Lawn Care in Kenner
Most of Kenner sits below sea level, and the subdivisions built out through the 1960s and 70s were laid on ground with very little natural fall. When four inches of rain arrives in an afternoon, which
Kenner is flat, it is low, and most of it stays dry because pumps keep it that way. That single fact shapes what a lawn here needs more than anything else. Water does not run off a Kenner yard the way it runs off higher ground, so drainage, mowing height and bed design all have to account for it. TurnKey Lawn Care handles mowing, beds, drainage and the larger outdoor builds across Kenner.
Start with what we do, or tell us about your property and we will price it. Calling works too: (504) 386-5468.
Flat ground, heavy rain, and what it does to grass
Most of Kenner sits below sea level, and the subdivisions built out through the 1960s and 70s were laid on ground with very little natural fall. When four inches of rain arrives in an afternoon, which it does here, the water has nowhere obvious to go. For St. Augustine that matters. The grass tolerates heat and humidity well, but it does not tolerate sitting wet. Roots stay shallow, the turf thins, and large patch takes hold in the warm damp stretches of late summer and early autumn. The low corner of a Kenner back yard that never quite dries is usually the first place the lawn gives up. Two things help, and neither is complicated. Mowing height gets managed so the grass keeps enough blade to stay strong. And where a low spot is genuinely holding water, it gets addressed as a drainage problem rather than treated as a grass problem, because no amount of mowing fixes standing water.
Weekly and biweekly mowing
Every visit is the same work: mow, edge the drive and walkways, line trim the fence lines and beds, and blow the clippings clear of hard surfaces. Kenner’s growing season runs from around March into November. Through the summer peak most lawns here need weekly mowing to stay ahead of St. Augustine’s growth rate. In spring and late autumn, every other week usually holds.
Not sure what your yard needs?
Send the details and we will tell you. Free estimate, price agreed before any work.
Beds, weeds and edges
A defined bed edge does more for how a Kenner yard reads than almost anything else, because the newer subdivision lots tend to be open and level, with the beds sitting right against the house where everyone sees them. We handle mulch installation and refresh, bed edging, seasonal planting, and weed control in both turf and beds. Torpedo grass and dollarweed are the two that give homeowners here the most trouble, and both spread underground, so surface pulling does not solve them.
Drainage, sod and the bigger work
Where a yard has thinned past the point of recovery, sod is often faster and better value than trying to nurse it back through two seasons. We install it. We also do drainage work, which in Kenner is not a niche service. French drains, regrading, redirecting downspouts away from the foundation and the low corner. Beyond that: patios and hardscaping, retaining walls, pergolas, decks, landscape lighting and full landscape design.
Near the airport and the lake
Two parts of Kenner behave differently from the rest. The properties out toward Laketown and the lakefront catch more wind and more salt air, which is hard on plantings that are not chosen for it. And the streets closest to the airport corridor deal with more dust and grit settling on hard surfaces, which is where pressure washing earns its keep on driveways, patios and walkways. We do pressure washing alongside the maintenance work, so it does not need to be a separate call to a separate company.
After a storm
Kenner takes wind. Limbs come down, fences take damage, and beds get stripped. Storm cleanup and hauling is part of what we do, and when you call after a storm we will tell you honestly where we are in the queue rather than promise something we cannot hold to.
What you know before we start
The complaint we hear most often in Kenner is not about the quality of a cut. It is about a company that started well and then stopped turning up, and about the difficulty of getting anyone on the phone once that happened. We are not going to answer that with adjectives. Here is what is actually verifiable. The scope of a visit is fixed and stated. Mow, edge the drive and walkways, line trim the fence lines and beds, blow the clippings clear of hard surfaces. Same list every time, and you can hold us to it. Pricing comes before the work. Free estimate, and the figure is agreed up front. On a Kenner property where drainage work might sit alongside the mowing, that matters more than usual, because those are the jobs where surprise line items tend to appear. One company covers the whole property. Mowing, beds, drainage, pressure washing and the bigger builds all come from the same business, so a drainage problem does not become a referral to somebody else. We will tell you when the answer is not more grass. A low corner that holds water is a drainage job. Selling you sod for it would be easier and it would fail in the same spot next season.
Getting started
Licensed, bonded and insured. Estimates are free and the price comes before the work, not after it. Call (504) 386-5468 or send us your address and what you need. Get a free estimate for your Kenner property. Call (504) 386-5468 or request it online.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does my Kenner yard hold water after rain?
Most of Kenner sits below sea level on ground with very little natural fall, and the area drains by pump rather than by gravity. A yard with a low corner will hold water until it evaporates or is drained deliberately.
Can standing water kill St. Augustine?
It weakens it. Roots stay shallow and the turf thins, and warm wet conditions in late summer are when large patch tends to appear. Persistent standing water is a drainage problem rather than a grass problem.
Do you serve all of Kenner?
Yes, across the city, including Chateau Estates, Driftwood, University City and the Laketown area.
How often should I mow?
Weekly through summer, every other week in spring and late autumn.
Do you do driveways and patios as well as grass?
Yes. Pressure washing for driveways, patios and walkways, plus hardscaping, retaining walls, pergolas and decks.
Get a free estimate for your property
Free estimate, and the price is agreed before any work begins.
- Free estimate, price agreed before any work
- Licensed, bonded and insured
- One company for mowing through to outdoor builds
- Serving the Greater New Orleans metro
