Lawn Care in Santa Ana, CA: Companies, Prices and When to Book
We list 13 companies serving Santa Ana that offer lawn care. Lawn mowing here typically runs $55 to $84 per visit.
What lawn care costs in Santa Ana
| Service | Typical price | Unit | What drives the price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawn mowing | $55 to $84 | per visit | Weekly through the growing season on an average quarter-acre lot. |
| Edging and trimming | $17 to $26 | per visit | Usually bundled into a mowing visit rather than billed alone. |
| Fertilizer application | $18 to $28 | per 1,000 sq ft | Slow-release blend, three to five rounds a year. |
| Weed control | $13 to $20 | per 1,000 sq ft | Pre-emergent in spring, post-emergent as broadleaf weeds show. |
| Core aeration | $17 to $26 | per 1,000 sq ft | Once a year, priced higher on compacted clay soil. |
| Overseeding | $27 to $41 | per 1,000 sq ft | Nearly always quoted together with aeration. |
| Grub and insect control | $15 to $23 | per 1,000 sq ft | One preventive round covers most of the season. |
| Dethatching | $14 to $21 | per 1,000 sq ft | Only needed when thatch is over half an inch thick. |
Priced for a city of 310,227 in the Santa Ana metro.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Lawn care companies in Santa Ana
García’s landscaping
5.0on Google (3)Santa Ana, CA
Listed in Santa Ana, California, García’s landscaping offers lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(714) 574-1930Greenhouse Landscaping & Maintenance Inc.
5.0on Google (17)Santa Ana, CA
Greenhouse Landscaping & Maintenance Inc. works on properties in Santa Ana, California, handling lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 17 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
OC Landscape Maintenance LLC
5.0on Google (8)Santa Ana, CA
Based in Santa Ana, California, OC Landscape Maintenance LLC covers lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2023, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Perez Tree Service & Landscaping
5.0on Google (1)Santa Ana, CA
A Santa Ana lawn care company, Perez Tree Service & Landscaping lists lawn care, landscaping and tree service, with Google reviews going back to 2024, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Rainbow Landscaping
5.0on Google (2)Santa Ana, CA
Rainbow Landscaping works on properties in Santa Ana, California, handling lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2022, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Romero's Gardening INC.
5.0on Google (11)Santa Ana, CA
A Santa Ana lawn care company, Romero's Gardening INC. lists lawn care, rated 5.0 by 11 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
TurFresh
5.0on Google (445)Santa Ana, CA
Listed in Santa Ana, California, TurFresh offers lawn care, rated 5.0 by 445 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Ebenezer Landscape
4.9on Google (19)Santa Ana, CA
Listed in Santa Ana, California, Ebenezer Landscape offers lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.9 by 19 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2022, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(714) 227-8091JC Tree Care and Landscape
4.8on Google (59)Santa Ana, CA
JC Tree Care and Landscape works on properties in Santa Ana, California, handling lawn care, landscaping and tree service, rated 4.8 by 59 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(714) 675-0978Morales Landscape Management
4.6on Google (42)Santa Ana, CA
A Santa Ana lawn care company, Morales Landscape Management lists lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.6 by 42 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2022, and a published phone number and website.
Alan's Lawn & Garden Center - Santa Ana
4.3on Google (173)Santa Ana, CA
Alan's Lawn & Garden Center - Santa Ana works on properties in Santa Ana, California, handling lawn care, rated 4.3 by 173 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2017, and Saturday hours listed.
Monarca’s landscaping
3.0on Google (2)Santa Ana, CA
Based in Santa Ana, California, Monarca’s landscaping covers lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2024, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(714) 910-8294Cut and Tidy
Santa Ana, CA
Based in Santa Ana, California, Cut and Tidy covers lawn care, with a published phone number and website.
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Where these companies are
When to book lawn care in Santa Ana
Santa Ana 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 Santa Ana: common questions
How many lawn care companies are there in Santa Ana?
We list 13 companies serving Santa Ana 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 Santa Ana?
Typical Santa Ana bands: lawn mowing $55 to $84 per visit, edging and trimming $17 to $26 per visit, fertilizer application $18 to $28 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 Santa Ana?
Book two to three weeks ahead of the window, not inside it. In Santa Ana 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.