Lawn Mowing in St. Charles, MO

Weekly mowing for St. Charles yards of every shape, from compact Frenchtown lots to New Town and the big yards off Highway 94. About twenty minutes from our O'Fallon shop.

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Porter's Lawn Service mowing a striped residential lawn in St. Charles, Missouri

Lawn mowing in St. Charles

St. Charles is about twenty minutes from our shop at 2743 Hwy P in O'Fallon, east on I-70 or over Highway 370 to New Town. The lawns here are more varied than anywhere else on our routes. Old Town and Frenchtown have small lots with mature trees and fences close to the house. New Town has tight, uniform yards with alleys. The 63303 and 63304 subdivisions like Spring Mill Estates, Summer Forest, Gettysburg Landing, and Kreder Farms have standard quarter-acre lots on clay.

We size the mower to the yard, which matters on a narrow Frenchtown lot where a big commercial deck would tear up the turf at every turn. Each visit includes trimming, edging along the walk and driveway, and blowing everything clean. Clippings stay on the lawn unless you ask for bagging, which keeps you from paying for extra yard waste tags with the city's hauler.

What a mowing visit includes

Mowing at the right height for your grass, with sharp blades and a stripe pattern

String trimming around fences, trees, mailboxes, and beds

Edging along driveways, sidewalks, curbs, and bed lines

Blowing clippings off every hard surface before we leave

Alternating mowing direction so the lawn does not rut

A quick look at the turf each week so problems get caught early

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How lawn mowing works in St. Charles

From the first call to a finished yard, here is what to expect.

Tell us about your yard

Call (636) 293-9306 or send the form with your St. Charles address and what you need. We reply the same business day.

Pick a schedule

Weekly during the growing season is most common. Bi-weekly and one-time cuts are available too, with no contract to sign.

We show up on your day

The same crew comes on the same day each week, so you always know when the St. Charles route reaches your street.

Easy billing

You get an invoice after each visit or at the end of the month, paid online by card or bank. Pause or stop any time.

What St. Charles mowing looks like week to week

The old river-town neighborhoods have the heaviest shade in the county, and fescue there needs to be cut tall and left alone in August. The newer subdivisions off Zumbehl Road and Highway 94 are full sun and go dormant in a dry summer, so we slow the schedule instead of cutting brown grass. Weekly service runs April through October for most St. Charles customers, and we text the night before if rain pushes your day.

What mowing costs in St. Charles

Standard weekly mowing for an average St. Charles lot starts around $50 per visit. The exact price depends on:

Lot size. A quarter-acre subdivision lot takes less time than a half-acre corner lot with a long fence line.

How much trimming there is. Lots of beds, play sets, fence edges, and tree rings add string-trimming time to every visit.

Slopes and obstacles. Steep front yards and tight gates mean smaller mowers and more passes.

Frequency. Weekly cuts are quicker and cleaner than bi-weekly cuts on tall grass, so the per-visit price is lower.

Add-ons. Bush trimming, bed weeding, mulching, and leaf cleanup can be added to the same visit for one combined price.

Freshly mowed and striped lawn in St. Charles, MO

Lawn Mowing questions from St. Charles homeowners

Weekly from April through October for most tall fescue lawns in St. Charles, since cutting more than a third of the blade at once stresses the grass. In the heat of July and August growth slows, and we adjust the height and timing so the lawn stays healthy.
No. Mowing is month to month. Most customers stay on the schedule all season, and you can pause for vacation or stop with a quick call.
If the ground is too wet to cut cleanly, we push St. Charles to the next dry day and let you know by text. Wet mowing leaves ruts and clumps, so we would rather be a day late than tear up the yard.
We mulch clippings back into the lawn on a normal cut, which returns nitrogen to the soil. If the grass is overgrown or you prefer bagging, ask and we will quote it that way.
Yes. We maintain HOA common ground, office lots, churches, and small commercial sites in St. Charles and across St. Charles County on a scheduled program.

Get on the St. Charles mowing route

Spots on each St. Charles route fill up early in spring. Call (636) 293-9306 or send the form and we will get you a per-visit price within a day.

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Porter's Lawn Service truck and mower at a property in St. Charles, Missouri