A season-by-season checklist for every property.
Spring, summer, fall and winter tasks a crew can tick off, with room for notes. Change it to fit your grass, your climate and what the customer bought.
When to use it
- Training a new crew member on what a full service includes
- Planning spring and fall cleanups across your customers
- Showing a customer what their season includes
What’s in it
- The customer, season, address and crew
- Spring: walk-through, debris, edging, mulch, first mow, irrigation check
- Summer: mowing height, sharp blades, problems to report, trimming
- Fall: leaves, aeration and overseeding, final mow, irrigation shut-down
- Winter: snow work, equipment service and next season’s agreement
- Notes and a sign-off
Seasonal Lawn Service Checklist
Change this list to fit your grass type, your climate and what this customer bought. Timing depends on your region.
Spring
- Walk the property: note winter damage, bare spots and drainage problems
- Pick up sticks, leaves and debris
- Mark sprinkler heads and other hidden objects
- Edge beds, walks and driveways
- Refresh mulch in the beds
- First mow: cut no more than a third of the grass blade
- Check the irrigation system and fix leaks or broken heads
- Take before photos
Summer
- Raise the mowing height in hot, dry weeks
- Keep mower blades sharp
- Look for dry spots, insects and disease, and tell the customer
- Trim shrubs and hedges
- Keep beds weeded
- Adjust watering for the weather
Fall
- Remove leaves so they do not smother the grass
- Aerate and overseed where the customer bought it
- Cut back perennials
- Final mow at the right winter height
- Shut down and drain the irrigation system
- Take after photos
Winter
- Clear walks and drives after snow, if contracted
- Keep heavy equipment and snow piles off the lawn
- Service mowers and equipment before spring
- Send next season’s agreement
Notes for this property
Lawnly makes this for you
Put the checklist on the job in Lawnly
Add a checklist to a job and the crew ticks it off in the app. Make it strict and every required item must be done before the crew completes the job.
Questions
Does this checklist fit every lawn?
No. Timing depends on your region and grass type. Use it as a starting point and change the tasks to fit your area.
How short should I mow?
A common rule is to cut no more than a third of the blade at a time. The right height depends on the grass type.
Should crews take before and after photos?
Yes. Photos settle questions about what was done and help when a customer reports damage.
Can I give customers this list?
Yes. Trim it to what they bought, so they can see what each visit includes.