Lawn Care & Landscaping in Melissa, TX

Melissa has grown from under 14,000 people in 2020 to nearly 30,000 people today, and most of that growth is sitting on brand-new sod over unimproved Blackland Prairie clay. We’re based right here in the North Creek neighborhood, which means Melissa isn’t just a service area for us. It’s home base, and it’s where we get called first when a fire ant mound shows up overnight or a new lawn starts struggling in its first Texas summer.

Our Services in Melissa

Lawn Care

Our professional lawn care services in Melissa are tailored to Bermuda and St. Augustine growth, alkaline clay soil, new-construction compaction, HOA standards, and the seasonal demands of North Texas weather.

• Lawn Mowing: Weekly cuts timed to how fast Bermuda and St. Augustine are actually growing.
• Lawn Fertilization: Feeding programs built around Melissa’s alkaline clay soil.
• Weed Control: Pre-emergent and post-emergent treatment for crabgrass, Dallisgrass, and henbit.
• Aeration & Overseeding: Relief for soil compacted by new construction and heavy clay.
• Leaf Removal & Seasonal Cleanup: Fall and spring cleanup for mature and newly planted trees alike.

Landscaping

Our complete landscaping services are designed for everything from bare builder lots to established Melissa properties that need a full outdoor refresh.

• Landscape Design: Full planning for bare builder lots or established yards ready for a refresh.
• Sod Installation: New lawns built to root through compacted subsoil, not just look good on day one.
• Flower Bed Maintenance: Weeding, deadheading, and seasonal color suited to Melissa’s HOA standards.
• Mulch Installation & Replenishment: Depth and material chosen for how fast North Texas sun breaks mulch down.
• Hardscaping & Patio Installation: Patios, walkways, and retaining walls built to handle expansive clay soil.

Shrub & Tree Services

Our professional tree services help Melissa homeowners maintain healthy trees, manage storm damage, and safely remove hazardous or unwanted growth.

• Shrub & Tree Trimming: Pruning timed around oak wilt risk and shaping for long-term structure.
• Shrub & Tree Removal: Safe removal of dead, diseased, damaged, or unwanted trees and shrubs.
• Stump Grinding & Removal: Full grinding so stumps stop drawing pests into the yard.
• Storm Damage / Emergency Tree Service: 24/7 response when severe weather brings a limb down or leaves a dangerous tree behind.

Pest Control

Our pest control services target the lawn and yard pests that thrive in Melissa’s warm climate, clay soil, and humid conditions.

• Fire Ant Control: Mound treatment and perimeter baiting for a problem that’s active nearly year-round here.
• Grub Control: Preventive treatment timed to the grub life cycle before damage sets in.
• Mosquito Control: Yard treatment for the standing water that clay soil leaves behind after a storm.

About Melissa, TX

The city has added more than 16,000 residents in five years, and roughly three out of every four homes here were built in 2010 or later. That means most Melissa lawns are still establishing, sitting on soil that was graded for construction rather than for growing anything.

The city itself is a mix of dense, amenity-heavy communities like Liberty and Milrany Ranch and larger, rural-luxury properties like Chapel Creek Farms, where lots run an acre or more. Melissa ISD anchors a lot of the pride here, and neighborhoods like North Creek, where our office sits, blend pool and fitness amenities with the kind of established landscaping that takes years to get right. Nearly every subdivision in Melissa carries HOA rules on mowing height, bed appearance, and landscaping standards, which makes consistent lawn care less of a preference and more of a requirement.

Why Choose Texas Cherry Lawns in Melissa

Being based in North Creek means Melissa jobs are never a long drive for us, and that shows up in response times, especially for storm cleanup or an emergency tree call that can’t wait. We’ve watched entire subdivisions go from bare dirt to full lawns, which means we know exactly what a two-year-old Melissa yard needs versus a lawn that’s had a decade to establish. That local knowledge, paired with a crew that shows up consistently instead of rotating through unfamiliar faces, is what keeps Melissa homeowners calling us back season after season.