With the Urbana Sweetcorn Festival occurring every year, the Market at the Square happening every Saturday, and Meadowbrook Park within easy access, why would you want to spend your weekends doing lawn chores? Let LawnStarter do them.

Our pros understand Urbana’s humidity and unpredictable weather. They offer high-quality lawn care at a price that won’t break the bank. A lush, green lawn awaits you.

Here’s what lawn care looks like in Urbana:

Best Grass Types for Urbana

Urbana lies in east-central Illinois, giving it cold winters and humid summers. As a result, cool-season grasses grow the best here. Popular varieties include:

• Kentucky Bluegrass: This grass grows into a lush, blue-green lawn with strong winter resilience, but it needs regular maintenance.
• Perennial Ryegrass: Like Sheryl Crow, it soaks up the sun, but it can also handle Urbana’s cold winters.
• Fine Fescue: This grass grows best in the shade and doesn’t require much maintenance, but it can’t handle heavy foot traffic.
• Tall Fescue: It tolerates heat and drought better than other cool-season grasses but at the cost of being more prone to diseases.

How Often Should You Mow Your Lawn? Follow seasonal growth patterns. Aim to mow your lawn every seven to ten days during the spring and fall.

Common Lawn Pests and Diseases in Urbana

LawnStarter’s pros protect your lawn from various pests and diseases. Be on the lookout for:

• White Grubs: They may be small, but they feed on your grass roots, causing brown patches to appear on your lawn.
• Sod Webworms: If you see visible webs or brown spots on your lawn, you may have a sod webworm problem.
• Brown Patch: If your lawn has this disease, you’ll see a big brown circle of dead grass.
• Fairy Rings: This disease produces brown or dark green grass rings. You might also see mushrooms or puffballs.

Other Outdoor Services We Offer

LawnStarter’s pros also tackle any landscaping challenges you may have, such as:

• Fertilization: Our pros give your lawn the nutrients it needs to survive when the weather turns.
• Aeration: By poking small holes in your soil, we allow air, water, and nutrients to get to the roots.
• Dethatching: Our pros remove the excess thatch that makes your lawn less healthy.

If you need a pro for your lawn care or landscaping needs, contact LawnStarter. Hiring a pro is simple — call, click, or use the LawnStarter app. You’ll get quotes instantly, and you’ll have more free time to do what you love.