ELEVATED PROPERTY MAINTENANCE · SERVING DES MOINES
Lawn Care in Des Moines, Iowa
Lawn care in Des Moines for homes and businesses: fertilizer and weed control, mowing, aeration, and snow removal. We’re adding Des Moines routes now, starting with Beaverdale and the Merle Hay corridor.
Your Local Lawn Care Company in Des Moines
Stretch Property Maintenance is a lawn care company based in Granger, and we’re expanding into Des Moines. We’re building new weekly routes in Beaverdale and the 50310 area, and along the Merle Hay Road corridor toward Windsor Heights. Because these routes are just getting started, now is a good time to get on the schedule and lock in a steady service day.
You get the same standard we’ve built in Granger, Grimes, and Johnston: one crew, clear scheduling, quotes and updates in writing, and every invoice online.
Most Des Moines lawns are cool-season grass: Kentucky bluegrass, tall fescue, and perennial ryegrass. Therefore, our mowing heights and fertilizer timing are built around how those grasses grow in central Iowa.
Where We're Growing in Des Moines
Beaverdale & 50310
Beaverdale's classic homes sit under mature oaks and maples, so many lawns get more shade than newer neighborhoods. Shaded grass needs a slightly taller cut, careful feeding, and overseeding with shade-tolerant fescue where it thins. Lots are often tighter, with fenced backyards and established beds, so we check gate access before the first visit.
Merle Hay Road & Windsor Heights
Along Merle Hay Road and Hickman Road, and into Windsor Heights, we're adding homes and small commercial properties to our routes. Central Iowa clay-loam soil packs down over time, so core aeration and a fertilizer program timed to our seasons make a real difference in how thick the lawn grows.
Elevated Lawn Care in Des Moines
Fertilizer & Weed Control in Des Moines
Every program includes crabgrass preventer, broadleaf weed control, and our free re-spray guarantee. In addition, treatments are applied by Iowa-certified commercial pesticide applicators, and you get a notice after every visit listing what was applied, when it’s safe for kids and pets, and how to water.
A basic weed-free lawn. Two spring rounds of crabgrass preventer and fertilizer, broadleaf weed control all season, and summer spot treatments.
Get My Essential QuoteA thick, green lawn. Everything in Essential, plus six fertilizer rounds, a late-summer feeding, a late-fall winterizer, and fall core aeration.
Get My Enhanced QuoteThe best lawn on the street. Everything in Enhanced, plus premium slow-release fertilizer, soil builder, preventive grub control, and fall aeration with overseeding.
Get My Elevated QuoteThe late-August round is the most important feeding of the year for cool-season grass. It builds roots heading into fall. Consequently, lawns that get it come back thicker the next spring. See the full program details and schedule.
Lawn Mowing Services in Des Moines
Weekly lawn mowing in Des Moines with string trimming, edging, and blowing on every visit. We cut at the right height for the season, taller in July and August so that the grass holds moisture and shades out weeds. We keep the cut around 3 inches or higher and leave the fine clippings on the lawn, where they break down and feed the soil. Because we run a set route through Des Moines, you get the same service day each week.
Full Service: mowing + fertilizer, one monthly rate.
25 mowing visits from early April to early November, plus every round in your fertilizer program. One flat monthly rate, paid in 8 payments from April through November. Every invoice is online, so you can view and pay from your phone.
Sign up by May 1 to lock in budget billing for the season. Join after May 1 and we’ll get you started right away, then move you to budget billing the following year.
Mow your own lawn? With Application Only, you get any program’s treatments on their own, billed per application as each round is completed. See residential lawn maintenance.
Core Aeration & Overseeding in Des Moines
Soil packs down over time from foot traffic, mowing, and weather. As a result, roots can’t get the water, air, and fertilizer they need. In fact, it’s common in newer neighborhoods, where topsoil is often thin after construction. Core aeration pulls plugs of soil to open it back up. In addition, we’ll check your soil when we look at the lawn.
Then, overseeding right after aeration puts seed into those holes, where it has the best chance to take. Late August through mid-September is the best window in central Iowa. Fall core aeration is included in the Enhanced program, and aeration with overseeding is included in Elevated. Both are also available as add-ons. More on aeration and overseeding.
Fall Cleanup & Leaf Removal in Des Moines
Leaves left on the lawn over winter mat down, hold moisture, and kill the grass underneath. For this reason, from late October through November, we clear leaves from lawns and beds and haul them away so the lawn goes into winter clean.
Similarly, in spring, from late March to early April, we clear out what winter left behind before the first mow. See spring and fall cleanup.
Snow Removal in Des Moines
Homeowners: residential snow removal in Des Moines is billed per push. In other words, you pay for each visit we make to clear your driveway, sidewalks, and walkways after a snowfall, and the invoice is online. Residential snow removal details.
Businesses: commercial snow removal starts with a quote and a service agreement, so your lot, sidewalks, and entries are covered all winter under terms set up front. Commercial snow removal details.
One company for your lawn in the summer and your snow in the winter.
Commercial Lawn Care in Des Moines
We maintain retail centers, apartment complexes, office parks, and HOAs, and we’re adding Des Moines commercial properties along the Merle Hay Road and Hickman Road corridors. Weekly mowing, lawn treatments, and winter snow removal can all run through one company.
- Weekly mowing, trimming, and edging
- Fertilizer and weed control programs
- Core aeration and overseeding
- Spring and fall cleanup
- Snow removal and sidewalk clearing under a service agreement
One contact for the whole season, and every invoice online. See commercial lawn care or request a commercial quote.
Get a Free Lawn Care Quote in Des Moines
Stop juggling separate companies for mowing and lawn treatments. Bundle weekly mowing with your fertilizer and weed control program on one flat monthly rate. Request your quote, and we’ll reply by email or text with a recommendation and a price.
The Stretch Triangle
Mow. Fertilize. Aerate.
Mowing, fertilizing, and aeration aren’t separate services — they work as one system. Mow too short and the grass goes into a stressed state with less ability to use natural resources. Skip aeration while you keep fertilizing, and you risk the active ingredient never reaching the root zone. Aeration also helps roots by opening an easier path for oxygen. Cover all three corners and you clear the roadblocks on the way to a better-looking lawn.
Why Des Moines Property Owners Choose Our Lawn Care Company
We Show Up
A set weekly route through Des Moines means the same service day every week and quick scheduling when you need something extra.
Certified & Insured
Iowa-certified commercial pesticide applicators, fully insured, with every application recorded and a notice after each visit.
Local, Based in Granger
Based in Granger and expanding into Des Moines, starting with Beaverdale and the Merle Hay corridor.
Common Questions About Lawn Care in Des Moines
Can I bundle mowing with fertilizer and weed control?
Yes. Full Service includes 25 mowing visits from early April to early November plus every round in your fertilizer program, for one flat monthly rate paid in 8 payments from April through November. To get budget billing, sign up by May 1. If you join after May 1, we can add you to budget billing the following year.
How does billing work?
Full Service uses budget billing: one flat monthly rate, paid in 8 payments from April through November. Budget billing starts at the beginning of the season, so sign up by May 1. If you join after May 1, we'll add you to budget billing the following year. On the other hand, Application Only is billed per application as each round is completed. Every invoice is online, so you can view and pay from your phone.
Which fertilizer program is right for my lawn?
Essential (5 rounds) keeps a lawn weed-free. Enhanced (7 rounds) adds more feeding and fall core aeration for a thick, green lawn. Elevated (7 rounds) adds premium slow-release fertilizer, soil builder, grub prevention, and aeration with overseeding, which makes it the best fit for thin or struggling lawns. We'll look at your lawn and recommend one.
What if weeds come back between treatments?
Every program includes a free re-spray guarantee. If covered broadleaf weeds come back between rounds, call us and we'll come back and treat them at no charge.
How do I choose a lawn care company in Des Moines?
Look for a company that is in your area every week, uses certified applicators, and can explain what is in each treatment and when it goes down. Ask how they handle weeds that come back and what they recommend in the fall. In short, any good lawn care service should answer those plainly.
Do you provide lawn care in all of Des Moines?
We’re expanding into Des Moines now, starting with Beaverdale and the 50310 area and the Merle Hay Road corridor toward Windsor Heights. If you’re in another part of Des Moines, send a quote request anyway. We’re adding routes as they fill.
How soon can you start lawn care at my Des Moines property?
Because we’re building new Des Moines routes, now is a good time to get on the schedule. Request a quote, and we’ll stop by, look at your lawn, and set your service day.
What kind of grass do most Des Moines lawns have?
Mostly Kentucky bluegrass, tall fescue, and perennial ryegrass, or a mix. These are cool-season grasses. Because of that, they grow best in spring and fall and slow down in summer heat.
When is the best time for aeration and overseeding in Des Moines?
Late August through mid-September. That’s because the soil is still warm enough for seed to sprout, and weed pressure is low.
How is snow removal billed?
For homeowners, snow removal is billed per push, meaning each visit after a snowfall. For businesses, we start with a quote and a service agreement so the lot and walks are covered all winter. Invoices are online either way.
Do you work on commercial properties?
Yes. Offices, retail, apartments, and HOAs in Des Moines, with one contact for the whole season and every invoice online.
Can you mow fenced backyards with narrow gates?
Yes, as long as the gate is at least 36 inches wide. A 48-inch or wider gate lets our larger mowers in. Our quote form asks about gate width, so we can plan the right equipment before the first visit.
How do you care for shaded lawns in Beaverdale?
Lawns under mature oaks and maples get less sun, so we cut a little taller, feed at the right times instead of pushing heavy growth, and overseed thin areas with shade-tolerant fescue in late summer. Fall leaf cleanup matters too, because leaves left on a shaded lawn over winter can smother the grass.
Get Your Free Quote
Your quote starts with this form. Tell us about the property and the services you want, and we’ll reply by email or text with a recommendation and a price.
Keeping it in writing means nothing gets missed, for you or for us. Serving Granger, Grimes, Johnston, Urbandale, Ankeny, and the Des Moines metro.
