Sutter Lawns

06/04/2026

Ankeny customers for applications . We have been working on round two the last few days. If we haven’t reached your yard yet, it won’t be long now.

05/18/2026

Seeing brown or straw-colored patches suddenly showing up in your lawn?

You’re not alone—we’re seeing this across many lawns right now.

With the recent weather swings here in Iowa (cool temperatures, then sudden heat, followed by heavy rain and humidity), many lawns—especially those with perennial ryegrass and bluegrass mixes—are showing signs of weather-related turf stress commonly called Ascochyta leaf blight.

The good news:
✅ This is typically a leaf blade stress issue, not root damage
✅ It is not caused by recent lawn applications
✅ Fungicides are usually not necessary at this stage
✅ Most lawns recover well with proper watering, sharp mower blades, and stable weather

This kind of damage can appear incredibly fast—sometimes almost overnight—which understandably catches homeowners off guard.

If your lawn has some sudden brown patching, don’t panic. We’re monitoring conditions closely and are always happy to take a look if you have concerns.

— Chad | Sutter Lawns

05/13/2026

Polk city lawn application customers we are currently making our way down the list to your lawn this week and next for our round 2 broadleaf herbicide application, get ready to witness the great w**d meltdown!

05/02/2026

Them stripes!

04/22/2026

We are loving this beautiful weather. We are working on finishing Ankeny customer’s round 1 this week . We will be finishing up surrounding Des moines areas very soon . Thank you for your patience !

04/17/2026

Thank you all for your patience during this early and unusual start to the year.
ANKENY, WAUKEE, URBANDALE
We are working on applications in ankeny today, tomorrow, and next week . We should also be getting to Waukee and urbandale tomorrow on Saturday .

04/13/2026

Good morning to all! We will still be working in Polk City again today and probably the rest of the week depending on the weather.

04/10/2026

We are still doing applications in Polk City today .

03/30/2026

Lawn applications are starting ! Get signed up today.

02/10/2026

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While dad jokes abound here at Sutter Lawns, it's your yearly reminder about our lawn care programming options. We promise no jokes when it comes to your lawn being the talk of the neighborhood. 60 degree Iowa weather in February has us thinking about how to assure your grass is green in just a few....