Lawn Care and Landscaping in Denver, Colorado: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 18 lawn care and landscaping companies serving Denver. Mowing here typically runs $53 to $80 a visit and crews bill about $65 an hour for everything else, on a cool-season calendar that puts seeding and aeration in a narrow window each year.
What lawn care costs in Denver
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 | $53 to $80 | 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 $20 | per 1,000 sq ft | Only needed when thatch is over half an inch thick. |
Priced for a city of 715,522 in the Denver metro.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Services in Denver
Lawn care companies in Denver
Alleygator Lawn Service
5.0on Google (78)Denver, CO
Alleygator Lawn Service is a lawn care company in Denver, Colorado, offering lawn care, rated 5.0 by 78 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Augusta Lawn Care & Snow Removal Services of Cherry Creek
5.0on Google (25)Denver, CO
Based in Denver, Colorado, Augusta Lawn Care & Snow Removal Services of Cherry Creek covers lawn care and seasonal snow removal, rated 5.0 by 25 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(303) 228-6919J.C. Lawncare
5.0on Google (107)Denver, CO
Based in Denver, Colorado, J.C. Lawncare covers lawn care, rated 5.0 by 107 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
COlorful Landscaping LLC
4.9on Google (54)Denver, CO
COlorful Landscaping LLC is a lawn care company in Denver, Colorado, offering lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.9 by 54 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Little Man Landscaping LLC
4.9on Google (96)Denver, CO
Little Man Landscaping LLC works on properties in Denver, Colorado, handling lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.9 by 96 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
The Fisherman LLC
4.9on Google (250)Denver, CO
The Fisherman LLC is a lawn care company in Denver, Colorado, offering lawn care, rated 4.9 by 250 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Augusta Lawn Care & Snow Removal Services of South Denver
4.8on Google (330)Denver, CO
Listed in Denver, Colorado, Augusta Lawn Care & Snow Removal Services of South Denver offers lawn care and seasonal snow removal, rated 4.8 by 330 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026.
Colorado Lawnscaping, Inc.
4.8on Google (52)Denver, CO
Based in Denver, Colorado, Colorado Lawnscaping, Inc. covers lawn care, rated 4.8 by 52 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2020, and a published phone number and website.
Lawn Love - Denver
4.8on Google (106)Denver, CO
Lawn Love - Denver works on properties in Denver, Colorado, handling lawn care, rated 4.8 by 106 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Mark's Quality Lawn Care
4.8on Google (56)Denver, CO
Mark's Quality Lawn Care is a lawn care company in Denver, Colorado, offering lawn care, rated 4.8 by 56 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(303) 420-2880Clean Air Lawn Care East Denver
4.7on Google (61)Denver, CO
Clean Air Lawn Care East Denver works on properties in Denver, Colorado, handling lawn care, rated 4.7 by 61 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Fresh cut lawn crew llc
4.7on Google (57)Denver, CO
Based in Denver, Colorado, Fresh cut lawn crew llc covers lawn care, rated 4.7 by 57 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(720) 260-9232Phil's Yard Clean-Up LLC
4.7on Google (166)Denver, CO
Phil's Yard Clean-Up LLC works on properties in Denver, Colorado, handling lawn care, rated 4.7 by 166 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2023, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Senske Lawn Care Services - Denver
4.6on Google (123)Denver, CO
Senske Lawn Care Services - Denver serves Denver and the surrounding Colorado area with lawn care, rated 4.6 by 123 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Lawn Services, Inc
4.3on Google (109)Denver, CO
Based in Denver, Colorado, Lawn Services, Inc covers lawn care, rated 4.3 by 109 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Andrew's Lawn and Snow
3.6on Google (89)Denver, CO
Andrew's Lawn and Snow serves Denver and the surrounding Colorado area with lawn care and seasonal snow removal, rated 3.6 by 89 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
LawnStarter Lawn Care Service
3.5on Google (419)Denver, CO
LawnStarter Lawn Care Service serves Denver and the surrounding Colorado area with lawn care, rated 3.5 by 419 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2021, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Archy's Lawn Care & Landscape
2.3on Google (6)Denver, CO
Archy's Lawn Care & Landscape is a lawn care company in Denver, Colorado, offering lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2022.
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Where these companies are
When to do the work in Denver
Denver sits in the Mountain West climate region, which runs cool-season lawns. Last frost usually falls May 15-June 1 and first frost September 1-15, and that pair sets every date below.
Grasses that do well here
- Kentucky Bluegrass
- Fine Fescue
- Tall Fescue
- Buffalograss
| Task | Local window | Why then |
|---|---|---|
| Seed or overseed | Mid August to late September | Soil is still warm enough to germinate seed while air temperatures drop. |
| Fertilize | April, June, September, and early November | The September and November rounds do most of the work on a cool-season lawn. |
| Core aerate | Late August to October | Paired with overseeding so the seed drops into open holes. |
| Pre-emergent for crabgrass | April 15 - May 15 | Go by soil temperature: apply before it holds 55 degrees. |
Problems local crews deal with most: High altitude, low humidity, short season.
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 Denver: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Denver?
A single mowing visit in Denver typically runs $53 to $80 for an average quarter-acre lot, and crews bill around $65 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 Denver 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: Colorado 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 Colorado?
Yes, for pesticide work. Applying herbicides, insecticides, or fungicides on someone else's property for payment requires a commercial pesticide applicator licence issued by Colorado, 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 Denver?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Denver runs cool-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 Denver?
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 Denver split it, mowing themselves and buying the treatment rounds.
Not sure what grass you have in Denver?
The Denver lawn guide covers the grass types that grow here and the month-by-month schedule that goes with them.
Open the Denver lawn guide