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Atlanta couple helping neighbors in need by cleaning up their overgrown yards

James Ramirez
Senior Reporter · Monday, November 2, 2026 at 10:55 PM · 1 min read
Atlanta couple helping neighbors in need by cleaning up their overgrown yards — Acworth Real Estate news

An Atlanta couple is making it their mission to cut lawns needing a transformation across the city.Jarvis Drake and Diamond Owens started Drake Lawn Care a few years ago with the idea of finding people in need of free services. Those people are generally on the verge of, or currently in violation of code, because of an overgrown yard and are at risk of losing their house. They include anyone who is elderly, disabled, or who may not be able to physically or financially handle their lawn maintenance."My beautiful wife Diamond, she always told me, 'Let's give back to our community,'" Drake said. "I had to find a way to give back, and this was my way of giving back."The duo recently agreed to take on a yard in south Atlanta that had been overgrown for quite some time."We do it 100% free of charge, and actually I don't say free because it costs us money to do it," Owens said.The yard in south Atlanta surrounds a home owned by Renee Davis. Davis said the home has been in her family for gener

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