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Preparing for 4th of July

A family having a cook out on the lawn

Summer is finally here and now the 4th of July is rapidly approaching. If you’re hosting outdoor activities for the 4th of July celebration, such as a cookout or maybe a game of cornhole, then you’re going to want to get that yard in shape. Below will be some great reasons for getting your lawn in shape and some tips for activities you might have planned.

Why Mow for the 4th

  • If friends and family are visiting, the lawn is the first thing they will see, so you might as well make it look good for your first impression
  • If you have kids that like to play outdoors, they’ll definitely appreciate playing in a freshly mowed lawn, especially if you happen to have Bahia grass with the long seedheads.
  • Cleaning up spent fireworks, those bottle rockets in particular, is much easier to do when the lawn has a fresh cut on it as they can’t hide in the tall grass.
  •  Even if you aren’t hosting activities for the 4th, your neighbors might be and they’ll be grateful that you pitched in to make the neighborhood look nice for Independence Day.

Tips for Outdoor Activities

  • First and foremost, make sure that yard is mowed and edged and looking sharp.
  • Try to avoid doing fireworks on the lawn as they can burn the grass.
  • If it hasn’t rained recently, watering the lawn before the fireworks begin is a great way to prevent unnecessary fires.
  • The day after all the fireworks, comb the yard and make sure all the bottle rockets are picked up so they don’t accidently get hit by a lawnmower and make a mess of shredded paper everywhere
  • If you have a turf variety that is susceptible to damage from foot traffic, such as St. Augustine, try to avoid any activity on the lawn that involves repeated traffic in the same areas.

We're Here to Help

If you’re too busy preparing activities, purchasing food and fireworks or just wanting to avoid the heat this Indepenance Day, we’d be more than happy to assist you in the yard. We’ve been in business serving Clay County for over 10 years.  We specialize in lawn maintenance, but we also do clean ups and one-time mowing services.  If the lawn is overgrown or the edges or bad, no problem, we can fix it. Hedges needing some work? We can do that too. Give us a call today.

Service Areas

  • Orange Park
  • Fleming Island
  • Oak Leaf
  • Lake Asbury
  • Middleburg
  • Lakeside
  • Green Cove
messy flowerbed and grass growing over sidewalk in Ridgecrest neighborhood in Orange Park, FL
walkway after lawn cleanup in Orange Park, FL
overgrown front lawn before cleanup in Orange Park, FL
lawn after cleanup in Ridgecrest in Orange Park, FL
completely neglected backyard before cleanup with dog fennel and vines on house in Orange Park, FL
backyard after cleanup in Orange Park, FL
red mulch in in small flower bed in lawn in Oakleaf community in Orange Park, FL
red mulch beside pool deck in Fleming Island, FL
red mulch around oak tree and palmettos in Eagl Harbor
brown mulch in small flower bed with white steppingstones
red mulch around mailbox and front flower bed in Eagle Harbor in Fleming Island, FL
red mulch in front yard flower bed around oak tree and crepe myrtle
very small front lawn with perfect grass after mowing in Oakleaf in Orange Park, FL
Nicely mowed small lawn and beige colored home in Oakleaf area in Orange Park, FL
nicely mowed lawn and trimmed hedges in Orange Park Country Club.
front yard of corner lot in Middleburg, FL after mowing
backyard, deck and patio in Oakleaf in Orange Park, FL
Bulkhead being string trimmed in backyard on Doctors Lake in Middleburg, FL.
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mowed grass on side of house and in front of gate after cleanup in Middleburg, FL
extremely tall grass growing up the side of the house before cleanup in Middleburg, FL
tall grass has been mowed after cleanup in backyard in Middleburg, FL
tall grass on side of house before lawn cleanup in Middleburg, FL
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backyard after mowing Bahia grass beside pond in Middleburg, FL
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shilling holly hedges after trimming in Fleming Island, FL
podocarpus hedge before trimming
podocarpus hedge after trimming
ligustrum hedge before trimming in Middleburg, FL
ligustrum hedge after trimming in Middleburg, FL
nice Eagle Harbor lawn in Fleming Island, FL after mowing
very attractive Fleming Island, FL lawn with red mulch
dark green grass after mowing with stripes in Eagle Harbor in Fleming Island, FL with paver driveway
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small front lawn and hedges after mowing service in Fleming Island, FL
mowing very attractive lawn in Fleming Island, FL with lots of trimmed hedges
Very overgrown edges on curb in an Orange Park, FL lawn before edging and doing a yard cleanup
nicely edged sidewalk and curb in an Orange Park, Fl yard after cleanup
grass creeping over sidewalk and driveway in Orange Park, FL front yard.
nice looking front lawn after doing a cleanup in Orange Park, FL
push mower in thick, partially mowed grass in backyard of Orange Park, FL lawn.
complete view of Orange Park, FL backyard and patio after mowing the tall grass.