Hiring a lawn care service to help ensure your lawn is lush and green all year round is a great feeling, however, it is a task that should not be taken lightly. Too many people simply make a few phone calls to various lawn care companies in their area and then go with the one that is the cheapest. This can end up costing you in the long run.

Here are some tips that will help you choose a rental property lawn care service:

Ask Around: 

Is there anything better than word of mouth? Ask friends and family who they use and recommend for lawn care and then make some phone calls from there. You can even stop by that house with the lawn that you admire so much and knock on their door then inquire who they use for their lawn care company.

Check Licensing: 

Make sure that any lawn service company you consider is fully licensed and insured. Sure, you can save some money by hiring one that isn't, but then you are not covered if something goes wrong while the lawn care company is on your property.

Look at Portfolios: 

Any quality lawn company will have a portfolio of their best work for you to look at. When you are interviewing various companies, be sure to ask to see their portfolios. If they say they don't have one, then you should continue on with your search as they are either very new to the industry or very bad at what they do.

Get References: 

While you are in the process of the interview with a lawn care company you can always ask them to furnish you with a list of references. Again, if they are worth a darn, they will have the list ready and waiting for you. If they say that they can't provide you with such a list, then you need to end the interview and move on.

Get it in Writing: 

Make sure that you are clear on what the lawn care service company will be doing for you. Once you are sure, be certain you get a signed service contract so that you have in writing exactly what it is that they will be doing for you for the price they quoted you.

Check out Other Work: 

Another useful way to help you determine which lawn care service to go with is to ask them for a list of their most recent projects both large and small. This will be different from their portfolio and their reference list and they may not have this ready but should be able to give it to you before the interview is over. Once you have it, take some time and drive by the places on the list. Then you can see for yourself how good or bad of a job they actually do.