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TruGreen

403 Prince Georges Blvd
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 301-390-1800

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They take care of the lawn, but you cannot get hold of anyone locally to talk... - Oct 24, 2022

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Wildgreen Landscaping

PO Box 2105
Rockville, MD 20847 301-610-0082

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I've needed to contact them to redo services before, crews are not great... - Sep 17, 2022

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Kollins Lawn & Landscaping

19200 New Hampshire Ave
Brinklow, MD 20862 301-774-1804

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We don't have a lawn. Kollins comes out in late spring and removes the... - May 12, 2023

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Turf Center Lawns

1409 Spencerville Rd
Spencerville, MD 20868 301-384-9300

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Been using this service for about 25 years. I think they've only raised... - Apr 21, 2023

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Blades of Green

645 Central Ave E
Edgewater, MD 21037 410-867-8873

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VERY expensive - May 28, 2024

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Field of Dreams Landscaping

PO Box 0015
Rockville, MD 20850 301-762-3261

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I've used Norbert for several years now. His folks do a good job at a... - May 08, 2024

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Quality Lawn & Landscape

7101 Wimsatt Rd #1
Springfield, VA 22151 703-426-8404

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Been using them for many years. They have always done an outstanding job.... - Jan 22, 2022

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Lawnscapes Etc

1651 Crofton Blvd #1
Crofton, MD 21114 410-721-1136

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Incredible team work that delivers grade a results, an expert and professional... - Oct 17, 2023

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Wheat's Lawn & Custom Landscape

8620 Park St
Vienna, VA 22180 703-641-4790

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What I paid for and what I got did not match up. Wheat is expensive and some... - Feb 29, 2024

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Burke Lawn Care

9401 Burke Rd #101
Burke, VA 22015 703-323-5544

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Their fertilization services have done a great job with making my lawn healthy... - Jul 06, 2024

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Davey Tree & Lawn Care

25245 Pleasant Valley Rd
Chantilly, VA 20152 703-327-9060

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Davey's is a franchise of "Professional Arborists" but anyone... - Apr 30, 2024

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Prestige Lawn & Landscape

PO Box 1414
Vienna, VA 22183 703-449-6026

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I've used Prestige for several years now. Earlier this year, I ended... - Jul 18, 2024

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Agro Lawn

7387 Washington Blvd #101
Elkridge, MD 21075 410-884-0561

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I have used Agrolawn for several years and their service is outstanding. I... - May 08, 2024

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Ian's Lawn Service

PO Box 5292
Arlington, VA 22205 703-516-4052

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Ian's Lawn Service is a creative and well run operation. Ian comes out... - Mar 10, 2024

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Independence Landscape & Lawn Care

PO Box 1447
Lorton, VA 22199 703-887-1834

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Friendly enough and responsive to calls. But after utilizing their services... - Oct 17, 2024

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NaturaLawn of America

45915 Maries Rd #188
Sterling, VA 20166 571-267-7353

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They are amazing! They communicate well and always show up on time. We... - Aug 15, 2024

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Sunrise Landscaping

11813 Idlewood Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20906 301-949-1169

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Reliable and flexible - Sep 24, 2020

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Hughes Landscaping

16111 Morrow Rd
Poolesville, MD 20837 301-330-4949

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Good with regularly scheduled work. Not reliable with requests for additional... - Oct 16, 2024

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Franks Lawn Care

2831 Young Dr
Oakton, VA 22124 703-620-4126

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We have been using Frank's Lawn Care for decades, but it's been a... - May 06, 2021

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MRW Lawns

5440 Washington Ave
La Plata, MD 20646 301-870-3411

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We've used MRW Lawns for about 10 years and we are very pleased with our... - Oct 10, 2024

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Kermit the Frog once crooned “It’s Not Easy Being Green.” If you have a lawn, you can relate: It’s not easy keeping things green. Here's how to plot a course, whether you call in the pros or go it alone.

The proposals Checkbook's undercover shoppers get from lawn care services rarely agree on identification of weed species, presence of disease, need to correct soil acidity, and recommendations on core aeration.

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Once you have chosen a company that can do the work well, price becomes your primary consideration. Our undercover shoppers found huge company-to-company price differences for the same jobs.

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