Service · North Mississippi & Memphis metro
Lawn mowing & recurring maintenance
Weekly and every-other-week mowing across DeSoto County and the Memphis suburbs — cut at the right height for your grass, edged, trimmed and blown off, every visit.
What a Southbound mowing visit includes
There is one scope of work and everybody gets it. We do not sell a cheaper version with the edging left out, because a mowed lawn with a soft, grown-over sidewalk edge still looks unmowed from the street.
- Mow at the correct height for your grass type, in alternating directions week to week so the turf does not lay over and grain in one direction.
- String trim every fence line, foundation wall, mailbox post, AC pad, tree ring and bed edge the deck cannot reach.
- Hard edge the driveway, sidewalks and street curb with a blade edger, not a flipped trimmer.
- Blow off the drive, walks, patio, porch and street gutter. Clippings go back on the lawn as free nitrogen, not down a storm drain.
- Sharp blades. A dull blade tears the leaf tip and the lawn goes brown-tipped within a day.
Mowing height, done by the book
Mowing height is the single most consequential thing a lawn service controls, and most of the disagreement about it is settled science. Mississippi State University Extension publishes target heights by species, and we cut to them:
| Grass | Height | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Bermuda | 0.5–1.5 in | Scalped low in early spring; grows fastest of anything here |
| Zoysia | 1.0–2.0 in | Also tolerates early-spring scalping; needs about 6 hours of sun |
| Centipede | 1.5–2.0 in | Never scalp centipede. Slow-growing, prefers acidic soil |
| St. Augustine | 2.5–3.0 in | Most shade-tolerant warm-season grass in Mississippi |
| Tall fescue | ~3 in | The shade default up here; thins in summer, reseeded in fall |
Over all of it sits the rule MSU Extension calls the best rule of thumb in lawn care: never remove more than one-third of the leaf blade in a single mow, and do not let turf get overgrown before you cut it, because that stresses the plant (MSU Extension).
How often your lawn actually needs cutting here
This is where honest scheduling matters. MSU Extension notes that Bermuda in peak June growth should be mowed every two to three days to stay inside the one-third rule, and that bermudagrass puts on roughly 65–75% of its total annual growth between mid-June and mid-August. Nobody is buying a mow every third day for a home lawn — but it explains why bi-weekly service in July produces a rough, stringy cut and weekly does not.
Our honest recommendation, by season:
- April to early May: bi-weekly is usually fine as the lawn wakes up.
- Mid-May through September: weekly on Bermuda and zoysia. This is the stretch where skipping produces scalping.
- October to first frost: back to bi-weekly as growth slows.
- Shaded fescue lawns: bi-weekly most of the year, with a heavier fall schedule.
How it works
- Get a number. Use the quote tool or call. We will price a typical lot from the address and satellite imagery alone.
- We look at it. Before the first cut we walk the property, check gate widths and slope, and confirm the price in writing. It does not move after that without you agreeing to it.
- You get a route day. Your street has a day of the week. Rain shifts it forward, never off the calendar, and you get a text.
- Billed monthly for the visits you received. No contract, cancel with a call.
Who this is for
Mostly quarter- and half-acre subdivision lots in DeSoto and Shelby County — Greenbrook and Cherry Tree in Southaven, the newer sections of Olive Branch, the established streets in Germantown and Bartlett. Also rental portfolios, second homes, and out-of-state owners who need somebody reliable on a property they cannot see.
It is not for you if you want the cheapest possible number. There is always somebody with a truck and a $30 price. They usually stop answering in July.
$45–$65 per cut, quarter acre
Half acre $65–$100. One acre and up from $100. Overgrown first cut $75–$150+.
Full published rates on the pricing page.
Questions about lawn mowing & maintenance
How much does weekly lawn mowing cost?
A quarter-acre subdivision lot runs $45–$65 per cut, which is about $195–$280 a month on weekly service. Half-acre lots run $65–$100 a cut. Those ranges track the local market: LawnStarter's Memphis average is $49.40 and Master Lawn publishes $43–$64 per visit for the Memphis and Olive Branch area.
Do you bag the clippings?
Not by default. On a lawn cut at the right interval, mulched clippings break down fast and return nitrogen to the soil. We bag when there is a reason to — an overgrown first cut, heavy seed heads, or a fungal problem we do not want to spread across the yard.
What if it rains on my day?
We push, we do not skip. A rained-out Tuesday usually becomes Wednesday or Thursday, and you get a text. Mowing saturated ground rutted with mower tires does more damage than waiting two days.
Will you mow if I have dogs?
Yes, as long as they are inside or in a separate run while we are there. Tell us in the notes and we will text on the way. We also do not want to mulch what the dogs left, so if the yard needs picking up first, let us know and we will price that in.
Can I skip a week?
You can, and we will not charge you for it. What we will do is tell you honestly if skipping means the next cut has to come off in two passes — that is the one-third rule at work, and it sometimes costs more than the visit you skipped.
Do you mow year round?
No, and you should be suspicious of anybody who bills for it. Warm-season lawns here go dormant at the first killing frost, typically early-to-mid November, and green up early-to-mid April. We stop mowing billing during dormancy and switch to leaf removal and cleanups.
Related reading from our lawn guide
Where we do this work
We run this service across the whole territory:
Ready for a price on this?
Instant estimate online, or call and we will quote it over the phone.