Lawn Care in Salinas, CA: Companies, Prices and When to Book
We list 12 companies serving Salinas that offer lawn care. Lawn mowing here typically runs $50 to $77 per visit.
What lawn care costs in Salinas
| Service | Typical price | Unit | What drives the price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawn mowing | $50 to $77 | per visit | Weekly through the growing season on an average quarter-acre lot. |
| Edging and trimming | $15 to $24 | per visit | Usually bundled into a mowing visit rather than billed alone. |
| Fertilizer application | $16 to $25 | per 1,000 sq ft | Slow-release blend, three to five rounds a year. |
| Weed control | $12 to $18 | per 1,000 sq ft | Pre-emergent in spring, post-emergent as broadleaf weeds show. |
| Core aeration | $15 to $24 | 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 | $14 to $21 | per 1,000 sq ft | One preventive round covers most of the season. |
| Dethatching | $13 to $19 | per 1,000 sq ft | Only needed when thatch is over half an inch thick. |
Priced for a city of 163,542 in Monterey County, outside the major metros.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Lawn care companies in Salinas
Adrians Lawn Services
5.0on Google (5)Salinas, CA
Adrians Lawn Services works on properties in Salinas, California, handling lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2017, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(831) 206-0931Freddy Landscaping - Quality & Affordable Landscaping - Professional Landscaping Contractor
5.0on Google (4)Salinas, CA
Based in Salinas, California, Freddy Landscaping - Quality & Affordable Landscaping - Professional Landscaping Contractor covers lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2021, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(831) 593-4790G Cordova Landscaping LLC
5.0on Google (15)Salinas, CA
G Cordova Landscaping LLC works on properties in Salinas, California, handling lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 15 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(831) 794-3523JR Landscape
5.0on Google (2)Salinas, CA
Listed in Salinas, California, JR Landscape offers lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(831) 205-9966Monterey Bay Landscape Innovation
5.0on Google (12)Seaside, CA
Monterey Bay Landscape Innovation is a lawn care company in Seaside, California, offering lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 12 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Roja's Landscaping and Lawn care
5.0on Google (51)Salinas, CA
Roja's Landscaping and Lawn care is a lawn care company in Salinas, California, offering lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 51 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and Saturday hours listed.
Trejos Landscaping and Gardening
5.0on Google (37)Salinas, CA
A Salinas lawn care company, Trejos Landscaping and Gardening lists lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 37 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Silverstone Landscaping & Tree Service
4.8on Google (57)Salinas, CA
Listed in Salinas, California, Silverstone Landscaping & Tree Service offers lawn care, landscaping and tree service, rated 4.8 by 57 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Turftenders Landscape
4.6on Google (14)Salinas, CA
A Salinas lawn care company, Turftenders Landscape lists lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.6 by 14 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Smith & Enright Landscaping
4.5on Google (35)Salinas, CA
Smith & Enright Landscaping is a lawn care company in Salinas, California, offering lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.5 by 35 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Pedro Pro Landscaping
Salinas, CA
Based in Salinas, California, Pedro Pro Landscaping covers lawn care and landscaping, with a published phone number and website.
Salinas Landscaping Services
Salinas, CA
Listed in Salinas, California, Salinas Landscaping Services offers 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 Salinas
Salinas 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 Salinas: common questions
How many lawn care companies are there in Salinas?
We list 12 companies serving Salinas 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 Salinas?
Typical Salinas bands: lawn mowing $50 to $77 per visit, edging and trimming $15 to $24 per visit, fertilizer application $16 to $25 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 Salinas?
Book two to three weeks ahead of the window, not inside it. In Salinas 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.