Lawn Care.
Mendham, NJ.
Built for wooded lots.
Mendham Borough, Mendham Township and Brookside are fifteen minutes from Botti Home Services in Bernardsville. Heavy woods, heavy deer, heavy shade. We look at the lawn and text a number.
Pick what you need. We look at the property and text you a number, usually the same day.
Lawn care in Mendham
Lawn care in Mendham, NJ, from a company down the road
Mendham is the most wooded town we work in. Almost every property backs onto forest, the deer are constant, and the lawn is fighting shade, roots and acid soil at the same time. The lawns that look good in Mendham are the ones where somebody stopped treating them like a lawn in a subdivision.
What Mendham lawns actually need
Three things. Lime, because the soil test will come back acidic from the oak and pine litter. A shade tolerant seed blend at fall seeding, because the fescue that thrives in a Basking Ridge sun lot will thin out under a Mendham canopy. And a fall cleanup that actually gets the leaves off, because a Mendham lawn left under a foot of oak leaves through winter comes out in March with snow mold and bare patches. Winterization here is as much about leaves as feeding.
- Fertilization, five feedings timed to Mendham soil temperatures
- Weed control, crabgrass blocked in spring, perennials killed in fall
- Core aeration and overseeding, August 15 to October 5
- Tick and mosquito barrier, April through October
- Winterizer before the December 1 licensed cutoff
- Mowing, mulch, cleanups, hedges on the same schedule
Ticks are the Mendham problem
With this much woods and this many deer, ticks are the thing Mendham families ask about most. The barrier program treats the woods edge, the stone walls, the leaf litter under the shrubs and the shady side of the house, April through October. It does not eliminate ticks, nothing does when deer walk through nightly, but it cuts the numbers hard where the kids and the dog actually are. Keeping the edge trimmed back and the leaves cleared, both on the landscaping list, does the rest.
Licensed for the December 1 feeding
New Jersey stops homeowners from fertilizing on November 15. A licensed applicator has until December 1, and that late feeding is the most valuable one of the year, because everything goes to the roots. Botti Home Services is licensed for it. It is on the lawn services list, and the hedges and the deck go on the same quote.
Live in Mendham? Get a number.
We look at the property and text a quote, usually the same day.
The lawn
Lawn care services in Mendham, NJ.
Six lawn services, sold a la carte. Each one has its own page that says what it fixes and when.
- 01
Fertilization
Five feedings timed to Mendham soil temperatures, including the late fall one before the December 1 licensed cutoff.
- 02
Weed control
Crabgrass blocked in April before it sprouts. Perennial weeds killed in fall, when the kill holds.
- 03
Aeration and overseeding
Plugs pulled, seed dropped in the holes, August 15 to October 5. The one window this area gets.
- 04
Tick and mosquito barrier
Perimeter and shade sprayed April through October so the backyard is usable all summer.
- 05
Mowing, mulch, hedges, cleanups
On the same schedule, from the same person, on the same bill.
Everything else on a Mendham property.
Ticks, hedges, beds, pressure washing, decks and fences. One quote covers all of it.
Pest control plan, $80 a month
House perimeter every quarter, ticks and mosquitoes all season, one licensed tech. Month to month, no contract.
See the plan
Lawn care
Aeration and seeding before October 5, the winterizer feeding before December 1, weed control while the kill holds. Sold a la carte.
Lawn services
Tick and mosquito control
Barrier spray on the perimeter and shade, April through October, so the backyard is usable all summer.
DetailsMice and rodent control
Mice move in when it gets cold. Found, sealed out and dealt with. Plan members get it at a member rate.
Details
Plant and shrub care
Six visits a year for the hedges, shrubs and ornamentals. Feeding, bugs, disease and a proper trim at the right month.
Details
Landscaping
Fall cleanups and leaf removal, mulch and edging, hedge trimming, weekly mowing, patios, walkways and retaining walls.
Details
Pressure washing
Siding soft washed, driveways and patios cleaned, pavers re sanded, decks washed and ready for stain.
Details
Painting, decks and fences
Interior and exterior painting, deck staining and sealing, cedar and vinyl fences, small repairs. Daniel, 20 years a tradesman.
DetailsWhere we work.
Based in Bernardsville. The Somerset Hills and the Morris County towns around it, about 20 minutes out. Close by and not on the list? Ask.
Quick answers.
Do you cover Mendham Township and Brookside?
Yes. Both Mendhams and Brookside, and out toward Ralston.
Can you get rid of the ticks?
Cut the numbers hard where you use the yard, yes. Eliminate them with deer walking through every night, no, and anyone who promises that is selling something.
Why is my lawn bare under the trees every spring?
Leaves left on it through winter, plus acid soil and shade. Fall cleanup, lime and a shade seed blend fix it.
Do you do leaf cleanups?
Yes. Fall cleanup takes the leaves off before the snow, which matters more in Mendham than anywhere.
Ready for a number?
Call or text, or start the quote form. We look at the property and reply the same day, most days.
(908) 210-3835