📍 Apex, NC

Lawn Care in Apex, NC

Our home base — full-scope landscaping across Apex and western Wake County.

Local turf care

Apex’s Trusted Turf Care Team

Apex is where we are based, and it is the town we know best. Stone Creek provides full-scope landscaping throughout Apex and western Wake County — landscape bed renovations, plant installation, sod, mulch, irrigation support and seasonal property care.

Being local here is not just a marketing line. We know which streets in Apex still have the mature oak and pine canopy that drops a heavy leaf load every fall, and which subdivisions went up fast enough that the topsoil went with the grading. Those two facts drive most of the lawn problems we are called about in this town.

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Apex, NC
Built for local conditions

What Apex Lawns Are Up Against

Compacted clay is the default condition

Apex sits on Piedmont soils built over Cecil red clay, North Carolina’s state soil. On an undisturbed site that profile drains reasonably, but on a graded subdivision lot the topsoil is typically stripped and the clay subsoil compacted by equipment. The result is a root zone water struggles to move through and roots struggle to get into — which is why core aeration does more for a lot of Apex lawns than another round of fertilizer would.

Mature canopy in the older sections

Downtown Apex, Salem Street and the older streets off Olive Chapel Road carry mature oak and pine canopy. That means two things for turf: significant shade, which rules bermuda out and pushes toward tall fescue or zoysia, and a heavy fall leaf drop that will smother a lawn going into winter if it is not cleared.

New construction on the Highway 64 corridor

The newer estate homes out Highway 64 West and the subdivisions that have filled in around them have the opposite problem — full sun, no canopy, and ground that has been driven over by heavy equipment within the last few years. These are the properties where sod projects succeed or fail entirely on soil preparation.

Timing matters

Getting the Timing Right in Apex

Apex irrigation rules, year-round

Apex water customers may irrigate three days a week on a schedule enforceable year-round: odd-numbered addresses on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, even-numbered addresses on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Lawn irrigation is not allowed on Mondays. Rain sensors are required on all automatic systems and should shut the system off once a quarter inch of rain has fallen. Hand-held hose watering is exempt as long as the hose is held throughout. For new sod or seed, Apex issues a 45-Day New Landscape Permit online.

Brown patch season

On tall fescue, brown patch is the dominant summer problem. It develops when night temperatures sit at 68 to 70°F for five to seven nights running — most of an Apex June, July and August — and needs the leaf blades wet for 10 to 12 hours to infect. That is why we hold nitrogen off fescue through the heat and why irrigation timing between midnight and 6am matters more than total volume.

The fall seeding window

For a fescue lawn in Apex, fall is the year. NC State Extension puts the Piedmont fall seeding target between mid-September and early October, with aeration and overseeding on established lawns around September 15th to October 1st. Soil temperatures need to be above 60°F and nights in the mid-60s. Miss it and the lawn spends another summer thin.

Where we work

Apex Neighborhoods We Serve

Abbington — Established Apex subdivision
Bella Casa — Apex neighbourhood
Dogwood Ridge — Apex neighbourhood
Haddon Hall — Apex neighbourhood
Heritage — Apex neighbourhood
Jordan Pointe — Toward Jordan Lake, west Apex
Salem Village — Near Salem Street
Scotts Mill — Established Apex subdivision
Stillwater — Apex neighbourhood
Sweetwater — Apex neighbourhood
Walden Creek — Apex neighbourhood
Wood Creek — Apex neighbourhood
Preserve at White Oak Creek — West Apex
Beaver Creek — Near the Beaver Creek corridor
New Hill — Southwest of Apex toward Jordan Lake
What neighbors say

Reviews from Around Apex

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Hope Colen
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★★★★★

Michael and the crew from Stone Creek have been doing my lawn for the last 7 years. Even in the worst of summers in NC, my lawn has continued to look healthy and green. Michael, the owner is responsive and his crew is really great – the best part of my weekly service is the fact that in addition to taking care of the mowing and trimming, they keep up with the weeding – keeping by beds looking great year round.

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SK Hale
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★★★★★

Michael and his staff do a great job. He redid my yard with a heat tolerant grass and put in some magnolia’s. He always makes sure the work has been done to his and the customers satisfaction when the work has been done by his crew. I had only one issue arise (as will happen any time you do a big job) and Michael took care of the matter swiftly and at no more cost to me. Give ’em a try! Don’t think you’ll be disappointed.

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Jennifer Potter
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★★★★★

I have hired Mike and his crew to install a brick patio as well as help implement a landscaping plan. Mike is extremely accomodating with regards to your schedule, works efficiently, and is able to provide helpful solutions to any challenges that may arise. Mike and his crew are professional and great at their jobs! I would highly recommend Stone Creek Landscaping to anyone in the triangle area.

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Frequently asked questions

Apex Lawn Care FAQs

Which days can I water my lawn in Apex?
Odd-numbered addresses on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday; even-numbered addresses on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. No automatic lawn irrigation on Mondays. The schedule is enforceable year-round, not only in drought. Hand-held hose watering is exempt if you hold the hose throughout.
I am putting in new sod — am I allowed to water it in?
Yes. Apex water customers can obtain a 45-Day New Landscape Permit online, which covers irrigation of new plantings including new sod or seed over a bare area of more than 50% of the grassed area of a residential yard. We will walk you through it as part of the job.
Why does my Apex lawn have standing water after every storm?
Usually the combination of compacted clay subsoil, a grade set during construction for the builder’s convenience, and downspouts emptying beside the foundation. Clay moves water slowly to begin with; compaction makes it slower. That is a drainage job — channel drains, a French drain, a catch basin or simply piping the gutters somewhere sensible — not a turf job.
Do you serve the whole town?
Yes, Apex and the surrounding western Wake County area, including out toward New Hill and Jordan Lake. Apex is our base, so it is the shortest drive we make.
Nearby areas
Cary, NCHolly Springs, NCMorrisville, NC

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