Guides for the work and the business.

The TurfPlanner guide library is a set of practical notes for lawn care operators on pricing, sales, crews, cash flow, equipment, treatment programs and growth, plus the agronomy your customers ask about. Read what applies, then get back on the route.

• Calculate Lawn Size With Google Maps for a Mowing Quote

  Running the Business · 2026-11-04 · 1 min read

  Convert an area measurement from Google My Maps into mowable square feet, then estimate mowing time and labor cost with editable assumptions.

• What TurfPlanner Does and Who It Is For

  Getting Started · 2026-10-04 · 2 min read

  TurfPlanner is free business software for lawn care and landscaping companies: estimates, recurring jobs, invoices and card payments, with plans from $0.

• Lawn Care Estimate-to-Invoice Workflow: A Worked Example

  Lawn Care Apps · 2026-10-04 · 3 min read

  Follow a fictional lawn-care estimate from service and property setup through approval, the resulting work record and invoice in TurfPlanner.

• TurfPlanner vs the Alternatives: How to Compare Lawn Care Software

  Lawn Care Apps · 2026-10-04 · 3 min read

  Compare lawn care software using one estimate-to-invoice trial, your actual crew size, payment fees, exports and the features your route needs.

• How to Price Lawn Mowing So the Route Actually Makes Money

  Running the Business · 2026-09-05 · 4 min read

  Calculate a per-visit mowing quote from your minimum, turf area, crew time, drive time and extras. See every formula, then save the price in TurfPlanner.

• Lawn Care Invoicing: How to Get Paid the Week the Work Is Done

  Running the Business · 2026-09-05 · 2 min read

  Lawn care invoicing is a routine: invoice each completed job the same day, batch recurring customers monthly, send a pay link and stop chasing checks.

• Building a Recurring Mowing Schedule Your Crew Can Actually Run

  Running the Business · 2026-09-05 · 4 min read

  See how to create weekly and every-other-week lawn jobs, assign a crew, move rain-day work and confirm the recurring schedule in TurfPlanner.

• How Often to Water Bermuda Grass (And How Much)

  Grass Types · 2026-08-13 · 4 min read

  How much water bermuda grass actually needs and how often to run the sprinkler, so you get deep roots instead of a shallow, thirsty lawn.

• Bermuda Grass Mowing Height: How Low to Cut and Why It Matters

  Grass Types · 2026-08-13 · 4 min read

  The right mowing height for common and hybrid bermuda, why cutting it high is the most common mistake, and how often to mow to get a dense lawn.

• How to Make Bermuda Grass Thicker and Fill In Bare Spots

  Grass Types · 2026-08-13 · 5 min read

  Diagnose why bermuda grass is thin before treating it, then match mowing, light, moisture, soil, pest and repair decisions to the site and cultivar.

• What a Lawn Care Service Costs vs Doing It Yourself

  Getting Started · 2026-08-13 · 3 min read

  Compare lawn service and DIY scope, costs and timing with a quote checklist for mowing, treatments, add-ons, missed visits and seasonal totals.

• Soil Temperature Chart for Lawn Care: What Every Threshold Actually Is

  Lawn Care Basics · 2026-08-13 · 3 min read

  The soil temperature thresholds that actually drive lawn decisions, at 4 inch depth, and which one triggers pre-emergent, green-up, feeding and seeding.

• Bermuda Grass Fertilizer Schedule: How Much Nitrogen and When

  Grass Types · 2026-08-11 · 3 min read

  How much nitrogen bermuda grass actually needs and when to apply it, tied to soil temperature instead of a fixed calendar date.

• Bermuda Grass vs Zoysia Grass: Which Is Better for Your Yard

  Grass Types · 2026-08-04 · 3 min read

  A practical comparison of bermuda and zoysia grass: shade tolerance, mowing, cost, and recovery from wear, so you can pick the right one for your yard.

• The Cheapest Way to Kill Lawn Weeds Without Overbuying at the Hardware Store

  Weed Control · 2026-07-28 · 3 min read

  How to avoid overpaying on weed killer: matching product to the actual weed, checking the rate against your yard size, and skipping broad-spectrum markups.

• Why Soil Temperature Matters More Than the Calendar for Lawn Care

  Lawn Care Basics · 2026-07-21 · 3 min read

  Why lawn care timed to a calendar date is guesswork, how soil temperature actually drives grass growth, and how to track it for your yard.

• A DIY Lawn Care Schedule: What to Actually Do Each Month

  Getting Started · 2026-07-14 · 3 min read

  A month-by-month DIY lawn care schedule covering mowing, fertilizing, and weed prevention, plus why fixed calendar dates are only ever a rough guess.

• Bermuda Grass Gone Brown: How to Tell Dormant From Dead

  Grass Types · 2026-07-07 · 3 min read

  A simple way to tell if your brown bermuda lawn is just winter dormancy or an actual dead patch, plus what delays bermuda green-up in spring.

• How to Identify Lawn Weeds With Your Phone (And What to Actually Buy Once You Know)

  Weed Control · 2026-06-30 · 2 min read

  How photo-based weed ID works, why the exact species matters more than a generic label, and how to go from a photo to the right product.

• When to Put Down Pre-Emergent on Bermuda Lawns (It's Not a Date on the Calendar)

  Weed Prevention · 2026-06-23 · 4 min read

  The right way to time pre-emergent on a bermuda lawn: soil temperature thresholds, why the calendar-date approach fails, and what happens if you miss it.

• Bermuda Grass Care Guide: Mowing Height, Fertilizing, and the Problems That Actually Show Up

  Grass Types · 2026-06-16 · 7 min read

  Everything a homeowner needs for bermuda grass care: correct mowing height, fertilizer timing, watering, and the most common problems and fixes.

• Home Lawn Care 101: A Season-by-Season Guide If You're Starting From Zero

  Getting Started · 2026-06-09 · 3 min read

  A beginner-friendly breakdown of home lawn care by season: what to actually do each month, and where most DIY lawns go wrong.

• Best Lawn Care Apps for Homeowners vs Lawn Care Businesses

  Lawn Care Apps · 2026-06-02 · 4 min read

  Compare lawn care app categories for maintaining one yard versus running crews, estimates, recurring jobs and invoices for a lawn care business.