Lawn Care and Landscaping in Anchorage, Alaska: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 11 lawn care and landscaping companies serving Anchorage. Mowing here typically runs $50 to $76 a visit and crews bill about $68 an hour for everything else, on a cool-season calendar that puts seeding and aeration in a narrow window each year.
What lawn care costs in Anchorage
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 | $50 to $76 | per visit | Weekly through the growing season on an average quarter-acre lot. |
| Edging and trimming | $15 to $23 | per visit | Usually bundled into a mowing visit rather than billed alone. |
| Fertilizer application | $16 to $24 | per 1,000 sq ft | Slow-release blend, three to five rounds a year. |
| Weed control | $11 to $17 | per 1,000 sq ft | Pre-emergent in spring, post-emergent as broadleaf weeds show. |
| Core aeration | $15 to $23 | per 1,000 sq ft | Once a year, priced higher on compacted clay soil. |
| Overseeding | $25 to $38 | per 1,000 sq ft | Nearly always quoted together with aeration. |
| Grub and insect control | $13 to $20 | per 1,000 sq ft | One preventive round covers most of the season. |
| Dethatching | $12 to $18 | per 1,000 sq ft | Only needed when thatch is over half an inch thick. |
Priced for a city of 291,247 in the Anchorage metro.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Services in Anchorage
Lawn care companies in Anchorage
Lawns & Lots
5.0on Google (49)Anchorage, AK
Lawns & Lots serves Anchorage and the surrounding Alaska area with lawn care, rated 5.0 by 49 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Local Lawns Alaska
5.0on Google (15)Anchorage, AK
Local Lawns Alaska is a lawn care company in Anchorage, Alaska, offering lawn care, rated 5.0 by 15 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Glaciers Edge Maintenance
4.9on Google (116)Anchorage, AK
Based in Anchorage, Alaska, Glaciers Edge Maintenance covers lawn care, rated 4.9 by 116 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Kelly Lawn & Landscaping, LLC
4.8on Google (331)Anchorage, AK
Based in Anchorage, Alaska, Kelly Lawn & Landscaping, LLC covers lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.8 by 331 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Yardigans AK
4.8on Google (72)Anchorage, AK
A Anchorage lawn care company, Yardigans AK lists lawn care, rated 4.8 by 72 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Alaska Premier Services
4.7on Google (128)Anchorage, AK
Alaska Premier Services works on properties in Anchorage, Alaska, handling lawn care, rated 4.7 by 128 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and a published phone number and website.
Be Happy Property Services
4.6on Google (173)Anchorage, AK
Listed in Anchorage, Alaska, Be Happy Property Services offers lawn care, rated 4.6 by 173 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
TurfPro Lawn & Snow
4.4on Google (21)Anchorage, AK
TurfPro Lawn & Snow works on properties in Anchorage, Alaska, handling lawn care and seasonal snow removal, rated 4.4 by 21 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2019, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
A-1 Lawn & Landscaping
4.3on Google (142)Anchorage, AK
A-1 Lawn & Landscaping works on properties in Anchorage, Alaska, handling lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.3 by 142 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Just Lawns
3.4on Google (59)Anchorage, AK
Just Lawns is a lawn care company in Anchorage, Alaska, offering lawn care, rated 3.4 by 59 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Crew Cut Lawns
3.3on Google (72)Anchorage, AK
Based in Anchorage, Alaska, Crew Cut Lawns covers lawn care, rated 3.3 by 72 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
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Where these companies are
When to do the work in Anchorage
Anchorage sits in the Alaska climate region, which runs cool-season lawns. Last frost usually falls May 15-June 15 and first frost August 15-September 15, and that pair sets every date below.
Grasses that do well here
- Kentucky Bluegrass
- Fine Fescue
- Perennial Ryegrass
| Task | Local window | Why then |
|---|---|---|
| Seed or overseed | Mid August to late September | Soil is still warm enough to germinate seed while air temperatures drop. |
| Fertilize | April, June, September, and early November | The September and November rounds do most of the work on a cool-season lawn. |
| Core aerate | Late August to October | Paired with overseeding so the seed drops into open holes. |
| Pre-emergent for crabgrass | May 15 - June 15 | Go by soil temperature: apply before it holds 50 degrees. |
Problems local crews deal with most: Short season, permafrost near surface, low light.
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 Anchorage: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Anchorage?
A single mowing visit in Anchorage typically runs $50 to $76 for an average quarter-acre lot, and crews bill around $68 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 Anchorage 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: Alaska 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 Alaska?
Yes, for pesticide work. Applying herbicides, insecticides, or fungicides on someone else's property for payment requires a commercial pesticide applicator licence issued by Alaska, 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 Anchorage?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Anchorage runs cool-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 Anchorage?
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 Anchorage split it, mowing themselves and buying the treatment rounds.