Cheney sits at the crossroads of rural Kansas and weekend recreation, with Cheney Reservoir drawing visitors year-round. About 40 minutes south of our Burrton base, we bring over 20 years of professional lawn care experience to this Sedgwick County community — from lakeside properties to in-town yards.
Cheney's proximity to the reservoir creates a unique set of lawn care conditions. Properties near the lake deal with sandier soils that drain fast and lose nutrients quickly, while homes in town sit on the heavier clay typical of western Sedgwick County. Lake properties also contend with fluctuating moisture — lush and green one week, bone-dry the next — and the constant wind off the open water accelerates evaporation from turf surfaces.
The rural-suburban character of Cheney means many properties have larger lots that blend maintained lawn with open ground. Keeping that boundary clean requires consistent weed control, because field weeds like bindweed, foxtail, and Johnson grass don't stop at the property line. Crabgrass pressure is intense once summer heat sets in, and without a pre-emergent barrier laid down at the right time, it fills every bare patch in the yard.
Whether you live in Cheney full-time or maintain a lake property for weekend use, a professional fertilizer program keeps your lawn looking sharp without demanding your constant attention.
Our proven program takes your lawn through the full Kansas growing season. We apply crabgrass preventer before soil temperatures trigger germination, manage broadleaf weeds throughout the growing season, and close with a winterizer application. Solu-Cal and Mycorrhizae are part of every program to build long-term soil health.
Lake properties and rural lots around Cheney often have lawns that were never properly established — just whatever grew after construction. A professional lawn replacement gives you proper grading, soil preparation, and seed varieties selected for your specific conditions. Whether you're on sandy lake ground or heavier clay in town, we build a lawn that performs in Cheney's climate.
The open country around Cheney Reservoir is native grass territory. For larger rural properties, lakeside acreages, or landowners looking to reduce mowing and maintenance, we seed warm-season native grasses that thrive in western Sedgwick County. Big bluestem, switchgrass, and sideoats grama establish well in these soils and create a natural buffer that's both beautiful and functional.
Here's something most lawn care companies won't tell you: they're putting way more chemical on your yard than they need to. We do the opposite. We spray the full lawn once, then after that we spot-spray only where weeds actually show up. We also do what's called banding — spraying an 18-inch strip around the edges of your lawn where 90% of weeds come in from. That handles most of the problem right there.
If you've got property near Cheney Reservoir, this matters even more. You don't want excess chemicals washing toward the lake every time it rains. Our approach uses less product because we're putting it where it's needed, not blanketing the whole yard every visit. We've been doing it this way for over 20 years and the lawns speak for themselves. Healthier soil, thicker grass, and a lot less stuff going into the ground to get there.
Windy Ridge Lawn Care is owned by Terrill Unruh and based in Burrton, about 40 minutes north of Cheney. We've been serving properties across south-central Kansas for over 20 years — from small-town yards to rural acreages to lake properties. We understand the Cheney area because we work in the same landscape. One operator, consistent service, and a program built around the conditions right outside your door.