Editorial team
The LandscapeLookup editorial team writes guides to help US homeowners plan yard projects and hire the right pro. Each guide is based on university extension services, government sources such as EPA WaterSense and USDA, manufacturer instructions and published cost guides, and links to them so you can check the details.
Professional lawn mowing typically costs about $44 to $71 per visit, and monthly lawn care plans run about $100 to $500 across the major cost guides, depending on lawn size, services and where you live. Here's what each service costs and what drives the price.
October 6, 2026
Repair a deck when the frame, ledger and posts are sound and the damage is limited to boards, railings, stairs or the finish. Replace it when rot or insects have spread through the framing. Repairs average about $1,465; replacement often runs $5,420 to $14,540.
October 5, 2026
Most sprinkler repairs are small jobs: a broken head, a clogged nozzle, a leaking valve or a cut wire. HomeAdvisor puts a typical pro repair at $137 to $422, and many head and nozzle fixes are easy DIY.
October 4, 2026
A flagstone patio usually costs $15 to $27 per square foot installed, or about $3,600 on average. Most are dry-laid on compacted gravel and sand; mortared stone on a concrete slab costs more and can crack in freeze-thaw climates.
October 3, 2026
Pick edging by the job: steel or aluminum for a long-lasting line that keeps grass out, plastic for cheap DIY curves, brick or stone for a decorative mowing strip, or a free spade-cut edge. Bury it about 4 inches for bluegrass and at least 6 for Bermudagrass.
October 2, 2026
Sod itself runs about $0.35 to $1 per sq ft ($150 to $450 a pallet). Installed on prepared bare soil, most pros charge about $1 to $2.60 per sq ft, and $2 to $4.50 if the old lawn has to come out first.
October 1, 2026
Chinch bugs are tiny black-and-white bugs that suck sap from grass and leave yellow-to-brown patches that don't green up with water. Confirm them with a can test at the edge of the damage, fix thatch and watering, and spot-treat only if you count about 20 or more per square foot.
September 30, 2026
Fire pit ideas run from a portable steel bowl on gravel to a stone pit or gas fire table built into a patio. HomeAdvisor puts the average at about $850, with most projects between $200 and $3,000.
September 29, 2026
Hydroseeding sprays seed, mulch, fertilizer and water onto bare soil for about $0.07 to $0.21 per sq ft, far less than sod at about $1.65 installed. Sod is usable in weeks; hydroseed and plain seed take a season to mature.
September 28, 2026
A patio cover can be a $120 shade canopy or a $30,000 gable roof. This Old House puts most patio roofs at $14,000 to $31,000, and the right type depends on whether you need shade, rain cover or snow strength.
September 27, 2026
Weed and feed can kill broadleaf weeds like dandelions and clover while it fertilizes, but only on damp, actively growing weeds. For most cool-season lawns, early fall is the best time to apply it.
September 26, 2026
Most ground covers can't handle foot traffic the way grass does, so use clover or a flowering bee lawn where you walk, and plants like sedges, junipers or pachysandra on slopes, in shade and in strips you never step on.
September 25, 2026
