Park Landscape Maintenance

What This Service Involves

Parks are the most visible landscapes a city owns, and they take the heaviest public use. We keep lawns, planting beds, pathways, and picnic areas in shape while working around events, sports schedules, and heavy weekend traffic. Our crews watch for trip hazards, damaged turf, and encroaching vegetation that affect visitor safety and ADA access. Every park visit is documented so recreation staff can respond confidently to resident feedback and grant reporting.

Benefits

Safer, more inviting parks that encourage community use; coordination around reservations, tournaments, and festivals; proactive hazard identification tied to risk-management goals; consistent appearance that supports parks-and-recreation branding; service records ready for grant and levy reporting

Our Process

1) Map each park zone and set turf, bed, and pathway standards; 2) Build a rotation that avoids peak-use windows and reserved events; 3) Perform mowing, edging, weeding, and litter policing on schedule; 4) Report hazards and completed work to recreation staff after each visit

What Affects the Cost

Number and size of parks in the system; usage intensity and event calendar demands; ornamental plantings, rain gardens, and specialty features; playground and pathway safety inspection requirements; seasonal peaks that drive extra mowing frequency

Best Time of Year

Peak mowing and bed care span spring through early fall, while wet-season work shifts to leaf cleanup, drainage clearing, and keeping turf playable through Puget Sound rains.