Basic
Basic Lawn Care
Mow + trim + blow
hard-surface cleanup included
| Frequency | Small | Medium | Large | Acre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly | $55 | $80 | $105 | $140 |
| Bi-Weekly | $65 | $95 | $125 | $160 |
| Monthly | $70 | $105 | $135 | $170 |
| One-Time | $75 | $115 | $150 | $190 |
Lawn Mowing in Swartz, LA
Swartz Lawn Care Built for Half-Acre Yards and Long Fence Lines
Weekly mowing from $55 — trimming and blow-off included every time, edging and weed control on the Premium plan. No trip fees, because the route already runs through 71281.
Ask anyone who has moved out to Swartz from a city lot: the yard here is a different animal. A half acre is normal, a full acre is common, and the mowing job comes with long fence runs, ditch frontage along the highway, and shade trees that have had decades to spread. College Bros shaped its Swartz mowing service around exactly that kind of property. Weekly Basic rates start at $55 for compact yards and step up honestly as the lot grows — $80 from a quarter acre, $105 from a half acre, and $140 at true acreage — so you get quoted for the yard you actually have, not a city template.
The turf out here splits three ways. Centipede is the workhorse of rural Ouachita Parish — it tolerates lean soil, asks for little, and rewards a moderate deck height and a patient schedule. Bermuda owns the full-sun yards and newer sod, and it wants the opposite: low, frequent cuts that keep it dense through the punishing stretch of July and August. St. Augustine holds down the deep shade under mature trees, where it should be left taller so its wide blades can catch what little light filters through. We set the cut height for your grass, not for the convenience of the route, because in Louisiana heat a wrong mowing height stresses turf faster than drought does. And after a week of spring storms, when everything in the parish grows two inches overnight, a crew that is already in the neighborhood matters.
Every stop is the complete job: the mow, string trimming around fences, culverts, mailbox posts, and bed lines, and a thorough blow-off before the trailer gate closes — with the Premium package adding a clean blade edge along driveways and walkways plus weed control on every visit. Because Swartz sits on our weekly loop northeast of Monroe, there is no trip fee and no rural surcharge — a yard out Highway 594 pays the same fair tiers as one in town. Get on the schedule at /book, check the full table on the pricing page, or see everything else we handle locally on the Swartz hub.
What Mowing in Swartz Includes
Acreage Capability, Residential Detail
Equipment sized for big Swartz lots without sacrificing the close work — beds, tree rings, and fence corners still get trimmed by hand. A one-acre yard gets the same crisp edges as a small one, just with more deck time behind it.
Cut Heights Set Per Grass, Not Per Route
Centipede gets a moderate height it can live with, Bermuda gets cut low and often to stay thick, and shaded St. Augustine is left tall on purpose. The deck gets adjusted at your property — that is the difference between turf that thrives in August and turf that browns out.
Ditches, Culverts, and Road Frontage
Rural-style lots come with rural-style edges. String trimming along ditch lines, culverts, and long road frontage is quoted as part of your property, so the strip the highway sees stays as tidy as the lawn behind it.
Fertilization & Weed Control
A feeding and weed program paced to a growing season that barely takes a month off. Thin centipede is an open invitation to weeds, and a managed program is how big lawns stay uniform instead of patchy.
Leaf Removal & Recovery Cuts
Mature shade trees mean a serious leaf season — removal is priced $75–$600 by how much is down and how big the lot is. Inherited an overgrown property or let one get away from you? Recovery cuts get quoted by condition; after that first cut, most owners move to a standard recurring rate.
From $55/week
Lawn Care Pricing
Premium
Premium Lawn Care
Mow + trim + blow + edging + weed control
beds & cracks treated every visit
| Frequency | Small | Medium | Large | Acre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly | $75 | $110 | $145 | $185 |
| Bi-Weekly | $90 | $130 | $165 | $210 |
Small under 1/4 acreMedium 1/4–1/2 acreLarge 1/2–1 acreAcre 1+ acres
Mowing Client Add-Ons
Edging Upgrade
From $20
By yard size
Bed Weed Spray
From $25
By yard size
Leaf & Debris Blowout
From $45
By yard size
Crack Weed Spray
$20
Flat rate
Hedge Trim
$50
Light trim
Gutter Clean
$30
Exterior clean
Mulch Install
$6/bag
Includes bag
Pine Straw Install
$15/bale
Includes bale
Add-on pricing applies to active mowing clients only when added to a scheduled visit.
Overgrowth Surcharges
Overgrowth surcharges by yard size.
| Level | Small | Medium | Large | Acre | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light | +$20 | +$30 | +$45 | +$60 | Slightly overgrown, double pass needed |
| Moderate | +$35 | +$55 | +$75 | +$100 | 4–8 inches over normal, significantly more time |
| Heavy | +$60 | +$90 | +$125 | +$165 | First cut / neglected lawn, full cleanup effort |
Download the printable package sheet (PDF)
Per-visit pricing from the published College Bros Lawn Care Packages sheet; exact quote depends on the property.
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What Your Neighbors Say
These guys are the real deal. Showed up on time, did an incredible job on our yard, and the price was more than fair. We've used them three times now and they never disappoint.
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Had them do a full spring cleanup — leaf removal, mulching, bush trimming, the works. My yard hasn't looked this good in years. Already booked them for monthly maintenance.
Professional, courteous, and they do incredible work. I've tried other lawn services in Monroe and none of them compare. College Bros is the only crew I trust with my property.
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Swartz Lawn Mowing FAQs
How much does lawn mowing cost in Swartz, LA?
Swartz mowing follows four size tiers on the weekly Basic package: $55 a visit under a quarter acre; $80 up to a half acre; $105 covering up to an acre; and $140 past that. Larger lots simply move up the same published tiers — there are no separate rural rates — and bi-weekly or monthly schedules run a little more per cut, with one-time cuts from $75. Every Basic price covers the mow, string trimming, and blowing, and Premium adds edging and weed control from $75 a week. The precise number comes from your property itself, and the whole rate sheet sits on the pricing page.
Do you charge extra to mow in Swartz since it's outside Monroe?
No. There is no trip fee and no rural surcharge for Swartz. College Bros mowing routes already run northeast through 71281 every week, so your yard is a scheduled stop, not a special trip — and the pricing tiers are identical to what Monroe customers pay. The only thing that changes the price is the size and condition of the lawn itself.
Can you mow an acre or more in Swartz?
Yes — acreage is exactly what the $140 weekly tier exists for, and Swartz properties are a big reason it exists. Crews bring equipment sized for open ground while still hand-trimming the detail areas, so a large lot gets finished edges instead of just a rough cut. If your property is well over an acre or has unusual terrain, mention it when you book and we will quote it accurately up front.
Do you trim ditch banks and culverts along Highway 139 or 594?
Yes. Road frontage is part of how we quote Swartz properties, because out here the ditch line is part of the yard. String trimming along culverts, drainage ditches, and frontage strips gets built into your per-visit price so the whole property reads as maintained from the road. Flag any steep or extended frontage when you book so the quote covers it from day one.
Should a centipede lawn in Swartz be mowed weekly or every two weeks?
Most centipede lawns in Swartz do well on a biweekly schedule — centipede grows slower than Bermuda and resents being cut hard and often. Bermuda yards, by contrast, usually need weekly service from late spring through early fall to stay dense. If your lawn mixes both, or you are not sure what you have, the crew will identify the turf on the first visit and recommend the cadence that fits it. You can change frequency anytime as the season shifts.
How fast can you get my Swartz yard on the mowing schedule?
Every Swartz mowing request gets an answer the day it arrives, and the first cut typically lands within the week since the route already comes through 71281. Your exact service day gets confirmed once it is on the schedule rather than guessed at over the phone. The quickest path is /book — about a minute, start to finish — or call or text (318) 600-9123 to talk through lot size and frequency first.
Put Your Swartz Yard on the Route
Booking takes about a minute, and the mowers are already headed up Lincoln Road every week anyway. Want to talk it over first? Call or text (318) 600-9123.