Lawn Care and Landscaping in Golden, Colorado: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 12 lawn care and landscaping companies serving Golden. Mowing here typically runs $47 to $72 a visit and crews bill about $58 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 Golden
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 | $47 to $72 | per visit | Weekly through the growing season on an average quarter-acre lot. |
| Edging and trimming | $14 to $22 | per visit | Usually bundled into a mowing visit rather than billed alone. |
| Fertilizer application | $15 to $23 | per 1,000 sq ft | Slow-release blend, three to five rounds a year. |
| Weed control | $11 to $17 | per 1,000 sq ft | Pre-emergent in spring, post-emergent as broadleaf weeds show. |
| Core aeration | $14 to $22 | per 1,000 sq ft | Once a year, priced higher on compacted clay soil. |
| Overseeding | $23 to $36 | per 1,000 sq ft | Nearly always quoted together with aeration. |
| Grub and insect control | $13 to $19 | per 1,000 sq ft | One preventive round covers most of the season. |
| Dethatching | $12 to $18 | per 1,000 sq ft | Only needed when thatch is over half an inch thick. |
Priced for a city of 20,399 in the Denver metro.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Services in Golden
Lawn care companies in Golden
Canyon Point Landscaping
5.0on Google (31)Golden, CO
Canyon Point Landscaping is a lawn care company in Golden, Colorado, offering lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 31 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2023, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Duke’s Landscape Company
5.0on Google (47)Golden, CO
Based in Golden, Colorado, Duke’s Landscape Company covers lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 47 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Sherpa Landscaping Inc
5.0on Google (70)Golden, CO
Listed in Golden, Colorado, Sherpa Landscaping Inc offers lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 70 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Autumn Tree, Lawn & Landscape
4.9on Google (75)Golden, CO
A Golden lawn care company, Autumn Tree, Lawn & Landscape lists lawn care, landscaping and tree service, rated 4.9 by 75 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Foothills Ground Control LLC
4.9on Google (139)Indian Hills, CO
Listed in Indian Hills, Colorado, Foothills Ground Control LLC offers lawn care, rated 4.9 by 139 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2023, and a published phone number and website.
Senske Lawn Care Services - Golden
4.8on Google (612)Golden, CO
Senske Lawn Care Services - Golden is a lawn care company in Golden, Colorado, offering lawn care, rated 4.8 by 612 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Hammer Home and Yard Care
4.7on Google (35)Golden, CO
Listed in Golden, Colorado, Hammer Home and Yard Care offers lawn care, rated 4.7 by 35 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2023, and a published phone number and website.
Elk Creek Lawn & Tree Care.
4.5on Google (21)Golden, CO
Listed in Golden, Colorado, Elk Creek Lawn & Tree Care. offers lawn care and tree service, rated 4.5 by 21 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2017, and a published phone number and website.
Schulhoff Tree & Lawn Care, Inc
4.3on Google (112)Golden, CO
A Golden lawn care company, Schulhoff Tree & Lawn Care, Inc lists lawn care and tree service, rated 4.3 by 112 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Green Worx Landscaping
4.1on Google (36)Golden, CO
A Golden lawn care company, Green Worx Landscaping lists lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.1 by 36 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2018, and a published phone number and website.
Heath Total Landcare
4.0on Google (4)Golden, CO
Heath Total Landcare is a lawn care company in Golden, Colorado, offering lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2021, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Avalanche Aeration
3.4on Google (24)Golden, CO
Avalanche Aeration works on properties in Golden, Colorado, handling lawn care and aeration and overseeding, rated 3.4 by 24 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2022, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
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Where these companies are
When to do the work in Golden
Golden 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 Golden: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Golden?
A single mowing visit in Golden typically runs $47 to $72 for an average quarter-acre lot, and crews bill around $58 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 Golden 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 Golden?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Golden 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 Golden?
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 Golden split it, mowing themselves and buying the treatment rounds.