Lawn Care in Lake Forest, CA: Companies, Prices and When to Book
We list 10 companies serving Lake Forest that offer lawn care. Lawn mowing here typically runs $53 to $81 per visit.
What lawn care costs in Lake Forest
| 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 85,858 in the Irvine metro.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Lawn care companies in Lake Forest
Boulder Rock Landscape & Pool
5.0on Google (1)Lake Forest, CA
Boulder Rock Landscape & Pool serves Lake Forest and the surrounding California area with lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2020, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(949) 860-9358Lake Forest Tree Care
5.0on Google (3)Lake Forest, CA
Lake Forest Tree Care serves Lake Forest and the surrounding California area with lawn care and tree service, with Google reviews going back to 2025, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
OC Landscaping and Hauling
5.0on Google (12)Trabuco Canyon, CA
OC Landscaping and Hauling is a lawn care company in Trabuco Canyon, California, offering lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 12 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and Saturday hours listed.
Richard Cohen Landscape
5.0on Google (2)Lake Forest, CA
Richard Cohen Landscape works on properties in Lake Forest, California, handling lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2020, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(949) 768-0599Sweetgrass Gardens
5.0on Google (6)Lake Forest, CA
Based in Lake Forest, California, Sweetgrass Gardens covers lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2023, and a published phone number and website.
W.B. Starr, Inc
4.8on Google (4)Lake Forest, CA
W.B. Starr, Inc serves Lake Forest and the surrounding California area with lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2017, and a published phone number and website.
NoMow Turf
4.6on Google (12)Lake Forest, CA
NoMow Turf works on properties in Lake Forest, California, handling lawn care, rated 4.6 by 12 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2018, and a published phone number and website.
New Gen Landscape & Design
4.2on Google (5)Lake Forest, CA
New Gen Landscape & Design works on properties in Lake Forest, California, handling lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2022, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(949) 205-0466Forge Aeration & Lawn Care
2.6on Google (17)Lake Forest, CA
Forge Aeration & Lawn Care serves Lake Forest and the surrounding California area with lawn care and aeration and overseeding, rated 2.6 by 17 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2019, and Saturday hours listed.
Lawn care(949) 329-8526Mission Landscape
Lake Forest, CA
Mission Landscape is a lawn care company in Lake Forest, California, offering lawn care and landscaping, with a published phone number and website.
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Where these companies are
When to book lawn care in Lake Forest
Lake Forest 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
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- Hours, ratings, and photos come from public listings and can go stale
Lawn care in Lake Forest: common questions
How many lawn care companies are there in Lake Forest?
We list 10 companies serving Lake Forest 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 Lake Forest?
Typical Lake Forest 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 Lake Forest?
Book two to three weeks ahead of the window, not inside it. In Lake Forest 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.