and weed control rounds, seasonal iron, service visits between rounds.
Best for: owners who want one company for everything.
Mowing plus Lawn Health, annual aeration, and an irrigation check each spring and fall.
Call for current starting prices per visit or per month — pricing depends on lawn size and grass type.
A lawn care schedule copied from Dallas or Houston will waste money in Lubbock. Our program is built around four local facts.
Lubbock averages about 18 inches of precipitation a year, and the City limits irrigation to two assigned days per week with no Sunday watering. We recommend deep, infrequent watering using cycle-and-soak and early morning run times so every watering counts.
Many Lubbock yards have a caliche layer under a thin layer of topsoil. Shallow roots dry out faster in summer wind. Annual core aeration and proper mowing height push roots deeper.
High soil pH ties up iron, so a lawn can look pale even with plenty of nitrogen. We use iron and micronutrient treatments instead of pushing more nitrogen, which just increases mowing without fixing the color.
Warm-season grasses green up after the last spring freeze (around April 10) and slow after the first fall freeze (around October 31). We schedule fertilizer only while grass is actively growing.
This is the general sequence we follow for a Bermudagrass lawn. Buffalograss and zoysia plans use less fertilizer and adjusted timing.
| Season | What We Do |
|---|---|
| Late winter (Feb–mid-March) | Scalp and clean dormant Bermuda, apply pre-emergent before crabgrass germinates, check sprinklers before spring |
| Spring (April–May) | First fertilizer once grass is actively growing, spot-treat broadleaf weeds, core aeration, set spring controller schedule |
| Summer (June–August) | Mow at proper height, light fertilizer only if lawn is watered and growing, monitor grubs and heat stress, irrigation adjustments |
| Early fall (September) | Final fertilizer round, fall pre-emergent for winter weeds, overseed or patch bare areas where appropriate |
| Late fall & winter (Oct–Jan) | Leaf cleanup, reduce irrigation, winterize backflow and exposed pipes, dormant weed control |
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension recommends fertilizing Bermudagrass at 0.5 to 1 pound of nitrogen per 1,000 square feet per application, only while the grass is actively growing. We follow that guidance and adjust based on your soil and watering.
Your grass type decides your mowing height, fertilizer rate and how much water the lawn needs.
| Grass | Water Need | Sun | Traffic | Notes for Lubbock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bermudagrass | Moderate | Full sun | High | Most common Lubbock lawn; mow 1–2 inches |
| Buffalograss | Very low | Full sun | Low to moderate | Native to the South Plains; fewest mowings |
| Zoysia | Low to moderate | Sun to part shade | Moderate | Good under light tree cover; slower to recover |
| Tall fescue | High | Part shade | Moderate | Stays green longer but struggles in summer heat on limited water |
| St. Augustine | High | Sun to part shade | Moderate | Less cold hardy; can be damaged in hard freezes |
Thinking about replacing a worn-out lawn? See sod installation or hydroseeding.
Looking for lawn care in 79424 or a lawn service in 79423? Those two South and Southwest Lubbock ZIPs have the largest populations and many newer yards with thin topsoil over compacted fill, so aeration and deep watering matter from the first year. In older central ZIPs like 79410, 79411 and 79413, shade from mature trees and aging sprinklers are the bigger problem. Our plans adjust to both.
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Tell us your grass type, lawn size and the biggest problem you see. We'll visit, check your sprinkler coverage and recommend the plan that fits.
Call (877) 556-2252