Frequently Asked Questions
My lawn in Des Moines is always thin and patchy. Can you help, and what's usually the cause?
Absolutely. Patchy lawns are a common issue here, often due to poor soil grading, compacted soil, or inadequate irrigation. We start by diagnosing the root cause. Our services like earthmoving and regrading can fix drainage problems that drown or starve grass, while core aeration and professional lawn care revitalize the soil. For a permanent solution, we offer complete lawn installation and custom irrigation systems to ensure your new grass gets the consistent moisture it needs to thrive in our climate.
Weeds keep taking over my mulch beds every year. What landscaping solutions do you offer to prevent this?
We hear this often from Des Moines homeowners. While mulch alone isn't always enough, we offer several effective strategies. First, our shrub care experts can prune and maintain your existing plants to ensure they are healthy and dense enough to shade out weeds. For a more comprehensive fix, we can design and install new landscape beds or greenscapes using strategic plant spacing, high-quality landscape fabric beneath mulch, and selecting hardy, ground-covering plants that naturally suppress weed growth, saving you hours of back-breaking weeding each season.
I need a new patio and better drainage for my yard. Can you handle both the hardscaping and the grading issues?
Yes, that's our specialty. As a full-service landscape construction company, we seamlessly integrate hardscaping and grading. We'll design and build your new patio or walkway while simultaneously addressing any underlying grading problems that cause water to pool or erode your lawn. This often involves constructing retaining walls or regrading the surrounding earth to direct water away from your home and new patio, ensuring a beautiful, functional, and long-lasting outdoor living space that also solves common Des Moines lawn issues.
Core Services
- Tree care services
- Landscape design
- Retaining walls
- Irrigation design services
- Greenscape construction
- Driveway construction or installation
Business Overview
Berber Landscaping is a full-service outdoor contractor serving Des Moines and the surrounding communities. We specialize in transforming and maintaining landscapes, from comprehensive design and installation to expert gutter services and durable patio coverings. We understand the unique challenges faced by local homeowners, particularly persistent mulch bed weeds and patchy, struggling lawns. Our approach tackles these issues at their root. For patchy grass, we offer earthmoving and regrading to correct drainage issues, professional lawn care and irrigation services for consistent watering, and soil amendments during new lawn installation or landscape construction. To combat mulch bed weeds, we provide expert shrub care, including proper pruning and disease management to keep plants healthy and competitive, and we design and install new, low-maintenance landscaping or greenscapes that suppress weeds naturally. Whether you need a new patio, a retaining wall, or simply want a lush, weed-free yard, Berber Landscaping builds durable, beautiful outdoor spaces tailored for Iowa living.





















