I found Magic Pest and Lawn years ago during a Yelp search and I've been using them for ages since…read more They are so much better than ABC! Todd is our MP&L technician these days, and he does an excellent job. Todd just aced a true test of his work ethos on his last call to us: we had over 40 active wasp nests ) no exaggeration, and he stayed and sprayed until every last one of them was blasted. And this was on a brutally hot Austin summer day. Everyone at the company is pleasant to deal with, and they are very organized and responsible. I highly recommend Magic Pest and Lawn!!!

I'm trying to understand why my experience is so different from these 5 star reviews…read more. After talking to a few pest companies, not only did they get the species of ants wrong (acrobat vs carpenter) which affects the bait being used, but they also can't get their story straight. I contacted them about an ant infestation inside my home. The technician who came out placed sugar bait inside to eliminate colony. He told me that an exterior treatment was not necessary at that time. I accepted that recommendation, due to potential exposure for my active dog. Months later, I called to follow up because the ant problem had not been resolved. I was then told the $216.50 treatment of simply adding sugar bait for the interior also included exterior treatment during the original visit. That was surprising because I was never told an exterior treatment had been done. When I asked where it had been applied, they did not give me a clear answer regarding the exterior. Paying for another treatment isn't the issue. If the ants require another visit, I'm happy to pay for it. My concern is that the explanation of what was actually done has changed. Now, they're saying I have to pay another $216 for their services again. Something just isn't adding up. If there's a reasonable explanation, I'd like to hear it. Based on the conflicting information, I have little confidence in their service.

Scott and his team were wonderful to work with. He was able to come out…read more the same day I called to evaluate the trees on our property in San Marcos. He explained all of our options very thoroughly. He priced it fairly and worked with us to adjust the scope of work to fit our budget and timeline with a plan to complete future tree work as we could afford. We selected Scott because he is one of the only certified arborists in San Marcos and the health of out trees is very important to us. He came out with the crew to get them started. They were very fast and efficient and didn't leave any mess. They even chipped up the branches into mulch, and cut and stacked up the logs for us to keep as firewood. We are very happy with the work and will definitely call them again!

From the owner: We are a well established, professional company. We are insured. We are responsive and on schedule…read more Client satisfaction is a top priority. We are a general services company with many skillsets. Among those is tree work. We have a certified arborist, tree climber, and all machinery needed. We do small to large projects. Contact us with any questions.

Great service and fast response. Highly recommend for any law services you may have.read more

Unclear why there aren't more great reviews for this place. We are currently renting a house where…read morewe have to maintain the health of the lawn. Since we moved here, we had hired multiple people to mow the lawn, but the weeds were out of control and we were having pest issues. From the start, Rod has been extremely helpful in diagnosing the problems with our lawn and following through with the treatments. Great communication, so many other lawn mowers we've had in the past have basically ghosted us. With Rod and his team, we are not only knowing when the lawn will be mowed but he is also keeping track of the weeds, pests, and fungi. Our weeds are not yet gone, but it seems like the pests are, based on the way the grass is growing in. Rod continues to help spray the weeds and keep an eye on them as he comes for our biweekly mowing. The lawn is looking healthier than when we moved in! Amazing value as well - lawn maintenance isn't cheap these days. Looking forward to our continued service.

I really thought I was getting a good soil mix, but Andy told me their supplier was supposed to…read morescreen it down to 1/4". Clearly, that didn't happen--the pictures don't lie. There are big pebbles, chunks of wood, and even uneven mounds left behind that weren't leveled properly. At this point, I feel like I'd be better off just paying myself to get it done right. I just hope the grass comes back so I can rake this mess out by next year, but in the meantime, my lawnmower is going to take a beating with all this debris.

If you want to hire any service to cut your lawn, etc. This is the place. Andy went above and…read morebeyond, on quality, constant and prompt communication. With a lot of care! He came same day for a quote, and provided service next day! I'm incredibly impressed. The quality of work was perfect. And the price is very reasonable.

Very attentive . Showed up on time and explained his thoughts and the project. Young and very…read morededicated to customer service .

From the owner: Our most important goal is to make sure our clients are satisfied and happy with the work we do. We…read moreoffer mowing , edging , weed pulling , bush/tress trimming , fall cleanups and more. We also have the best prices in town! If any questions feel free to free to call or text me! Have a good day

I'll give them a conditional 5 stars, because he has so much business he couldn't help me…read more I appreciate the honesty--others sometimes promise more than they can deliver. He also advise me to check the acid level of the soil. We'll do that. Wish I could say more.

Used them for the first time this month, and they showed up on time and did a wonderful job. Will…read morebe using them again. It had rained the day before and they left some tracks in the mud, not their fault.

Was in search of some basic lawn care. I used the Yelp project feature and lo and behold I had…read moreseveral quotes and several requests to come by to give a more accurate quote. And after I got some prices and had some flaky messages, I got the best communication from this father and pop team and family run business. With impending doom of a storm so ominous kids were being let out of school early. .. somehow my jungle of a yard was mowed back. They beat the storm and I am grateful. Price was reasonable and when I got home I was pleased. After seeing some of their other projects, I can't wait to utilize their full capability for some lawn and back yard projects.

There is clearly someone that has left this company, the kid doing the work now is as flakey as…read morethey come and clearly expects a participation award with money. I thought that it was odd that his dad came with him since he has supposedly been doing this work for over 9 years, but now I know dad was babysitting him. The quote automatically baked in a tip. I asked for clippings to be bagged, beds weeded, etc each time. If everything had been perfect for the price ok, but not for the nonsense with him. There are so many items, first he put a 30 pound bag of Ironite on the base of a single tree, a 30 pound bag of Ironite is $38 + tax so 41.14 after tax down the tube and a tree that will fry and have to be removed. When his father told him that he should not have done that his solution was to water it in vs raking it out to the drip line where it should have been to begin with. Not only did I tell him very specifically how to do it he said "yes, I understand". 9+ years of experience my foot, I should not have had to tell him how to do it to begin with. His excuse for this stunt was because there was scat there, so the tree is about 15 feet tall and the drip line is at about 15 feet so he tried to claim that there was scat at the drip line in an arc for 15 feet across the yard. He would have had to mow over enough scat that he would have had to pick it up before mowing, this would also mean that the racoons would have had to map out the scat in an arc of 15 feet, no way, period. I also went and smelled the clippings, zero scat smell, I also looked for the scat, I found one small amount near the base of the tree, exactly where he should not have been messing around anyway. He put so much Ironite on flowers that it would have fried every single one of them had it not all been picked out and then he tossed some in pots, who puts a bunch of fertilizer directly in plant pots with supposedly 9 years of experience? So not only am I out a bag of Ironite, I now have to water and water and water to abate the burn so yet more money for no reason, not to mention the amount of walking which is a real issue due to being disabled. The only reason to pull this stunt with 9 years of experience is to kill the tree so he had something else to charge me for He apologized, but laughed as he was apologizing, literally like a grinning i----. I also caught him pushing down backwards on the fence gate, interestingly they do fence work; why would anyone push down on a fence gate period other than to create an issue that needs to be fixed? Next, I told him to mow the grass as high as possible and it is absurdly short and I told him not to burn the edges when he edged, all burned. Next there is horseweed in the back and I told him the day before during the quote, which took over an hour of walking him around and I am disabled so every step is painful, to mow it as if it were grass, he texts me and asks if he should mow it, but did not bother texting or asking about the fertilizer and the tree? He told me during the quote that he would hand weed the area around the air conditioners and then told me that he did not weed anything on that side because I told him to not use the weedwhacker around the air conditioners. Next, a very large bed in front where saplings grow, he did zero, other beds grass was left along with saplings Moved chairs were the grass is not even long enough to mow and left them. I told him exactly where to put the compost bin at the curb before he left, nothing at the curb, his excuse "I thought you meant for next time", so he knows I am disabled and leaves it for me to take out when it was literally the last thing that I reminded him to do. I also had to remind him to lock the gate, seriously a disable single female and I need to remind 2 grown men to lock the gate. He also told me he could do other odd jobs during the estimate, he shows up with a dead drill. The quote was $175 for a quarter acre, but I get bagging, hand weeding, etc takes extra time so I agreed. I waited a day before deciding to do the full feedback and this arrogant little snot told me to get another company, as if I would ever use them again, just how dumb does he need to be to think I would ever consider him for use ever again. He is also out another 5 jobs as 5 different neighbors would have used him had I been happy him, which also basically means he is out of the running for a single job in this neighborhood.

I have tried reaching out to them for the past two days though text and phone calls but haven't…read morebeen able to get ahold of anyone and no one has returned any of my calls or text messages.

Please give this company a try! I've used them for over a year now and they treat me like a Mama…read morethat they adore. They are here when they say they will be, the mowing, edging, and weed control are so very pretty, my neighbors are always remarking on how nice it looks. They also have done minor handyman chores that I didn't even mention. This company is the best!!!!