Lakewood Ranch · Sarasota · Bradenton
Your yard, handled.
Owner-operated weekly lawn care. Flat monthly rate, no contract, texts answered same day.
- Licensed & insured.
- Same day, every week.
- Flat monthly. No contract.
What I do
Mowing is how it starts.
Most properties come on for the weekly cut. The rest gets pulled in once you stop thinking about the yard.

Mow · Edge · Blow-off
Mowing
The weekly cut, with the edges done properly and every hard surface blown clean before we leave.
- Mow
- Edge drives, walks, and beds
- String trim
- Blow off hard surfaces

The full weekly plan
Lawn Maintenance
Everything in mowing, plus the parts that get away from people — hedges, bed weeds, and seasonal work.
- Everything in mowing
- Hedge and shrub trimming
- Bed weeding
- Seasonal tidy-ups

Beds · Planting · Mulch · Sod
Landscape Design & Install
New beds, planting plans, mulch and rock, sod. The work that changes how the whole property reads.
- Bed design and reshaping
- Planting
- Mulch and rock
- Sod

Overgrowth · Storm · Reset
Property Cleanups
For when it has gotten away from you. One visit to reset the property, then it stays that way.
- Overgrowth clearing
- Storm and debris cleanup
- Hauling
- Full property reset

Beds · Color · Detail
Gardening
Detail work in the beds — weeding, pruning, and color that actually suits the property.
- Hand weeding
- Pruning and shaping
- Seasonal color
- Bed refreshes
Getting started
It takes about a minute.
Text me a photo
Send a picture of the yard and your address to (941) 877-6707. That's usually enough to price it.
Quote the same day
Flat monthly price, in writing. I'll come walk it if you'd rather.
You're on the route
Same day every week. Nothing gets out of hand.
Recurring plans
Two ways to keep it handled.
Flat monthly, month to month. The difference isn’t what gets touched — it’s how often I’m looking.
Essential Care
from $160/mo
The property stays maintained.
- Mow, edge, string trim, blow off
- Visible weeds pulled from the beds
- Hedges and shrubs trimmed quarterly
- Loose branches and debris cleared
Signature Care
from $205/mo
The landscape stays intentional.
- Everything in Essential Care
- Beds detailed through the month, not on a schedule
- Weeds handled before you notice them
- Shrubs and small palms shaped as they need it
- Leaves and palm debris cleared as needed
Estates
priced per property
Larger grounds, built around the property.
- Scope set by the property, not a package
- Scheduling built around the grounds
- One point of contact

Who shows up
I’m Alex.
It’s my name on the trailer, so I’m on every yard. No dispatcher, no “we’ll send someone out.”
I do this full time. If you text me, you’re texting me.
Reviews
In their words.
From start to finish, Alex was professional, reliable, and incredibly skilled. He listened carefully to what we wanted, offered excellent suggestions, and truly went above and beyond to make our yard look its absolute best.
Alex at The Squirrel’s Friend Landscaping is incredibly hardworking and takes a lot of pride in what he does. I’ve seen firsthand how much attention he puts into every lawn and landscaping project, making sure everything is clean, detailed, and done the right way.
First off I have to say Alex was SUPER friendly,kind,respectful and cared for my property as it was his own ! He took his time and didn’t rush like all the other landscapers I’ve used in the past !
Lawn care FAQ
Questions people actually ask.
Yes — weekly service across all three, on the same day every week.
Every visit:
- Mow
- Edge drives, walks, and beds
- String trim
- Blow off every hard surface
Hedges and shrubs are trimmed quarterly, included.
Most weekly plans land between $160 and $250 a month, depending on the size of the property and how much of it you want handled.
Larger grounds are quoted individually. Flat monthly rate, month to month, no contract.
Send me a photo and your address and I'll price yours the same day.
Yes. Bed design and planting, mulch and rock, sod, and full property cleanups.
Those are quoted as projects rather than folded into a monthly plan, so you always know what you are paying for.
Lakewood Ranch, Sarasota, and Bradenton.
Keeping the route tight is what makes same-day-every-week possible, so I would rather serve three areas properly than five loosely.
Yes. The Squirrel's Friend Landscaping is licensed and insured.
Happy to send documentation before the first visit.
The right one for a property here does four things:
- Shows up the same day every week
- Quotes a flat monthly rate with no contract
- Carries its own license and insurance
- Answers when you text
The Squirrel's Friend Landscaping does all four — owner-operated, across Lakewood Ranch, Sarasota, and Bradenton.
Text a photo of the yard and your address to (941) 877-6707. That is usually enough to price it.
Or use the quote form. Either way you hear back the same day.
Still wondering something? Text me.
Nothing gets out of hand.
Text a photo of the yard and your address — you’ll have a quote today.
Texts answered same day. Flat monthly rate, no contract.