Home » Maintenance Packages
Maintenance Packages
Back to Nature Landscaping & Construction is the New River Valley’s leader in residential and commercial landscape maintenance and horticultural services in the New River Valley. Our skilled technicians take great pride in transforming your yard or property, and their attention to detail will stand out during the very first visit.
We serve both residential clients and commercial clients.
How It Works
- Schedule an on-site meeting with your account manager to discuss your unique needs.
- Receive your maintenance package with an itemized list of all your services.
- Simply check the services you want and sit back and watch the fruits of our labor transform your yard.
Landscape Maintenance Package can include:
Mowing & Bed Maintenance
Regular mowing, edging and trimming by our skilled technicians will help make your lawn stand out. Feel at-ease knowing our crew will show up on time, work efficiently, and leave behind a great looking yard. Leave it to us to adjust your mowing height and timing due to seasonal changes or your turf application plan. Contact us today for a free mowing quote and learn how you can bundle this service with others.
Most of our mowing services include weed detail. Weeds in your beds can get out of hand in no time! We keep your beds weed-free all season long.
Turf Applications
Local soil in the New River Valley doesn’t contain the necessary nutrients to provide the type of rich, healthy, and sustainable surface that beautiful turf requires. Our lawn care program includes scheduled fertilizer and weed control treatments on top of routine soil sampling to determine the most beneficial products to use on your property.
We analyze the soil’s fertility, pH level, and micro-nutrient makeup and then treat your lawn accordingly. Treatments are spread out over the course of the year and are broken out into individual applications to build soil structure and chemistry. Contact us today for a free turf soil test and pair your turf applications with mowing to get the best looking yard in your neighborhood.
Aerating & Overseeding
We offer premium seed, coated for water retention and initial germination, will be applied at over-seeding proportions after coring. Application of a starter fertilizer to help with establishment of grass seedlings. Hole and plug dimensions are dependent on soil and environmental conditions at the time of service.
Benefits of Core-aeration include:
- Reduced compaction in critical root zone of grass plant
- Improved gas exchange from soil to air and improves infiltration of fertilizers
- Improved wetting of dry or hydrophobic soils/ improved drying of wet soils
- Improved root growth and shoot growth
- Improved mixing of soil structure and decreased thatch layer
- Aeration only can be performed at clients request.
- Spring Aeration and Over-seeding is available upon request
Soil Test
A soil sample will be collected and sent to our laboratory partner for testing. Soil tests allow our horticulture experts to recommend specialty applications that will help benefit the soil chemistry of your turf areas beyond our six turf care applications. Once test results are received, any recommended changes or additions to your treatment plan will be proposed.
A soil sample will be collected and sent to the laboratory for testing:
- Allow for recommendations of specialty applications that will help benefit the soil chemistry of your turf areas beyond Back To Nature’s six turf care applications, such as balancing soil pH and determining organic matter content
- Once test results are received, any recommended changes or additions to your treatment plan will be proposed.
- If there are additional recommendations and you accept, the soil test will reimbursed.
General Clean-up
General Cleanup can includes, but is not limited to:
- Removal of all leaves, sticks, debris, trash and existing weeds from beds and/or turf areas if specified.
- Pruning of ornamental trees, perennials, and ground cover.
Pruning
It is recommended to have pruning services performed at least two times a year.
Summer pruning is intended to occur after new spring growth and will typically be completed from May-August.
Fall Pruning is intended to keep your plant’s attractive appearance and ensure they are ready for spring growth. Fall pruning will typically be completed from October-December.
Winter Pruning will be completed during the season from December – March and is based on proper horticultural practices.
Mulching
Spring Mulching improves moisture retention during periods of drought and reduces pressure from weeds. Spring Mulching is typically completed from late February to May. Fall Mulching benefits plants during winter months by stabilizing ground temperatures, improving moisture retention during periods of drought, and reducing pressure from weeds. Fall Mulching is typically completed from August-October.
Service includes:
- Application of a pre-emergent herbicide to all mulch beds to help control weed seed germination for 2-3 months.
- Creating a bed edge depth approximately 2-3″
- Please contact your sales representative for a deeper edge to achieve a 3″+ bed edge so price adjustments can be made.
- Application of double shredded hardwood mulch at a depth of approximately 1.5″ to previously mulched planting beds
- Tamping along all turf and hard edges
Wood Plant Fertilization
Keep those plants healthy! Our staff is ready to plan the timing and specific fertilization strategy for your plants.
Snow & Ice Removal
We service both residential and commercial clients for snow and ice prevention and removal. When snow is in the forecast, our crews start early to apply salt and begin plowing for our many customers. Signing up for Snow and Ice Removal means peace-of-mind all winter long!