How much does lawn mowing cost in Franklin, TN?

Green Scene prices mowing per property after seeing it, so there's no flat rate. The size of the lawn, how steep it is, and how much trimming and edging it needs all change the time a visit takes. You'll get the price in writing, free, and you're not bound to it.

How short should tall fescue be mowed in Middle Tennessee?

Keep tall fescue at about three inches here. It grows best between one and a half and three inches, and cutting it lower is the most common mowing mistake: the grass loses moisture, dries out, thins and becomes prone to weeds. Green Scene sets its decks to three inches for fescue lawns.

What height should a zoysia lawn be mowed to?

Zoysia does best mowed at one to two inches, on a regular schedule. Its high silica content makes the blades tougher the longer they grow, so a lawn that gets too tall is easy to scalp on the next cut. Green Scene sets up a mowing schedule that keeps zoysia in that range.

Why does 419 bermuda turn brown after mowing?

It was probably cut too far down. Only the top third of a bermuda blade is green, and the rest is brown stem, so removing more than a third in one cut exposes the brown. The grass usually recovers, but slowly. Green Scene never takes more than a third per mowing.

Will Green Scene mow a steep yard in Franklin or Brentwood?

Yes. Steep, sloped lawns are common across Middle Tennessee and Green Scene's crews mow them as a matter of routine, with professional-grade equipment. Hills are one reason homeowners hand mowing over to a crew rather than wrestling a push mower up and down the grade every week.

Is edging included with lawn mowing service?

Yes. Trimming and edging come with Green Scene's mowing, done on the same visit as the cut. Each property gets a written mowing and edging plan, so you know how often the crew trims around beds and trees and edges the drive and walks through the season.

Does Green Scene mow commercial properties?

Yes. Green Scene mows for businesses as well as homeowners in Franklin, Brentwood and Nashville, using the same zero-turn and professional-grade mowers and the same grass-specific heights. Commercial accounts get their own mowing and edging plan and a free, no-obligation written estimate.

Lawn Mowing in Franklin, TN

Free written estimate

Tell us what the yard needs. The office calls back to set up a visit.

Green Scene mows homes and commercial properties in Franklin, Brentwood and Nashville on a set schedule, with trimming and edging done on the same visit. The deck height follows the grass: three inches for tall fescue, one to two inches for zoysia, and on bermuda, only the top third of the blade per cut. Each property gets its own mowing and edging plan, and the estimate is free.

Mowing is where the company began. Jose Garcia started it with one push mower. The crews now run zero-turn and professional-grade machines, an Exmark and a John Deere among them.

How high should each type of grass be cut?

Cutting too high or too low both damage a lawn, and the right number depends on which of the three local grasses you have.

Grass	Cut	Why
Tall fescue	3 inches	It grows best between 1½ and 3 inches. Scalped lower, it loses moisture, dries out, thins and lets weeds in.
419 Tifway bermuda	No more than ⅓ of the blade per cut	Only the top third of the plant is green; below that is brown stem. Take more and the yard turns brown and stalls for a while.
Zoysia	1 to 2 inches	Its blades carry a lot of silica and toughen as they lengthen. Let it get tall and the next cut scalps it.

One of the most common mistakes is fescue mowed short. It looks tidy for a week, then it starts drying out and thinning. Bermuda is tough enough to recover from a bad cut, but it takes a while to green back up. Zoysia simply needs to be cut on time, every time.

Will your crews mow a steep yard?

Yes. The terrain in Middle Tennessee is hilly and sometimes steep, and plenty of yards here have a grade that makes a homeowner think twice about mowing it. The crews cut those hills as routine work, and the zero-turn mowers keep the flatter stretches quick so the visit doesn't drag.

A Green Scene crewman mowing across a steep sloped front yard below a house — A sloped front yard, cut across the grade.

Is trimming and edging part of every visit?

It is. Trimming around the beds, trees and fences and edging along the drive and walks are part of the mowing plan, not extras added to the bill later. The plan written for your property says how often each happens through the season.

Shrubs, beds and tree pruning are a separate service. If you want those kept up on the same schedule, add landscape maintenance to the plan.

Does good mowing mean fescue never needs reseeding?

No, though it helps a lot. Fescue needs overseeding regardless. Mowing it at three inches slows the thinning; it doesn't stop it. Fall is the season to put new seed down, and the crew that mows your yard all summer is in a good position to point out the patches that need it. Overseeding has the timing.

Do you mow for businesses as well as homes?

Both. Green Scene mows residential and commercial properties, and the commitment on either is the same: the crew shows up on the day it's scheduled. The office on Mealer Street keeps that calendar. Antonio Estrada in customer service takes the calls about the work itself.

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