Lawn Care in Live Oak, TX
Bob Jenkins Pest & Lawn Services brings experienced, locally operated lawn care to Live Oak and the greater San Antonio area. Safety first, eco-conscious products, and a warranty between scheduled services. Request your free quote online.
Serve me?Do you serve me?
Yes: Live Oak and the rest of Greater San Antonio, including Universal City and Selma.
How soon?How soon?
Requests are called back usually within minutes during office hours.
Cost?What does it cost?
We inspect and quote before any work. The quote is free.
Service guarantee: if your bugs come back between scheduled visits, so do we, at no extra charge.
Updated June 26, 2026
Quick answer
Is lawn care worth it in Live Oak, TX?
Yes. Live Oak's established northeast-side homes on Bexar County clay keep roaches and rodents in long-standing harborage, and flat, slow-draining yards feed fire ants and mosquitoes. Bob Jenkins Pest & Lawn Services treats grub worms, tree & shrub insects, fire ants in the lawn with recurring service, and if pests return between scheduled visits we come back at no extra charge. Request your free quote online.
Lawn Care built for Live Oak homes
Live Oak's established northeast-side homes on Bexar County clay keep roaches and rodents in long-standing harborage, and flat, slow-draining yards feed fire ants and mosquitoes.
Wrapped around the IH-35 and Loop 1604 interchange near The Forum, Live Oak's mature, mid-century neighborhoods on heavy clay give household pests and subterranean termites well-worn paths into older slabs.
Bob Jenkins Pest & Lawn Services offers lawn care for residential, business, and commercial customers. Our services include weed control, outdoor pest control, fertilization, and lawn aeration. Let us bring your lawn, trees, and shrubs back to life.
Whether you're in Live Oak proper or just outside it in Bexar County, our technicians know the pests this part of South Texas throws at a home and treat for the long haul, not just the bugs you see today. We treat your premises with respect and answer any questions about the pest problems you have or had.
Pests rarely stop at one category. Our pest control in Live Oak, TX covers roaches, spiders, and the rest of the general household list on a recurring schedule. For rats and mice, ask about rodent control and exclusion. We seal the entry points they use instead of just trapping what already got in.
Pests Live Oak homeowners call us about
- Grub worms
- Tree & shrub insects
- Fire ants in the lawn
- Chinch bugs
- Armyworms
- Weeds
What a lawn care visit in Live Oak looks like
Weed control
Targeted treatment to clear weeds and keep your lawn healthy.
Fertilization
Feeding stressed lawns so they come back green and full.
Lawn aeration
Aeration to relieve compaction and help your lawn breathe.
Tree & shrub care
Care for the trees and shrubs that frame your property.
Grub worm, tree, and shrub insect control in Live Oak
Lawn damage in Live Oak rarely starts with the grass itself. Grub worm control matters most in late summer and early fall, when white grubs feed on turf roots and leave spongy, browning patches that pull up like loose carpet, especially on heavy clay yards that hold moisture after every storm.
The trees and shrubs that frame a Live Oak property need their own attention. Shrub insect control and tree insect control target scale, aphids, borers, and the ball moss that collects on live oaks, before a stressed shrub bed or a mature tree becomes an expensive replacement instead of a routine treatment.
Live Oak pest calendar: what to watch month by month
Pest pressure in Live Oak shifts with the seasons. Here's how the year typically runs on South Texas ground so you can stay ahead of it.
Mar-May
Subterranean termite swarms & fire ants
Warm spring rains trigger termite swarms off the soil and push fire-ant mounds up across heavy clay yards. This is the window to set perimeter and bait.
Jun-Aug
Mosquitoes, roaches & scorpions
Long, humid summers keep American roaches and mosquitoes pressing on homes; clay that holds water after every storm feeds the next mosquito brood.
Sep-Nov
Rodents & overwintering pests
As nights cool, rats and mice look for a way indoors; a fall exterior barrier and sealed entry points keep them out before winter.
Dec-Feb
Indoor invaders & inspections
Mild South Texas winters never fully clear pests. Roaches and rodents move inside, and the quiet season is ideal for a termite inspection.
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San Antonio's trusted local pest & lawn experts
Safety is our first concern
We use the least toxic and most environmentally-friendly products available to control pests inside your house and out on your property.
Experienced & locally operated
Doing termite and pest work in San Antonio since 1987, we know the pests in our area.
Warranty between services
If your bugs or insects return between scheduled visits, we will too, at no extra charge.
One call for pest and lawn
Pest control, termite, mosquito control, and full lawn care, all from one trusted local team.
Best Lawn Care in Live Oak, TX
Why we're the best Lawn Care in Live Oak
We're a locally operated team covering Live Oak and the surrounding Greater San Antonio area, doing termite and pest work here since 1987. Every lawn care visit here starts with a technician who already knows grub worms and tree & shrub insects are what we get called about most around Live Oak.
If your bugs or insects come back between scheduled visits, we come back too, at no extra charge. That warranty isn't a fine-print exception here; it's how every lawn care plan in Live Oak works, and it's a big part of why homeowners across Forest Ridge, Woodcrest, Live Oak Hills, and the rest of Live Oak keep us on the schedule.
What Live Oak customers get
- Locally operated, doing pest and termite work here since 1987.
- Free, no-obligation quote before any work starts.
- Warranty between services: if pests return, we come back at no extra charge.
- Technicians who know Live Oak's specific pest pressure, not a generic script.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Bob Jenkins Pest & Lawn Services serves Live Oak and the surrounding Bexar County as part of the greater San Antonio metroplex, including Forest Ridge, Woodcrest, Live Oak Hills. Request your free quote online or give us a call and we'll get a technician out to your Live Oak property.
Live Oak's established northeast-side homes on Bexar County clay keep roaches and rodents in long-standing harborage, and flat, slow-draining yards feed fire ants and mosquitoes. For most Live Oak homes that means staying ahead of grub worms, tree & shrub insects, fire ants in the lawn, which is exactly what our recurring service is built around.
In Live Oak, warm spring rains trigger termite swarms off the soil and push fire-ant mounds up across heavy clay yards. This is the window to set perimeter and bait. Because Greater San Antonio winters stay mild, pest pressure rarely stops entirely, so a recurring schedule that starts in early spring protects your home through the whole season rather than chasing one flare-up at a time.
We use the least toxic and most environmentally-friendly products available, all registered with the EPA and applied according to the label. Our technicians are continually kept up to date with the latest training, so families and pets across Live Oak can get back to a pest-free home.
If your bugs or insects return between scheduled services, we will too, at no extra charge. We back most of our services with a warranty and strive for your satisfaction in Live Oak and the rest of Greater San Antonio.
Yes. Grub worm control targets the white grubs feeding on turf roots that leave browning, spongy patches, while tree insect control and shrub insect control cover scale, aphids, borers, and ball moss on the trees and shrubs that frame your Live Oak property. All three fold into one lawn care visit rather than three separate calls.
Neighborhoods we serve in Live Oak
We treat homes and businesses across Live Oak and Bexar County (ZIP 78233), including these neighborhoods and the streets around them. Don't see yours? We cover much of Greater San Antonio. Give us a call and we'll confirm.
- Forest Ridge
- Woodcrest
- Live Oak Hills
- Brook Hollow
- Royal Forest
- Park Village
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