Why spend your weekends mowing and weeding or hauling mulch when you can be enjoying the trails at Onondaga Lake Park or catching a Mets game at the NBT Bank Stadium? That’s why Summit Scapes Construction offers a full range of lawn services in Manlius and Central New York, so you can spend your time how you want. Check out our lawn care services below!
A well-cared-for lawn is the welcome mat of your house and should be kept neat and healthy. A freshly mown lawn can make a big difference to the look of your property, and it also encourages a better environment for your home.
Well-maintained, shorter grass means you are reducing pests like ticks and mosquitoes, which love to hide in tall, dense vegetation. Shorter grass also allows for better air flow, which dries out your grass and eliminates the moist conditions that bugs like mosquitoes thrive in. With our lawn moving services, your lawn won’t only look good, but it will also be comfortable.
Fall and spring are important times to give your yard a fresh start. In the autumn, if you don’t remove the piles of leaves, they can actually block sunlight and trap moisture underneath them, which kills the grass. In the spring, leftover debris can prevent healthy grass and plant growth. We also repair lawn and grass damage caused by snowplowing during the winter.
Our seasonal clean-up services can help you keep your lawn from developing dead patches and keep it as healthy as possible leading into the winter. This will help it grow back more fully during the spring.
Weeds can do a lot of damage to a garden. In Central New York, common weeds include dandelions, crabgrass, clover, and chickweed, and tougher varieties like ground ivy and quackgrass. These weeds, when left unchecked, quickly crowd out healthy plants and turf. We’ll make sure to pull every visible weed so that your lawn can grow out properly.
Sometimes, the best and fastest way to get the lawn that you want is to start completely from scratch. Through sod and law installation, we’ve helped homeowners in Manlius and Central New York tackle all kinds of lawn challenges, from stubborn dead spots and patchy areas to lawns with mismatched grasses, and even entirely bare yards left after new construction or winter damage.
With our professional sod and lawn installation services, you don’t have to wait weeks or months for grass to grow. We carefully prepare the soil, select the right type of sod for the climate, and install it with precision—giving you a lush, vibrant lawn almost instantly.
If you notice that your yard is much harder to water and fertilize, it could be that your soil is too compacted to absorb any water or nutrients. This can happen over time if your yard sees too much foot (or paw) traffic. Aeration is like hitting the reset button on your soil
It loosens things up by poking tiny holes throughout your yard, which lets in air, water, and nutrients that will actually reach the roots of your grass.
If your lawn has bare spots or if you notice thinning grass, seeding is the best way to fill those gaps and get your grass to thicken back up.
At Summit Scapes, we use grass seed that works really well in our Central New York climate, so that you get the greenest, fullest grass. Proper seeding also makes it harder for weeds to take root.
Topdressing may sound like a fancy landscaping term, but it’s really just giving your lawn a light layer of new soil or compost. It helps improve the soil underneath, smooth out any small bumps, and gives your grass a nutrient boost, especially when paired with our seeding or aeration services.
We use properly finished topdressing, so it will smell very earthy and natural, and not overpowering or unpleasant like manure.
The work doesn’t stop after you’ve installed new sod, seeding, or just had a large lawn repair done. Having the right watering schedule is an imperative step to make sure that you have thriving results. When your grass is too dry, it won’t properly take root, while overwatering can drown young plants and grass before they can get established.
With our lawn watering program, we’ll set up and monitor your sprinklers so that your lawn is getting just the right amount of water - no guessing. We’ll adjust the watering schedule based on the weather, soil conditions, and how your lawn is responding. This watering program will ensure consistent growth and a greener, healthier lawn.
Your lawn shouldn’t be stressing you out or keeping your property from looking how you want it to. At Summit Scapes Construction, we take the stress and hassle out of lawn care so you can spend more time enjoying everything Manlius summers have to offer. We’ll keep your lawn looking good all year long.
Ready to take lawn care off of your weekend to-do list? Contact us today to get started with a consultation.
Our landscaping season typically runs from March to November, but there’s no wrong time to schedule lawn maintenance or improvement services. Here’s how the year generally looks:
It depends on the type of grass you have, but most lawns benefit from fertilization about 3-4 times per year. Fertilization is recommended in the Spring and the Fall to help your lawn stay healthy and green, as well as more resistant to pets and weeds.
Patchy or brown spots in grass can happen for various reasons, including heavy foot traffic, inconsistent watering, pests, and even dog urine can create brown spots in your grass. Our team can assess your yard and make recommendations for the right treatment that will make your grass healthy again.
Absolutely! No matter what your lawn is dealing with, patchy spots or bare patches, we have treatments that can bring your lawn back to life.
Yes, we can create a custom lawn care program that’s based on your needs. Services like fall cleanup, weeding, and spring cleanup are billed hourly, while mowing services are charged at a flat rate per visit. We provide a detailed quote after our initial consultation.
Mowing is scheduled weekly, and weeding is done biweekly. We only mow when the grass is at a healthy height and not dormant, dead, or too short. We also avoid mowing during and right after rainfall to prevent lawn damage.
Your results will depend upon a number of factors, including the starting condition of your lawn and the services that you choose. During your consultation, we can discuss your specific case, recommend which services are best, and give you a better idea of when you can expect to see results.
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