Lawn Care and Landscaping in Mesa, Arizona: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 16 lawn care and landscaping companies serving Mesa. Mowing here typically runs $43 to $67 a visit and crews bill about $56 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 Mesa
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 | $43 to $67 | per visit | Weekly through the growing season on an average quarter-acre lot. |
| Edging and trimming | $13 to $20 | per visit | Usually bundled into a mowing visit rather than billed alone. |
| Fertilizer application | $14 to $22 | per 1,000 sq ft | Slow-release blend, three to five rounds a year. |
| Weed control | $9 to $14 | per 1,000 sq ft | Pre-emergent in spring, post-emergent as broadleaf weeds show. |
| Core aeration | $13 to $20 | per 1,000 sq ft | Once a year, priced higher on compacted clay soil. |
| Overseeding | $22 to $34 | per 1,000 sq ft | Nearly always quoted together with aeration. |
| Grub and insect control | $11 to $17 | per 1,000 sq ft | One preventive round covers most of the season. |
| Dethatching | $11 to $17 | per 1,000 sq ft | Only needed when thatch is over half an inch thick. |
Priced for a city of 504,258 in the Mesa metro.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Services in Mesa
Lawn care companies in Mesa
AC Macias Landscaping LLC
5.0on Google (25)Mesa, AZ
AC Macias Landscaping LLC is a lawn care company in Mesa, Arizona, offering lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 25 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Buffalo Landscaping of Mesa
5.0on Google (1)Mesa, AZ
Listed in Mesa, Arizona, Buffalo Landscaping of Mesa offers lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Clean Green Turf Company
5.0on Google (37)Mesa, AZ
Based in Mesa, Arizona, Clean Green Turf Company covers lawn care, rated 5.0 by 37 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Copper Valley Landscaping
5.0on Google (21)Mesa, AZ
A Mesa lawn care company, Copper Valley Landscaping lists lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 21 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Landscaping Of Queen Creek Arizona
5.0on Google (1)Mesa, AZ
Landscaping Of Queen Creek Arizona works on properties in Mesa, Arizona, handling lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Lawn Care Mesa
5.0on Google (1)Mesa, AZ
Lawn Care Mesa is a lawn care company in Mesa, Arizona, offering lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(888) 239-7094Squeaky Clean Turf
5.0on Google (159)Mesa, AZ
Squeaky Clean Turf serves Mesa and the surrounding Arizona area with lawn care, rated 5.0 by 159 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
YardGuy4Hire
5.0on Google (2)Mesa, AZ
YardGuy4Hire serves Mesa and the surrounding Arizona area with lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2022, and a published phone number and website.
Desert Lawns of Arizona, LLC.
4.9on Google (72)Mesa, AZ
Based in Mesa, Arizona, Desert Lawns of Arizona, LLC. covers lawn care, rated 4.9 by 72 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Julio Tree Care & Landscaping
4.9on Google (100)Mesa, AZ
Based in Mesa, Arizona, Julio Tree Care & Landscaping covers lawn care, landscaping and tree service, rated 4.9 by 100 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and a published phone number and website.
M&N Complete Landscaping LLC
4.9on Google (18)Mesa, AZ
M&N Complete Landscaping LLC works on properties in Mesa, Arizona, handling lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.9 by 18 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
EZ Landscape & Maintenance Inc. - Mesa Landscaping Service
4.7on Google (46)Mesa, AZ
EZ Landscape & Maintenance Inc. - Mesa Landscaping Service serves Mesa and the surrounding Arizona area with lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.7 by 46 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025.
Redwood Landscaping Services
4.7on Google (128)Mesa, AZ
Based in Mesa, Arizona, Redwood Landscaping Services covers lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.7 by 128 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Little John's Lawns
4.2on Google (366)Mesa, AZ
A Mesa lawn care company, Little John's Lawns lists lawn care, rated 4.2 by 366 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Sunny Mesa Landscaping Co
4.2on Google (5)Mesa, AZ
Sunny Mesa Landscaping Co serves Mesa and the surrounding Arizona area with lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2018, and a published phone number and website.
Outdoor Solutions LLC (Formerly FNV Landscaping)
4.1on Google (43)Mesa, AZ
Based in Mesa, Arizona, Outdoor Solutions LLC (Formerly FNV Landscaping) covers lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.1 by 43 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2020, and a published phone number and website.
Showing 16 of 16
Where these companies are
When to do the work in Mesa
Mesa sits in the Desert Southwest climate region, which runs warm-season lawns. Last frost usually falls January 15-February 15 and first frost December 1-15, and that pair sets every date below.
Grasses that do well here
- Bermudagrass
- St. Augustinegrass
- Zoysiagrass
- Buffalograss
| 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 1 - February 28 | Go by soil temperature: apply before it holds 60 degrees. |
Problems local crews deal with most: Extreme heat and drought, alkaline and saline soils, winter dormancy of bermuda (overseed).
Want the exact soil temperature before you book pre-emergent? Check your ZIP on the soil temperature tracker.
How we verify these companies
- Ratings and review counts come from the platform named
- Hours, ratings, and photos come from public listings and can go stale
Lawn care in Mesa: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Mesa?
A single mowing visit in Mesa typically runs $43 to $67 for an average quarter-acre lot, and crews bill around $56 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 Mesa 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: Arizona 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 Arizona?
Yes, for pesticide work. Applying herbicides, insecticides, or fungicides on someone else's property for payment requires a commercial pesticide applicator licence issued by Arizona, 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 Mesa?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Mesa 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 Mesa?
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 Mesa split it, mowing themselves and buying the treatment rounds.