Nickerson may be a small town, but that doesn't mean you should settle for a big-box fertilizer and a prayer. Windy Ridge is about 25 minutes east in Burrton, and we already service properties across Reno County. Professional lawn care makes a visible difference — even on a town lot. Especially on a town lot.
Nickerson sits in the Arkansas River lowlands of western Reno County, and the soil here reflects it. You'll find a mix of sandy loam and silty clay depending on your property's elevation — closer to the river bottoms, the soil is sandier and drains fast, while the higher ground in town tends toward tighter clay. Both types have the high pH that's common across this part of Kansas, typically 7.5 or above.
Sandy soils lose nutrients quickly, which means a single spring fertilizer application gets washed through the root zone before your grass can use it all. Clay soils hold nutrients better but compact easily, making it hard for roots to grow deep enough to survive July and August. Either way, a once-a-year approach doesn't cut it. You need multiple, properly timed applications throughout the growing season.
Weed pressure in Nickerson is heavy. Crabgrass thrives in the sandy, warm soils, and broadleaf weeds like dandelions, bindweed, and spurge move into any thin areas quickly. A professional pre-emergent and post-emergent program keeps these problems under control so your lawn can actually thicken up and compete on its own.
We run a 5-step program that covers the full growing season — pre-emergent in early spring, broadleaf weed control, summer feeding, and a fall winterizer. For Nickerson's sandy-to-clay soil mix, we adjust our rates and products to match what your specific property needs. Solu-Cal for pH correction and Mycorrhizae for root development are part of our toolkit, not add-on upsells.
A lot of Nickerson properties — especially older ones — have lawns that are more bare dirt and weeds than actual grass. Rather than fighting a losing battle, let us start fresh. We'll level the ground, improve the soil, and seed with grass varieties matched to your property. A new lawn adds curb appeal and value to any Nickerson home.
If you own acreage outside Nickerson, native grass is worth considering. It's drought-tolerant, requires no fertilizer once established, and provides excellent erosion control on sandy Reno County ground. We seed with Kansas-native warm-season species that are adapted to this exact climate and soil type. It's the lowest-maintenance ground cover you can have.
We're based in Burrton, east of Hutchinson on the Highway 50 corridor, which puts Nickerson well within our regular service area. Terrill Unruh has been treating Reno County lawns for over 20 years. He built Windy Ridge on the idea that small-town properties deserve the same quality of care that the big Wichita companies offer — without the big Wichita overhead or the impersonal service. One call, one company, one person who actually knows your lawn.