Lawn Care Service in Solon, Iowa

Mission Statement

To provide Solon quality Lawn Care Service assistance as a Lawn Care Service, Landscaping Contractors, Lawn Mowing Service and Pest Control Service.

Tompkins Lawn Care Inc meeting your Lawn Care Service needs since 1996.

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We specialize in residential turf care and provide unsurpassed customer se4rvice and attention to detail. We offer neightborhood discounts and provide wswervice without contracts.

No contract, simply put, if you're not happy with our service, we don't deserve your business. Our lawncare service is staffed entirely by salaried employees not seasonal workers. Our customers are secured by satisfaction.

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Grass Cutting - Never remove more that 1/3 of the leaf surface or plant height. Set the mower no lower than 3" and mow the grass when it reaches 4" tall. Moist and mild spring weather may require mowing every four days but less frequently during the summer to stay within the 1/3 mowing height rule. For most of the growing season the mower height should be 3.5". Of course this may vary depending on the site.



Bagging is unnecessary if staying true to the 1/3 rule. The 1� clippings will easily filter into the grass canopy and out of sight. Grass clippings quickly decompose and add valuable organic material to the soil.



Prevent scalping by making sure that the mowing deck is properly adjusted to maintain an even cut at the proper height. Scalping thins the lawn canopy, encourages weeds, and robs the plant of energy needed to make new grass during the summer. If the grass gets too tall then raise your mowing height to stay within the 1/3 rule. Every few days lower the height by 1/2� until you reach the desired height.

Cutting shorter for the first cutting in the spring is beneficial for removing winter burned and dried out leaves and will stimulate new growth, your first step to a thicker spring lawn. The last cutting of the season is the other time that shorter cutting is accepted. While pulling up any laid over and wispy grass, the dropping leaves will be less likely to become caught in the shorter turf preventing dieback from suffocation.



Adjust mowers higher for hotter and dryer seasons. Taller mowing means deeper roots and a more competitive lawn canopy that shades the soil and keeps out weeds. Without watering, taller mowing is often required during summer to prevent dormancy.

Weed and Feed - Fertilization and Weed Control - Our programs are designed with one simple rule in mind; the best weed control is achieved by thick and healthy turf. It’s a simple rule that most others fail to observe.



Being a responsible land steward begins by paying attention to how things work in nature. When working with nature, results can be achieved with less dependency on chemical pesticides. Our belief is that fertilizer applications are much less evasive than repeated applications of herbicide alone. Although very effective, others have discounted this method because it requires customer retention and more attention to each individual property.



Customer education is also necessary to uphold these ideals. When a new customer calls us to come and spray the weeds in their lawn, they are given information on how to prevent the weeds from returning. Explaining that without improving the stand of turf the weeds will return.



Our basic programs consist of five applications of fertilizer with weed control and core aeration. All fertilizer is a slow release granular and herbicides are used at low volumes using a spot spray technique. New lawns are plagued by poor soil with low fertility containing little or no organic material. We understand the importance of organic fertilizers and they are used regularly in standard programs and as soil amendments.



Core aeration is used to promote a healthy root system and to control thatch and is a valued part of our basic program. Due to the amount of labor to aerate, others choose to inflate the cost. Because aeration is so beneficial we price this service so it’s obtainable by everyone.

Aeration - As lawns age or sustain heavy use from play, sports activities, pets, vehicle traffic and parking, soil compaction can result. Soil compaction is most severe in poorly drained or wet sites. Compaction greatly reduces the pore space within the soil that would normally hold air. Roots require oxygen to grow and absorb nutrients and water. Compaction reduces total pore space and the amount of air within the soil. It has a negative impact on nutrient uptake and water infiltration, in addition to being a physical barrier to root growth. This results in poor top growth and lawn deterioration.



Core aeration can benefit your lawn by:

Mulch - In addition to using mulch to protect and beautify the landscapes we manage, we also provide mulch for sale delivered or customer pick-up. We stock premium hardwood bark mulch that's colorized (dyed) dark brown. It's a virgin product and NOT derived from recycled material such as pallets, plywood and millwork byproducts. Mulches made from recycled wood lack the organic material found in virgin mulches. Recycled mulch has a different texture and is messy. Like cypress mulch it tends to be lighter weight and will be blown around the landscape in windy conditions.

Pruning -Pruning is periodically required on most all of the landscapes trees and shrubs. Pruning establishes a growth habit and branching that is not only appealing but will improve the strength and health of the plant. Removing dead or dying material from plants will limit the spread of disease, fungus and rot (remember to sterilize equipment).



The season for pruning will be different depending on the plant in question. Most trees and shrubs are best pruned when dormant. Flowering shrubs should be pruned each season after the flowers disappear as blooms often appear on last season's growth.

2) Pest Control

Starting in 2013, we launch a brand new Pest Control Division of Tompkins Lawn Care, Inc. Our same great service and now licensed for interior pest control too. This service is being offered to our residential and commercial customers and can be set as a routine periodic service or on a per call basis. From termites and bed bugs to roaches, spiders and everything in between.


Mosquito, Flea and Tick Control


If your family is driven indoors every evening due to a relentless swarm of hungry mosquitoes, this simple step will greatly improve the ability to enjoy your time outside. This same application will also help to protect your children and pets from disease carrying ticks and fleas before they catch a ride indoors on the family pet. One treatment once per month for a more enjoyable out of doors experience with family, friends and pets.



Perimeter Pest Control


Pest Control begins outdoors, stop insects before they invade your space.


Perimeter Pest Control creates a barrier around the exterior of your home that will prevent insects from entering. Without this barrier, pests may enter your home through cracks in the foundation, voids along framing and doorways where they will live and breed.


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Service Locations

Lawn Care Service Solon  -  Landscaping Contractors Solon  -  Lawn Mowing Service Solon
Pest Control Service Solon  -  Weed Control Service Solon  -  Lawn Maintenance Solon

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