Lawn Care and Landscaping in Mobile, Alabama: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 12 lawn care and landscaping companies serving Mobile. Mowing here typically runs $36 to $56 a visit and crews bill about $48 an hour for everything else, on a warm-season calendar that puts seeding and aeration in a narrow window each year.
What lawn care costs in Mobile
Bands rather than averages, because a real quote depends on lot size, slope, and how far the crew drives.
| Service | Typical price | Unit | What drives the price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawn mowing | $36 to $56 | per visit | Weekly through the growing season on an average quarter-acre lot. |
| Edging and trimming | $11 to $17 | per visit | Usually bundled into a mowing visit rather than billed alone. |
| Fertilizer application | $12 to $18 | per 1,000 sq ft | Slow-release blend, three to five rounds a year. |
| Weed control | $8 to $13 | per 1,000 sq ft | Pre-emergent in spring, post-emergent as broadleaf weeds show. |
| Core aeration | $11 to $17 | per 1,000 sq ft | Once a year, priced higher on compacted clay soil. |
| Overseeding | $20 to $31 | per 1,000 sq ft | Nearly always quoted together with aeration. |
| Grub and insect control | $9 to $14 | per 1,000 sq ft | One preventive round covers most of the season. |
| Dethatching | $9 to $14 | per 1,000 sq ft | Only needed when thatch is over half an inch thick. |
Priced for a city of 187,041 in Mobile County, outside the major metros.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Services in Mobile
Lawn care companies in Mobile
12 companies match these filters
Bay Area Lawn Care & Landscaping
5.0on Google (3)Mobile, AL
Based in Mobile, Alabama, Bay Area Lawn Care & Landscaping covers lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2017, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(251) 479-8509J and K Young Lawn Care
5.0on Google (2)Mobile, AL
J and K Young Lawn Care is a lawn care company in Mobile, Alabama, offering lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2024, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
LawnStarter - Mobile
5.0on Google (14)Mobile, AL
Based in Mobile, Alabama, LawnStarter - Mobile covers lawn care, rated 5.0 by 14 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Top of The Lawn Landscaping LLC
5.0on Google (32)Theodore, AL
Based in Theodore, Alabama, Top of The Lawn Landscaping LLC covers lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 32 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(251) 604-8669TopNotch Landscape, LLC
5.0on Google (35)Mobile, AL
TopNotch Landscape, LLC works on properties in Mobile, Alabama, handling lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 35 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2023, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(251) 377-2098We Care Landscaping & Lawn Services
5.0on Google (2)Mobile, AL
We Care Landscaping & Lawn Services is a lawn care company in Mobile, Alabama, offering lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2020, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(251) 666-5827Wilsonsway Lawn Care LLC
5.0on Google (15)Mobile, AL
Based in Mobile, Alabama, Wilsonsway Lawn Care LLC covers lawn care, rated 5.0 by 15 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2022, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(251) 525-5825Alabama Lawn Care Pros
4.9on Google (74)Mobile, AL
Listed in Mobile, Alabama, Alabama Lawn Care Pros offers lawn care, rated 4.9 by 74 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
K & R Affordable Lawncare Service - Lawn Care, Lawn Maintenance, Junk Removal Service and Debris Removal Service
4.9on Google (19)Theodore, AL
A Theodore lawn care company, K & R Affordable Lawncare Service - Lawn Care, Lawn Maintenance, Junk Removal Service and Debris Removal Service lists lawn care, rated 4.9 by 19 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024.
Lawn care(251) 518-8119Weed Man Lawn Care
4.8on Google (70)Mobile, AL
Based in Mobile, Alabama, Weed Man Lawn Care covers lawn care and weed control, rated 4.8 by 70 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Haynes and Sons Lawn Care
4.7on Google (83)Mobile, AL
Haynes and Sons Lawn Care serves Mobile and the surrounding Alabama area with lawn care, rated 4.7 by 83 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(251) 402-0239West Bay Landscape and Lawn Maintenance
4.7on Google (58)Mobile, AL
Listed in Mobile, Alabama, West Bay Landscape and Lawn Maintenance offers lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.7 by 58 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2023, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
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Where these companies are
When to do the work in Mobile
Mobile sits in the Southeast climate region, which runs warm-season lawns. Last frost usually falls February 15-March 15 and first frost November 15-December 15, and that pair sets every date below.
Grasses that do well here
- Bermudagrass
- Zoysiagrass
- St. Augustinegrass
- Centipede
- Bahiagrass
| Task | Local window | Why then |
|---|---|---|
| Seed, sod, or sprig | Late May through July | Warm-season grass needs soil above 65 degrees to take hold. |
| Fertilize | April through August | Stop feeding roughly a month before the first expected frost. |
| Core aerate | May through July | Aerate while the lawn is actively growing so it fills the holes back in. |
| Pre-emergent for crabgrass | February 15 - March 15 | Go by soil temperature: apply before it holds 55 degrees. |
Problems local crews deal with most: Chinch bugs, brown patch, summer diseases.
Want the exact soil temperature before you book pre-emergent? Check your ZIP on the soil temperature tracker.
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Lawn care in Mobile: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Mobile?
A single mowing visit in Mobile typically runs $36 to $56 for an average quarter-acre lot, and crews bill around $48 an hour for work outside a routine cut. Treatments are quoted per 1,000 square feet: fertilizer and weed control land in the single-digit to low-teens dollars, while core aeration and overseeding cost more because they are once-a-year jobs. Full-season contracts almost always beat per-visit pricing.
Which lawn care company in Mobile should I hire?
Compare the attributed Google and Yelp ratings rather than any single score, check the company actually offers the service you need, and get two quotes for the same scope rather than one. For spray work, ask for the company's pesticide applicator licence number directly: Alabama requires one for anyone applying herbicide or insecticide for payment, and we have no public register for this state to check it against for you.
Does a lawn care company need a licence in Alabama?
Yes, for pesticide work. Applying herbicides, insecticides, or fungicides on someone else's property for payment requires a commercial pesticide applicator licence issued by Alabama, and the licence carries a number and an expiry date. Plain mowing and trimming generally do not require that licence, so a company can be perfectly legitimate for mowing and still not be licensed to spray. Ask which one you are hiring for.
When should I hire a lawn care company in Mobile?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Mobile runs warm-season lawns, so the calendar that matters is the timing table on this page: pre-emergent goes down off soil temperature in spring, and the seeding and aeration window is the single busiest stretch of the year for local crews. Calling two to three weeks ahead of a window is the difference between getting your date and getting whatever is left.
Is a lawn care service worth it in Mobile?
It depends on which jobs you hand over. Mowing is the easiest thing to do yourself and the most expensive thing to buy repeatedly. Pesticide application is the opposite: it is the job where a licensed applicator with calibrated equipment and the right product beats a homeowner with a hose-end sprayer. Many people in Mobile split it, mowing themselves and buying the treatment rounds.