College Park · Orlando 32804 · Central Florida
Lawn Care & Landscaping in College Park, Orlando
Owner-operated, turfgrass-certified lawn and landscape care for one of Orlando's most distinguished neighborhoods — soil-first, estate-level, and built to last.
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Yard Works provides owner-operated, turfgrass-certified lawn care and landscaping for College Park, Orlando (32804): reel-mowed zoysia, sod installation, top dressing, irrigation, French drains, and landscape design. We read each property as a system — soil, shade, drainage, and turf cultivar together — so a College Park lawn does not just look good after a visit, it builds toward excellence all season.
“In College Park you have historic bungalows under deep oak shade on one street and full-sun new builds on the next. You can't treat them the same. Healthy lawns and landscapes do not exist without healthy living soil — so we start with the soil and the cultivar, then cut it clean, week after week.”
— Michael Geist, Yard Works
Complete Lawn & Landscape Services for College Park
Every service performed with the same soil-first, turfgrass-certified standard College Park properties deserve — one owner-operated team for the whole property.
Reel Mowing
Golf-course-style precision mowing for fine zoysia and bermuda lawns — a clean, low scissor cut that builds density and reduces thatch. We're the Orlando market's only dedicated reel-mowing service.
Quoted per propertySod Installation
CitraZoy and Empire zoysia and ProVista, Floratam, Seville and Palmetto St. Augustine, installed over properly prepared soil for an instant, even lawn. Zeon and other cultivars quoted on site.
$2.00–$2.15/sq ft installed on published cultivarsTop Dressing & Leveling
Screened compost-and-sand blend to smooth surface irregularities and build the organic matter that Orlando's sandy soils lack — one of the highest-return lawn investments here.
From $350/cu ydIrrigation
Diagnostics, repair, and MP Rotator upgrades that water more efficiently — important for College Park's older systems and for following the St. Johns River Water Management District watering rules.
Contact for pricingFrench Drains & Drainage
Engineered French drain systems that redirect subsurface water away from turf and beds — essential near Lake Adair and Lake Silver where seasonal saturation can ruin a lawn.
Contact for pricingLandscape & Maintenance
Horticulture-informed plantings, bed renovations, palm care, and scheduled maintenance — designed to complement College Park's architectural heritage and thrive in Zone 9b.
Contact for pricingWe Know College Park
College Park is not a one-size-fits-all neighborhood. The streets off Edgewater Drive carry towering live oaks and a dense canopy that creates real shade competition for St. Augustine turf. New builds on south-facing lots in Ardsley Manor face the opposite problem — intense full sun that calls for a heat-tolerant zoysia.
We read a landscape as a system: soil composition, drainage gradient, canopy, cultivar behavior, and irrigation uniformity evaluated together, not as isolated problems. That's the difference between a lawn that looks good after a visit and one that builds toward excellence over a full growing season.
Cut heights follow UF/IFAS: CitraZoy and Zeon zoysia are reel-cut at 1–1.5″, Empire zoysia at 1.75–2.5″, and St. Augustine is always rotary-mowed at 3.5–4″ (about 2.5″ for dwarf types) (UF/IFAS LH028).
French Drain & DrainageWhy the Cut and the Soil Decide the Lawn
Zoysia is prized for its fine, dense, estate-grade look, but it is harder to maintain well. A dull or impacting blade shreds the tips and leaves the surface ragged; a sharp reel mower shears each blade cleanly at the low height fine zoysia is meant to be kept — the same way a Dubsdread fairway is cut.
Underneath, Orlando's native sand holds little water or nutrient. Top dressing with a screened compost-and-sand blend builds the organic matter that lets a College Park lawn hold moisture and feed itself. Healthy lawns do not exist without healthy living soil — how the grass is cut is what turns that soil into a fairway.
Reel vs. Rotary on Zoysia5.0Google rating
OnlyDedicated reel-mowing service in the Orlando market
20+Years serving Central Florida
9bZone turfgrass & soil expertise
Real Lawns, Real Jobs
Fine zoysia and full-service care, cut and kept the way a College Park lawn should be.
Where We Work in College Park
Lawns and landscapes across College Park and the surrounding Orlando communities.
College Park 32804
Lake Adair
Lake Silver
Edgewater Drive
Ardsley Manor
Dubsdread
Winter Park
Explore our work in nearby Winter Park reel mowing, sod installation, and top dressing, or see every Central Florida area we serve.
College Park Lawn Care, Answered
What College Park and Orlando homeowners ask us most.
What turfgrass works best in College Park, Orlando?
College Park's mix of shaded and full-sun lots calls for different cultivars. St. Augustine, particularly ProVista, Seville and Palmetto, performs well in the partial shade (Floratam needs more sun) under the neighborhood's live oaks. For sunny, high-visibility lawns, Empire zoysia and CitraZoy give superior density and drought tolerance, and CitraZoy's medium-fine blade responds beautifully to reel mowing. We evaluate each property's shade, soil, and drainage before recommending a cultivar.
Do you offer reel mowing for zoysia lawns in College Park?
Yes. We are the Orlando market's only dedicated reel-mowing lawn service. Zoysia benefits enormously from the reel mower's scissor-cut action, which encourages lateral growth, prevents scalping, and delivers a golf-course-quality finish a rotary mower cannot match. Our reel blades are kept sharp to factory tolerances so each blade is sheared cleanly rather than torn.
My College Park yard has drainage issues near the lake. Can you help?
Yes. Properties near Lake Adair and Lake Silver often see subsurface water movement and seasonal saturation. We assess the drainage gradient, find the source of standing water, and install properly engineered French drain systems that redirect flow, protecting your lawn, your landscape investment, and your property.
Do you work only with residential properties?
Yes. We work directly with individual homeowners, mostly estate properties, not HOAs or property managers. Michael Geist is on every job.
How quickly can I get an estimate?
Simple installs, like a straight sod replacement, are usually quoted on the spot or the same day. Larger, more involved projects can take longer because materials have to be sourced and priced before we put a number in writing.
How much does lawn care cost in College Park?
Maintenance is quoted per property based on lawn size, turfgrass type, and the services you want, so you get a clear estimate rather than a flat rate. Where we install sod, pricing is $2.00 per square foot installed for ProVista, Floratam, Seville and Palmetto St. Augustine and $2.15 per square foot for CitraZoy and Empire zoysia, with other cultivars quoted on site; top dressing starts at $350 per cubic yard. Call (407) 687-3322 for an estimate.
What areas of College Park do you serve?
We serve all of College Park, Orlando FL 32804, including Ardsley Manor, the Lake Adair and Lake Silver areas, the Edgewater Drive corridor, and the historic core near Dubsdread Golf Course. College Park is part of our broader Central Florida service area spanning Winter Park, Maitland, Oviedo, Winter Springs, and Lake Mary.
Turfgrass and mowing-height references: UF/IFAS Extension, Mowing Your Florida Lawn (LH028) and Zoysiagrass for Florida Lawns (LH011).
Elevate Your College Park Property
One owner-operated team for reel mowing, sod, irrigation, drainage, top dressing, and landscape. Let's talk about your College Park lawn.
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