Green Thumb Lawn Care

Green Thumb Lawn Care is your source for up-to-date knowledge on lawn care products and treatments in the Albany, Schenectady, and Troy area. Not everyone has a "green thumb" and the time and expertise to determine what to do to maintain a beautiful lawn. We live and breathe lawn care and know the soil and issues specific to our area from Delmar to Niskayuna and Colonie to Glens Falls and everywhere in between. Green Thumb Lawn Care has been locally owned and operated since 1983. Owner Karen Wright, and her team of lawn experts have 100 combined years of experience in the lawn care industry.

If you have new plants that die or develop dieback in the first two years, it is most often due to improper watering. Although pests can also contribute to plant decline, they are rarely the only cause. Nurseries are inspected on a regular basis, and any significant pest issues are usually addressed. Therefore, major infestations that could cause the death of new landscape ornamentals are rare. Perhaps one of the most important things you can do for your newly planted tree or shrub bed is proper watering.

The grasses in our region are referred to as "cool season grasses", meaning they typically do not thrive in warmer weather. Because of this, proper mowing is essential. First, make sure that your mower blades are sharpened each year. This alone will reduce the stress put on turf throughout the season. Then, make sure the blade is elevated to 3 - 4 inches, or near the highest setting. You should keep the blade at this setting until your last few mowings in the fall, at which point you should gradually lower it to 1 1/2 - 2 inches.

Green Thumb is dedicated to providing professional and knowledgeable lawn care services that create beautiful lawnscapes of which we can all be proud. We guarantee satisfaction! If the results of any application are not satisfactory, please call us. We'll re-apply that application or refund the cost of that application. We apply five main treatments as part of our annual program that include fertilizer, as well as weed, insect and grub control. Our lawn experts will check in on your lawn between treatments to make sure treatment applications have been effective and show the desired results.

We know you have a busy life and that you can't always be at your house or business when we schedule your lawn maintenance. If you need to be informed each time before we arrive with your scheduled treatment, just let us know and we will document your account and make sure to call you the day before each treatment. We provide this service at no extra charge!