Lawn Care in South Lubbock
Free quotes for mowing, sod, sprinklers and yard work in 79424 and 79423.
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We connect Lubbock-area homeowners with independent local lawn care, landscaping, sprinkler and tree companies for free, no-obligation quotes. The company you choose does the work and sets its own price. South Lubbock holds much of the city's newer housing, so yards here often need establishing, not just upkeep.
According to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS 2024 5-year estimates), ZIP 79424 has about 53,478 residents, a median home-build year of 2000 and roughly 69% owner-occupied homes. Neighboring 79423 has about 46,998 residents, a median build year of 1997 and roughly 71% owner-occupied homes. Together that is about 100,000 people, mostly homeowners.
Neighborhoods include master-planned Kelsey Park in far south Lubbock and the Lakeridge area around Lakeridge Country Club. Much of this area is in Lubbock-Cooper ISD, which a Fast Growth School Coalition study ranked among Texas's fastest-growing districts.
New lawns, sod and sprinkler set-up
New homes often need a finished yard, or a builder lawn that thinned after its first summer needs sod installation. If you're choosing grass, Texas A&M AgriLife rates bermudagrass's drought tolerance as “very good to excellent” and calls buffalograss “best adapted for areas with annual rainfall of 25 inches or less”; Lubbock's NOAA normal is 18.33 inches a year. St. Augustine can grow in West Texas only “with more supplemental irrigation.”
Spring is the windiest season, so new sod dries out fast. New automatic systems in Lubbock County must include rain or moisture shut-off technology (30 TAC §344.62(j)).
In Texas, sprinkler and irrigation installation, repair and maintenance for hire must be done by, or under the supervision of, a TCEQ-licensed Landscape Irrigator, whose LI license number must appear on their advertising. Homeowners may work on their own home's system. Ask for the LI number and verify it with TCEQ. Backflow testing requires a TCEQ-licensed backflow prevention assembly tester. This is general information, not legal advice.
South Lubbock watering days
City of Lubbock addresses water two assigned days a week, by the address's last digit:
| Address ends in | Watering days |
|---|---|
| 0, 3, 4, 9 | Monday & Thursday |
| 1, 5, 6 | Tuesday & Friday |
| 2, 7, 8 | Wednesday & Saturday |
There is no Sunday irrigation, and hand watering is allowed any time. From April 1 to September 30, the City's guidance lists watering hours of midnight–10 a.m. or 6 p.m.–midnight and about 1.5 inches per zone per week. From October 1 to March 31 the days stay the same, and you should water only above 35 °F; City Code §22.03.133(b)(2) makes it an offense to irrigate during freezing weather or precipitation. Check the current schedule and any drought stage at mylubbock.us before you set your controller.
Storms and spring clean-ups
The Lubbock area's main severe-weather season runs from early April into early July (NOAA Storm Prediction Center). On May 20, 2020, the National Weather Service reported baseball-size hail in south-central Lubbock that “damaged or destroyed many plants.” A yard cleanup quote covers storm debris and shredded beds.
Services South Lubbock homeowners ask about
- Lawn mowing on a weekly or biweekly schedule
- Sprinkler repair: read the homeowner guide first
- Lawn maintenance plans
- Fertilization after spring green-up for new bermuda lawns
- Weed control while new turf fills in
- Water-wise landscaping for bare beds
Typical ranges are on the Lubbock lawn care prices page. (estimates, not quotes). New lawn? See sod vs. seed.
South Lubbock lawn care FAQ
Which ZIP codes count as South Lubbock here?
This page covers ZIP codes 79424 and 79423: far south and southeast Lubbock, including Kelsey Park, the Lakeridge area and much of the Lubbock-Cooper ISD side of town. If you live near the edge, enter your ZIP on the quote form and we will match you with companies that cover your street.
Does an HOA in South Lubbock affect my lawn care?
It can. Builder pages place communities such as Eastwick and The Enclave at Kelsey Park inside the Kelsey Park HOA, and HOA status varies by section around Lakeridge. Check your HOA rules on mowing, edging, plants or sod, and mention them in your quote request so companies price the work correctly.
Do I need a rain sensor on a new sprinkler system in South Lubbock?
Yes. Under 30 TAC §344.62(j), new automatically controlled irrigation systems in Lubbock County must include rain or moisture shut-off technology. When you compare quotes for a new system or a controller replacement, ask each TCEQ-licensed irrigator how the sensor is included and confirm their LI number with TCEQ.
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