Lawn Care in Berkeley, CA: Companies, Prices and When to Book
We list 13 companies serving Berkeley that offer lawn care. Lawn mowing here typically runs $53 to $81 per visit.
What lawn care costs in Berkeley
| Service | Typical price | Unit | What drives the price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawn mowing | $53 to $81 | per visit | Weekly through the growing season on an average quarter-acre lot. |
| Edging and trimming | $16 to $25 | per visit | Usually bundled into a mowing visit rather than billed alone. |
| Fertilizer application | $17 to $26 | per 1,000 sq ft | Slow-release blend, three to five rounds a year. |
| Weed control | $12 to $19 | per 1,000 sq ft | Pre-emergent in spring, post-emergent as broadleaf weeds show. |
| Core aeration | $16 to $25 | per 1,000 sq ft | Once a year, priced higher on compacted clay soil. |
| Overseeding | $26 to $40 | per 1,000 sq ft | Nearly always quoted together with aeration. |
| Grub and insect control | $14 to $22 | per 1,000 sq ft | One preventive round covers most of the season. |
| Dethatching | $13 to $21 | per 1,000 sq ft | Only needed when thatch is over half an inch thick. |
Priced for a city of 124,321 in the Oakland metro.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Lawn care companies in Berkeley
Berkeley Landscape Design
5.0on Google (1)Berkeley, CA
Berkeley Landscape Design works on properties in Berkeley, California, handling lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2025, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Farallon Gardens
5.0on Google (82)Berkeley, CA
A Berkeley lawn care company, Farallon Gardens lists lawn care, rated 5.0 by 82 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Harkness Gardens Landscaping
5.0on Google (3)Berkeley, CA
Based in Berkeley, California, Harkness Gardens Landscaping covers lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2022, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Ladybug Gardens
5.0on Google (1)Berkeley, CA
Ladybug Gardens serves Berkeley and the surrounding California area with lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2021, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(510) 851-0051Matt Hornby Garden Design and Construction
5.0on Google (1)Berkeley, CA
Based in Berkeley, California, Matt Hornby Garden Design and Construction covers lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Smartscaping
4.5on Google (34)Berkeley, CA
Smartscaping serves Berkeley and the surrounding California area with lawn care, rated 4.5 by 34 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2023, and a published phone number and website.
Garden Architecture
4.3on Google (6)Berkeley, CA
Garden Architecture is a lawn care company in Berkeley, California, offering lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2017, and a published phone number and website.
PWP Landscape Architecture
4.2on Google (6)Berkeley, CA
Listed in Berkeley, California, PWP Landscape Architecture offers lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2018, and a published phone number and website.
Fiddlehead Gardens, LLC
Berkeley, CA
Listed in Berkeley, California, Fiddlehead Gardens, LLC offers lawn care, with a published phone number and website, serving homeowners in the surrounding area.
Go Green Landscape
Berkeley, CA
Go Green Landscape works on properties in Berkeley, California, handling lawn care and landscaping, with a published phone number and website.
Taurino landscaping
Berkeley, CA
Taurino Landscaping works on properties in Berkeley, California, handling lawn care and landscaping, with a published phone number.
Lawn care(510) 325-1744Urban Turf Master
Berkeley, CA
Based in Berkeley, California, Urban Turf Master covers lawn care, with a published phone number, serving homeowners in the surrounding area.
Lawn care(304) 966-6617US GENERAL GARDENING
Berkeley, CA
A Berkeley lawn care company, US GENERAL GARDENING lists lawn care, with a published phone number, serving homeowners in the surrounding area.
Lawn care(510) 672-9789
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Where these companies are
When to book lawn care in Berkeley
Berkeley sits in the California climate region, which runs mixed-season lawns. Last frost usually falls January 15-March 1 (many coastal areas frost-free) and first frost November 15-December 15, and that pair sets every date below.
Grasses that do well here
- Tall Fescue
- Bermudagrass
- St. Augustinegrass
- Kentucky Bluegrass
| Task | Local window | Why then |
|---|---|---|
| Seed or overseed | September to October | Mild autumns give the longest establishment window of the year. |
| Fertilize | March, May, September, and November | Feed lightly and often rather than heavily twice a year. |
| Core aerate | September to October | Autumn rain does the softening for you. |
| Pre-emergent for crabgrass | January 15 - February 28 | Go by soil temperature: apply before it holds 52 degrees. |
Problems local crews deal with most: Drought and water restrictions, summer heat stress on cool-season lawns, billbugs.
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 Berkeley: common questions
How many lawn care companies are there in Berkeley?
We list 13 companies serving Berkeley that offer lawn care. Compare the attributed Google ratings rather than any single score, check the company actually lists lawn care rather than assuming it, and get two quotes for the same scope.
How much does lawn care cost in Berkeley?
Typical Berkeley bands: lawn mowing $53 to $81 per visit, edging and trimming $16 to $25 per visit, fertilizer application $17 to $26 per 1,000 sq ft. These are bands rather than averages because a real quote depends on lot size, slope and how far the crew drives, and a full-season contract almost always beats per-visit pricing.
Does a lawn care company need a licence in California?
Yes. Applying herbicides, insecticides or fungicides on someone else's property for payment requires a commercial pesticide applicator licence issued by California. Ask the company for its licence number directly: we have no public register for this state to check it against for you.
When should I book lawn care in Berkeley?
Book two to three weeks ahead of the window, not inside it. In Berkeley that means seed or overseed september to october; fertilize march, may, september, and november; core aerate september to october; pre-emergent for crabgrass january 15 - february 28. Those dates come from the California climate record, and the weeks before them are the busiest stretch of the year for local crews.