Lawn Dawg

I switched to Lawn Dawg several years ago and wish I did it sooner. They keep my lawn better looking than my previous big name provider and they are cheaper. They communicate very well and are super responsive.
Use them!

Had been using one of Lawn Dawg’s large cometitors and the results where mediocre at best, always had bald spots and these weeds called Nuthatch that they never seemed able to get rid of!
I contacted Lawndawg (2015)via a referral and after the very first application the Nuthatch was dying, so I then ordered aeration and overseading and POW the bald spots where gone and the yard looked like the original sod I put down, I can’t say enough about how much better it looks! Strongly recommend them.
Glenn Wright

Excellent lawn care… Prior to last year I had gone through 2 other services that had inconsistent care, poor customer service and terrible scheduling. LawnDawg has been great on all counts; their scheduling is great & email a day ahead of coming, the lawn car is terrific, and their customer service is great; if you call them they are helpful and acct manager calls you back. Great company that does it right!

I bought a house in July. It was a rehab and the sell hydro seeded in June and never watered it. Needless to say the yard was a weedy mess when I moved in. I went with Lawn dog because I had no idea what to do. I though the prices were fair and the service was decent. I had them regularly fertilize and I paid for aeration, overseeding and lime stone.
My lawn definitely looks better now. This was in large part to me weeding by hand prior to seeding and a lot of watering. There are a couple of reasons I will not use lawn dawg next season. First, despite paying for overseeding and aeration well in advance, they did not get to it until early October. So I missed a lot of growing time. Plus they simply did not seed a large section of my lawn.
Second, I feel like with a little research and effort I can do the same things at a fraction of the cost.
I will say that canceling my service was painless.
If you have a lot of money and prefer to have someone else take care of fertilizing, weed and pest control, seeding, etc, then I would recommend trying this company. But they really do not do anything you cannot do on your own.
UPDATE — I got a call from Lawn Dawg the other day asking me what services I wanted this season. I explained that I was going to go it on my own this year and explained what parts of their services I was unhappy with the year before. To their credit they were very apologetic. I then got another call from another representative also apologizing. I’ll give them 3.5 stars instead of 3 given that they seem to value good customer service. I’m still going to try to handle my lawn myself this year. But if I fail at it I’ll probably go back to lawn dawg.

Overall service is OK, but my lawn color is a mix of green, brown and yellow. Had issues with chinch bugs two years in a row. i believe they wait too long to put down the insect control application.

My lawn has never looked worse. it is very green because moss has taken over. I have notified them several times to cancel but they continue to call and sent me an email that they are coming to apply the first treatment. I called again and I hope they don’t come.

Well one main reason to hire a chem service is to make sure they proper chemicals are applied at the correct times. Frequently doing it myself i miss treatments. So I hire lawndawg and my lawn at the end of August never looked worse. They were really late on my first application that addresses crab grass. I called and let them know I think they had a new tech who flat out didn’t show up. so they applied it after the crab grass was established in May 2 weeks after I identified they didnt show. I received a note that it was a free application but was charged anyway. Then later in the year they made some kind of mistake and burned out large sections of lawn. They said they would pay for overseed. So i had them aerate and overseed and they only seeded 60%. The lawn is starting to look better in November after me paying 700. and watering a ton. Thanks but no thanks.

They are based on of NH, and operate in several states; from what I’ve been told, they are not franchised. I’m also told that it is the Woburn office that handles the greater Lowell area (which I found a little odd, given how much closer the NH office is).
We received a flyer in the mail (along with several from other lawn care organizations), and chose to go with Lawn Dawg because we wanted to make sure that the stuff put down is organic and safe for our family and pets. Though their costs were a little higher, the person we spoke with several times appeared genuine (albeit, a little over markety), and assured us that they would be here within specific scheduled timeslots; T, W, or Th, between 7am and no later than 9am. They are supposed to fertilize (granular organic), spot treat weeds (liquid based), and grub protect.
We received the automated reminder that the service was scheduled for this past Wednesday, and were looking forward to it, as dandelions are sprouting everywhere. On Wednesday afternoon, my husband called me and told me that he saw the Lawn Dawg guys pull into the driveway, and by the time he went downstairs to say «Hi», they were gone. Odd. So, when I got home, I called the guy at Lawn Dawg that had set up the service call, and expressed my dissapointment. He indicated he would look into it and get back to me, and agreed that he couldn’t understand why they didn’t at least call or otherwise notify us as to what was going on. The next day, he called me and explained that according to «the system», they arrrived late in the afternoon at around 3pm, and realized it was too late to service the lawn. However, according to my husband, they actually arrived around noon. He apologized, and told me that they would be back as soon as possible to complete the first treatment.
Needless to say, first impressions are rather significant, and this one wasn’t very good. We already feel let down, are concerned about getting the dandelions under control, and have wet weather moving in tonight, so it is unlikely they will be here this week either.
Ugh.
I’ll certainly update this once we finally get service and hopefully increase their rating.
*** Updated 5÷2÷12 ***
Another automated message that they would be coming out.
This time they came on time, and though they were only here approx 10m, they did seem to fertilize and spray for weeds. They left a message on the invoice in the mailbox that they would continue to spray for weeds on each visit.
A week has gone by, and while several of the weeds out front have curled up and died, the dandelions in the back have taken over. I have to call them to find out what they will do about that.
Ugh.
But I did increase them from two stars to three, just to reflect that they actually came out on time and did something this time. More later.
*** Updated 3÷29÷13 ***
I’ve been meaning to update this for some time and point out that their service really is a waste of money.
They came out somewhat routinely last year, and were seldom here for more than 15 minutes. They would often call indicating when they would be here (which was critical so that we wouldn’t take the dogs out to walk on the fertilizer), but seldom came as scheduled, wreaking havoc on our own schedules. Weeds didn’t stop growing, the lawn (which is properly watered) didn’t change whatsoever, and they didn’t really add any value.
They are constantly trying to upsell us on services, and though I made it clear at the end of last season that I would not be renewing this year, they have repeatedly called to tell me that they will be coming out to get the lawn ready for sprint. I have returned calls, sent emails, and yet, we keep getting messages they are coming out. Having just sent them a curt message making it clear that if they do so, they will be considered trespassing, and be providing their services for free, it occurred to me that I should update this review.
Make sure you do your due diligence carefully, and get references prior to starting any lawn service! But don’t waste your time with this one, which is why I’ve dropped them back to one start… :(

I’m not sure if LD still has an office in Woburn, but last year we used them for lawn care and this Spring our grass looks green while no one else’s does. A good company with good customer service.