The four parts of a mow
- Mowing. The lawn cut at a height suited to the grass type and the season, taking no more than a third of the leaf.
- Edging. A clean vertical line where the lawn meets paths, driveways and garden beds. This is the single thing that separates a yard that looks maintained from one that just looks cut.
- Whipper snipping. Around fence posts, letterboxes, clotheslines, trees, retaining walls and any corner the mower cannot physically get to.
- Blowing down. Paths, driveway, patio and porch cleared of clippings, so the place looks finished and nothing gets walked inside.
What is normally quoted separately
None of that is a hidden charge — it is simply different work that takes different time. It gets quoted with the mowing so you know the whole number up front.
- Hedging.
- Garden maintenance, weeding and tidy-ups.
- Green waste removal, where there is more than the bin will take.
- Turfing and lawn renovation.
- Mulching of garden beds.
- Pressure washing of driveways, paths and patios.
What a regular round means
A regular round is a standing arrangement — the same yard on a set interval, usually fortnightly or monthly depending on the season and the lawn. You do not need to ring each time and the lawn never gets to the point of needing a rescue.
The interval is not fixed forever. Most lawns want a shorter cycle through spring and summer and a longer one over winter.
Questions worth asking before you book
- Is edging and whipper snipping included, or extra?
- Do you blow down the paths and driveway?
- Do the clippings stay or go?
- Do I need to be home?
- What happens if it rains on my day?
- Is the price fixed, or does it change if the grass is long?
What a Shane visit covers
Mowing with crisp edges along paths, driveways and garden beds, whipper snipping the bits the mower cannot reach, and a full blow-down at the end. Green waste is cleaned up before we leave. It is the part clients mention most in the reviews, and it is not an optional extra.