Lawn Care and Landscaping in Prescott, Arizona: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 11 lawn care and landscaping companies serving Prescott. Mowing here typically runs $37 to $56 a visit and crews bill about $47 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 Prescott
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 | $37 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 $12 | 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 | $19 to $29 | 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 45,827 in Yavapai County, outside the major metros.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Services in Prescott
Lawn care companies in Prescott
11 companies match these filters
A Prescott Native Landscaper, LLC
5.0on Google (8)Prescott, AZ
A Prescott lawn care company, A Prescott Native Landscaper, LLC lists lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
AZ Modern Landscapes LLC
5.0on Google (136)Prescott, AZ
AZ Modern Landscapes LLC serves Prescott and the surrounding Arizona area with lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 136 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Iverson Landscaping
5.0on Google (7)Prescott, AZ
Listed in Prescott, Arizona, Iverson Landscaping offers lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2022, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(928) 277-5150Mountain Country Landscaping
5.0on Google (3)Prescott, AZ
Mountain Country Landscaping serves Prescott and the surrounding Arizona area with lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Aspen Landscaping
4.9on Google (470)Prescott, AZ
Aspen Landscaping works on properties in Prescott, Arizona, handling lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.9 by 470 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Jonny's Tree and Landscaping Co., LLC
4.9on Google (221)Prescott, AZ
Listed in Prescott, Arizona, Jonny's Tree and Landscaping Co., LLC offers lawn care, landscaping and tree service, rated 4.9 by 221 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
M&M landscaping and maintenance services
4.9on Google (9)Prescott, AZ
A Prescott lawn care company, M&M landscaping and maintenance services lists lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2020, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(936) 707-0311Guardian Landscape
4.8on Google (118)Prescott, AZ
Based in Prescott, Arizona, Guardian Landscape covers lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.8 by 118 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Yavapai Landscaping Prescott
4.8on Google (548)Prescott, AZ
Yavapai Landscaping Prescott is a lawn care company in Prescott, Arizona, offering lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.8 by 548 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
ZebraScapes Landscaping & Services
4.7on Google (399)Prescott, AZ
ZebraScapes Landscaping & Services is a lawn care company in Prescott, Arizona, offering lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.7 by 399 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Vicente Landscaping
4.6on Google (60)Prescott, AZ
A Prescott lawn care company, Vicente Landscaping lists lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.6 by 60 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2019, and a published phone number and website.
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Where these companies are
When to do the work in Prescott
Prescott 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.
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Lawn care in Prescott: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Prescott?
A single mowing visit in Prescott typically runs $37 to $56 for an average quarter-acre lot, and crews bill around $47 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 Prescott 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 Prescott?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Prescott 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 Prescott?
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 Prescott split it, mowing themselves and buying the treatment rounds.