Lawn Care and Landscaping in Parker, Colorado: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 13 lawn care and landscaping companies serving Parker. Mowing here typically runs $46 to $71 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 Parker
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 | $46 to $71 | 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 $16 | 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 $35 | per 1,000 sq ft | Nearly always quoted together with aeration. |
| Grub and insect control | $12 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 58,512 in the Aurora metro.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Services in Parker
Lawn care companies in Parker
Aspen Edge Lawn Care
5.0on Google (5)Elizabeth, CO
Aspen Edge Lawn Care works on properties in Elizabeth, Colorado, handling lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Castle Rock Lawn and Sprinkler, Parker
5.0on Google (118)Parker, CO
Based in Parker, Colorado, Castle Rock Lawn and Sprinkler, Parker covers lawn care and sprinkler repair, rated 5.0 by 118 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
DSW Landscape Services
5.0on Google (50)Parker, CO
Based in Parker, Colorado, DSW Landscape Services covers lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 50 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Ghostprint
5.0on Google (10)Parker, CO
Ghostprint is a lawn care company in Parker, Colorado, offering lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 10 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Good Hands Home Services LLC
5.0on Google (3)Parker, CO
A Parker lawn care company, Good Hands Home Services LLC lists lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Hawks Mowing LLC
5.0on Google (84)Elizabeth, CO
Based in Elizabeth, Colorado, Hawks Mowing LLC covers lawn care and mowing, rated 5.0 by 84 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Rios Lawn Care
5.0on Google (9)Parker, CO
Rios Lawn Care serves Parker and the surrounding Colorado area with lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2020, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(720) 519-9479Lawn Vibes
4.9on Google (36)Parker, CO
Listed in Parker, Colorado, Lawn Vibes offers lawn care, rated 4.9 by 36 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
American Design & Landscape
4.8on Google (124)Parker, CO
A Parker lawn care company, American Design & Landscape lists lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.8 by 124 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Hughes Landscaping Inc
4.7on Google (194)Parker, CO
Hughes Landscaping Inc serves Parker and the surrounding Colorado area with lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.7 by 194 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Cypress Lawn & Tree Care
4.5on Google (33)Parker, CO
Cypress Lawn & Tree Care works on properties in Parker, Colorado, handling lawn care and tree service, rated 4.5 by 33 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2021, and a published phone number and website.
The Grass is Greener Lawn Care Inc
4.4on Google (25)Parker, CO
The Grass is Greener Lawn Care Inc is a lawn care company in Parker, Colorado, offering lawn care, rated 4.4 by 25 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
BestYard.com
4.3on Google (157)Parker, CO
A Parker lawn care company, BestYard.com lists lawn care, rated 4.3 by 157 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(720) 851-7550
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Where these companies are
When to do the work in Parker
Parker 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 Parker: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Parker?
A single mowing visit in Parker typically runs $46 to $71 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 Parker 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 Parker?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Parker 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 Parker?
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 Parker split it, mowing themselves and buying the treatment rounds.