Our Lawn Care Services in Des Moines, Ames & Nearby Towns

We offer reliable lawn mowing, edging, trimming, and cleanup services throughout Des Moines, Ames, and the greater Polk and Story County areas. From weekly to biweekly mowing to seasonal services like leaf removal and weed control, our full-service approach ensures your lawn stays healthy and well-groomed year-round. No yard is too big or small — let us customize a care plan that fits your property.

Choose your Contract option

Option 1

Starts at $50/cut

Pay Per Visit w/o a contract

Most Popular

20% Off

Option 2

Starts at $45/cut

pay per visit with a weekly or twice monthly contract

10% Off

Option 3

Starts at $40/cut

Pay annually upfront for a contract

Lawn Care Service Packages

Spring cleanup in a Story County yard

Basic Package

$40-$100/visit*

The basic package will get you started with, you guessed it, the basics! This will get your yard looking sharp with a simple mowing, trimming, and blowing off of your sidewalks and driveway! Simple but effective!

Edging sidewalk in Polk County home

Advanced Package

$60-$135/visit*

The advanced package is our most popular package as it not only gives you basic yard maintenance, it takes it up to the next level with the bagging and removal of your yard clippings. This service ensures that you never have anything left on top of your grass that could potentially hurt your yard in the long run. We also throw in an extra 10% off any additional services you might need!

Controlled Lawns crew mowing in Des Moines neighborhood

Premier Package

$80-$175/visit*

The premier package will have all the neighbors jealous of how you keep your property looking so nice! This package includes everything from the previous two packages, but this package includes the shaping/edging of the entire perimeter of your yard as well as the removal of all yard waste**! And the biggest plus of the premier package is that the discount on additional services is 25% off! This is the perfect package for anyone wanting to improve/overhaul their yard with any number of projects to give you the lawn of your dreams

*All pricing is based on the size of yard as well as the payment structure of the contract

**Yard waste includes any material that comes from the yard or plants in the yard. This does not include trash, metal or junk in the yard. Applies to biodegradable material only

Additional Services

    • Bagging of Clippings

    • Aeration

    • Seeding

    • Fertilization

    • Bagging of Clippings

    • Leaf Removal

    • Yard Waste Removal

    • Landscaping

    • Mulching

    • Weed Removal