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Lawn care Trugreen contract

Posted on 7/11/22 at 1:57 pm
Posted by Gorilla Ball
Member since Feb 2006
11637 posts
Posted on 7/11/22 at 1:57 pm
I received a bid from true green for 9000 square ft yard. Basically $78.50 for each treatment each season and aeration of $157 (from what I understand they do the plugs) so $785 and with a discount $746.
Thoughts or should I look around at other options.
Posted by TDTOM
Member since Jan 2021
14195 posts
Posted on 7/11/22 at 2:01 pm to
You said you were in S. Louisiana, where? I had tru-green at my old house and sucked.
Posted by Gorilla Ball
Member since Feb 2006
11637 posts
Posted on 7/11/22 at 2:01 pm to
Baton Rouge
Posted by TDTOM
Member since Jan 2021
14195 posts
Posted on 7/11/22 at 2:03 pm to
Ah, can't help you. I am in Lafayette and switched to lawn doctor. I am much happier with them. They may have a franchisee in BR.

ETA: It appears they do.

Lawn Doctor
This post was edited on 7/11/22 at 2:05 pm
Posted by Gorilla Ball
Member since Feb 2006
11637 posts
Posted on 7/11/22 at 2:05 pm to
Ok thanks
Posted by Gorilla Ball
Member since Feb 2006
11637 posts
Posted on 7/11/22 at 2:07 pm to
We’ve used green leaf in the Baton Rouge area - not impressed
Posted by viv1d
Member since Aug 2017
1617 posts
Posted on 7/11/22 at 3:04 pm to
You can request a quote from us here, but I can tell you now we are about $12 more for our per service price. We don't skimp on chemicals/fertilization, though. We are assuming Trugreen and others don't use the chemicals they say or dilute the product.
Posted by Gorilla Ball
Member since Feb 2006
11637 posts
Posted on 7/11/22 at 4:32 pm to
You service Baton Rouge area?
Posted by viv1d
Member since Aug 2017
1617 posts
Posted on 7/11/22 at 6:25 pm to
Yes
Posted by greenbean
USAF Retired
Member since Feb 2019
4533 posts
Posted on 7/11/22 at 6:31 pm to
sounds reasonable, but trugreen has a poor reputation for the most part. You may want to look for a local guy, where the owner treats your yard.
Posted by TDTOM
Member since Jan 2021
14195 posts
Posted on 7/11/22 at 7:58 pm to
When I had trugreen my grass was not growing and was kind of yellow. Finally somewhere around June I called to inquire. The owner’s reply was that they hadn’t put any fertilizer down. I looked at the details of my services and he was correct. Out.
This post was edited on 7/11/22 at 8:15 pm
Posted by BearCrocs
Member since Aug 2013
6411 posts
Posted on 7/11/22 at 8:01 pm to
TrueGreen is a scam. Idk how they stay in business.

Most of the shite they treat your yard with kills the grass. Buddy of mine paid over 1k to get his yard treated and burned off all his grass.

I've heard this story more than a few times. Stay away
Posted by Cajun367
S. Louisiana
Member since Oct 2017
1927 posts
Posted on 7/11/22 at 8:25 pm to
For 785 dollars you can get enough herbicide and fertilizer to last you a decade and rent a core aerator multiple times.

No bullshite.

The only way this makes sense is if you.

A. Don't care about actual results.

and

B. Don't want to sweat.



The only thing that's gonna be more green is their pocketbook.




Posted by xcoach
North LA
Member since Dec 2010
236 posts
Posted on 7/11/22 at 8:30 pm to
Tru green in the Monroe area is not good. Lots of excuses. I had to call them to get service and then still missed 2 of my 7 scheduled services.

Always had an excuse!
Posted by Ric Flair
Charlotte
Member since Oct 2005
13649 posts
Posted on 7/11/22 at 8:50 pm to
I use it because tall fescue here is a more finicky grass than I had in Louisiana. You also have to aerate/overseed pretty much every year. If I had st Augustine, Bermuda, centipede, I wouldn’t bother and would do it myself.

What kind of grass do you have?
Posted by Gorilla Ball
Member since Feb 2006
11637 posts
Posted on 7/11/22 at 9:27 pm to
Ok thanks
Posted by yat70458
Member since Sep 2007
504 posts
Posted on 7/11/22 at 11:01 pm to
I like Treppendahl. Check into it.
Posted by Gorilla Ball
Member since Feb 2006
11637 posts
Posted on 7/12/22 at 6:56 am to
Mostly st Augustine and centipede
Posted by delta_zulu
Middle TN
Member since Jul 2021
231 posts
Posted on 7/12/22 at 1:18 pm to
I caught TruGreen NOT applying fertilizer to my lawn with the Nest cam on 3 occasions. I complained and they sent a different guy out the first 2 times. 3rd time I fired them.
Posted by BhamDore
Nashville
Member since Aug 2009
6282 posts
Posted on 7/12/22 at 1:48 pm to
True green is awful. They'll never spend more than 5 minutes in your yard. Zero attention to detail and low quality seed and sprays.


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