Lawn care and pressure washing for Ellendale's wooded lots and rural yards, on the doorstep of Redden State Forest.
Ellendale is one of those Sussex County towns most people only know from the Route 16 sign on their way to the beach — and honestly, that's part of its charm. The town grew up along the old Junction and Breakwater Railroad in the 1800s, and today it sits right at the edge of Redden State Forest, the largest state forest in Delaware. Living here means woods. Tall loblolly pines, oaks, sweetgums — beautiful, shady, and absolutely relentless when it comes to what they drop on your lawn, your roof, and your siding.
Round Robin is set up for exactly this kind of property: bigger rural lots, heavy tree cover, and homeowners who'd rather spend their weekends doing anything other than raking pine needles.
Wooded Ellendale lots fight a constant battle between grass and shade. Turf thins out under the canopy, moss moves in where the sun can't reach, and every fall brings waves of leaves and pine needles that will smother a lawn if they sit. I keep Ellendale yards on a steady mowing rotation through the season, then handle the big fall and spring cleanups that forest-edge properties really need. This part of the county also sits on some famously flat, slow-draining ground — the area was once swampland — so I pay attention to soggy spots and mow in a way that doesn't rut them up.
Shade is the enemy of clean siding. Under Ellendale's tree cover, vinyl and trim stay damp longer after every rain, and that's exactly the environment where green algae, black mildew, and moss thrive. Add spring's heavy pine pollen and the film that settles from living near the forest, and most homes here are due for a wash every year or two. I clean houses, decks, fences, porches, and walkways with pressure matched to the surface — low and gentle on siding, firmer on concrete — so everything comes clean without damage.
I take care of properties in the town center around Main and McCauley Streets, the newer homes going in at Forest Landing off Route 113, and — most of all — the rural roads that fan out from town: the stretches along Route 16 toward Milton and Greenwood, and the wooded lanes bordering the Redden and Ellendale tracts of the state forest. If your driveway is long and your lot backs up to trees, that's exactly the kind of property I'm geared for.
Ellendale is a straight shot up Route 113 from my base in Millsboro — about twenty-five minutes — and unlike a lot of coastal-focused companies, I'm genuinely glad to work the inland side of the county. You deal with one person: I quote the job, I do the job, and I answer the phone when you call 302-853-0249. Quotes are free, and I'll always tell you honestly what a property needs and what it doesn't.
It is, but the goal should fit the lot. On heavily wooded Ellendale properties I usually recommend keeping strong, healthy turf where the sun actually reaches, letting pine straw work for you as natural ground cover under the trees, and putting the effort into clean edges, cleared walkways, and beds that frame the house. That approach looks intentional, costs less than fighting the shade, and holds up season after season. I'll walk the property with you and lay out what's realistic before you spend a dime.