Mowing, edging, trimming and blowing scope checklist.
When a homeowner asks for "lawn mowing," they usually picture four separate tasks: cutting the open turf, blade-edging the concrete, string-trimming along fences and trees, and blowing clippings off the driveway and porch. Make sure every quote defines all four tasks plus how clippings are handled.
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The five per-visit tasks to check on any quote
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1. Mowing & deck height
Cutting the main front, side, back, and parkway strips at a height suited to the grass species (for example, 1.5 to 2.5 inches for Bermuda, or 3 to 4 inches for St. Augustine and tall fescue) and alternating mowing direction to avoid wheel ruts.
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2. Blade edging vs string trimming
Edging uses a vertical steel blade along concrete driveways, front walks, sidewalks, and street curbs. String trimming uses nylon line around fence posts, tree rings, A/C pads, and house foundations. Check that young tree trunks are protected from string girdling.
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3. Blowing & clipping disposal
Blowing clears clippings off driveways, patios, porches, and out of landscape beds, and sweeps clippings back into the turf rather than into storm drains. If you want clippings bagged and hauled away instead of mulched in place, state that upfront.
What is usually separate from a basic mow visit
- Mulch bed weeding
- Pulling or spraying weeds inside flower beds and gravel borders is rarely part of a basic mow-edge-blow price unless listed as a separate line item.
- Shrub and hedge shearing
- Trimming boxwoods, holly, or foundation hedges is normally scheduled two to four times per year on its own scope rather than every mowing visit.
- Leaf cleanup and bagging
- Mulching a light scattering of autumn leaves is common, but heavy fall leaf removal or spring dethatching is quoted as a seasonal cleanup.
- Related lawn mowing guides
- Read Weekly vs Biweekly Lawn Mowing Schedule Guide, Gate Width, Pets & Slopes on a Mowing Quote, or return to the Full Lot Diagram.