Lawn care & landscaping in Sylvania.

Mowing and landscaping for Sylvania’s wooded lots

Sylvania has a feel all its own — a walkable downtown, established neighborhoods along Ten Mile Creek, and township subdivisions where the lots get bigger as you head west. A lot of those properties are heavily wooded, which makes Sylvania one of the busiest areas on our fall leaf route.

Trees also mean beds and shrubs. Many Sylvania homes have mature foundation plantings that have grown into the windows and walkways. Shrub pruning and a bed refresh with crisp spade edges and new mulch is one of the most common first projects we do here, and it changes the look of a house overnight.

Sandier soil, different game plan

Unlike the heavy clay across most of Toledo, pockets of Sylvania and the township have sandier soil that drains fast. Water and fertilizer move through it quickly, so lawns can look great in May and crispy by August. On these properties we:

• Keep the mowing height higher through the summer heat
• Use mulching kits in summer so finely cut clippings return moisture and nitrogen
• Split fertilizer into lighter, well-timed applications instead of one heavy feeding
• Overseed thin areas in early fall when the soil is still warm

Near the creek and the parks

Homes near Olander Park and along Ten Mile Creek tend to have low spots that stay wet in spring. We work around those areas after heavy rain, and if it rains on your mowing day, we come back the next day rather than tearing up soft ground.

Popular services in Sylvania

• Weekly mowing with seasonal bagging and summer mulching
• Shrub and ornamental tree pruning
• Bed cleanouts, edging, and fresh mulch
• Fall leaf removal and spring cleanups
• Residential snow removal for driveways and walks