This is the question we get more than any other — and for good reason. Your landscaping costs money, your dog lives outside, and your kids play in the yard.
How professionals work around landscaping
Before any solution touches your home, a careful crew will:
- Pre-rinse plants and shrubs around the work area
- Tarp or cover sensitive plants when needed
- Continuously rinse foliage during application
- Final-rinse the whole zone after the wash
Pets and kids
The simple rule: stay inside or in another part of the yard while we're actively working. Once everything is rinsed and dry — usually within an hour or two — the area is back to normal use.
What about the soap smell?
You'll notice a faint clean scent during the wash. It dissipates quickly and is gone by the time we pack up.
Bottom line
A careful, experienced crew can wash a home without harming a single plant — and we do it every day. The damage we see usually comes from inexperienced operators using too much product or skipping the rinse step.
— The Louisville Housewash Crew
