Aqualawn FAQ — Landscape, Hardscape, Irrigation, and More

Landscape design, grading, plant installation, hydroseeding, and bed mulching — installed in that order on a typical project. Aqualawn also handles the hardscapes, retaining walls, outdoor lighting, and irrigation that often surround a landscape project; those are documented on their own service pages.

Yes. Landscape design happens in-house at Aqualawn. Every project begins with a plan and drawings before crews arrive on the property. Design and installation are part of the same engagement, not separate vendors.

Patios (flagstone, paver, concrete), walkways, and pond and water feature design and installation. Hardscape work is designed and built alongside the landscape, lighting, and irrigation that surround it, not as a standalone trade.

Yes. Ponds, recirculating waterfalls, and decorative water features are designed and installed in-house. Each project covers siting, the basin or liner, pump and filtration, perimeter stone and planting, and winterization planning for Northwest Ohio's freeze cycle. Maintenance and seasonal service are available for water features that Aqualawn installs.

Redi-Rock is a large-block precast segmental retaining wall system. The blocks interlock through a knob-and-groove mechanism, and at typical residential heights the wall behaves as a gravity wall — held in place by the weight and interlock of the blocks, without a buried footing. For taller walls or commercial loading, the system is engineered with geogrid reinforcement back into the soil.

Both. The same system installs on residential properties (sloped backyards, walkout basements, terraced gardens, raised planting beds, seating walls around patios) and on commercial properties (parking-lot grade walls, drainage walls, landscape walls). Aqualawn installs both.

Low-voltage (12V) systems run through a transformer that steps utility power down before it reaches any fixture. That makes the wiring safe to bury, splice, and service inside the landscape itself, which is why low-voltage is the professional standard for residential and commercial landscape lighting. Line-voltage (120V) is utility power direct from the panel — it requires conduit and electrician-grade install protocols and isn't used for typical landscape applications.

Yes. Repair work covers lamp replacement, LED retrofits for older halogen fixtures, wiring diagnosis and repair, transformer diagnosis and replacement, and fixture realignment after surrounding plant growth has shifted the intended light pattern. Service is available for systems Aqualawn installed and for systems from other installers.

Three visits per year: Spring Startup (turn the system on, inspect heads/backflow/mainline for leaks, program the controller, check rain sensor battery, activate and adjust each zone), Mid-Season Check (property inspection, coverage and distribution adjustments, controller reprogramming for current weather, rain sensor verification, leak inspection), and Winterization (shut off the water source, hook up the compressor, blow water out of every zone). Each visit has a defined scope that's spelled out on the irrigation page.

Aqualawn offers a 5% discount on irrigation system startup, maintenance, and winterization services when you prepay for the upcoming season. The prepay program locks in discounted rates and includes priority scheduling throughout the season. Fill out the estimate request form and the team will review your property and provide transparent pricing for the upcoming season.

Mowing, edging, trimming, pruning, weeding, and seasonal property cleanups. Specific services on any given property are scoped to what the property actually needs.

Yes — both. Aqualawn maintains residential homes and commercial sites throughout Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan. Commercial clients also have access to the snow removal service in winter, which is offered to commercial properties only.

No. Snow removal is offered to commercial properties only — parking lots, office complexes, retail centers, professional buildings, and multi-tenant commercial sites. Aqualawn's residential service lines (lawn care, landscaping, hardscapes, retaining walls, irrigation, outdoor lighting) are available year-round; snow removal is the one service that's commercial-only.

Yes. Ice management and de-icing are part of the commercial snow service, not a separate engagement. Application is determined by site conditions after plowing and the winter-weather pattern at the time.

No. Bulk topsoil and compost are supplied by Springfield Compost — Aqualawn's sister brand under the same ownership, operating from the same Monclova location. Aqualawn uses Springfield Compost material on its own landscape installation and bed work, and customers needing bulk material are routed to Springfield Compost for the purchase.

Springfield Compost's standard landscaping mix is 1/3 topsoil, 1/3 sharp sand, and 1/3 compost. Other proportions, screened topsoil, and standalone bulk compost are also available through Springfield Compost.