Lawn Care and Landscaping in Trinidad, Colorado: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 7 lawn care and landscaping companies serving Trinidad. Mowing here typically runs $42 to $64 a visit and crews bill about $52 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 Trinidad
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 | $42 to $64 | per visit | Weekly through the growing season on an average quarter-acre lot. |
| Edging and trimming | $13 to $20 | per visit | Usually bundled into a mowing visit rather than billed alone. |
| Fertilizer application | $14 to $21 | per 1,000 sq ft | Slow-release blend, three to five rounds a year. |
| Weed control | $10 to $15 | per 1,000 sq ft | Pre-emergent in spring, post-emergent as broadleaf weeds show. |
| Core aeration | $13 to $20 | per 1,000 sq ft | Once a year, priced higher on compacted clay soil. |
| Overseeding | $21 to $32 | per 1,000 sq ft | Nearly always quoted together with aeration. |
| Grub and insect control | $11 to $17 | per 1,000 sq ft | One preventive round covers most of the season. |
| Dethatching | $10 to $16 | per 1,000 sq ft | Only needed when thatch is over half an inch thick. |
Priced for a city of 8,329 in Las Animas County, outside the major metros.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Services in Trinidad
Lawn care companies in Trinidad
Garcia Precision Cuts LLC
5.0on Google (7)Trinidad, CO
Based in Trinidad, Colorado, Garcia Precision Cuts LLC covers lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
M P Forestry & Landscaping
5.0on Google (1)Trinidad, CO
Listed in Trinidad, Colorado, M P Forestry & Landscaping offers lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2021, and a published phone number and website.
Pineview Nursery Landscaping
5.0on Google (1)Trinidad, CO
Listed in Trinidad, Colorado, Pineview Nursery Landscaping offers lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(719) 846-9651Srg's Landscaping & Growing Supply
4.8on Google (24)Trinidad, CO
Srg's Landscaping & Growing Supply is a lawn care company in Trinidad, Colorado, offering lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.8 by 24 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2019, and a published phone number and website.
Majestic Fencing & Landscaping
3.3on Google (11)Trinidad, CO
Majestic Fencing & Landscaping is a lawn care company in Trinidad, Colorado, offering lawn care and landscaping, rated 3.3 by 11 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2017, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(719) 846-4743Lawrence Landscape & Yard Maintenance
Trinidad, CO
A Trinidad lawn care company, Lawrence Landscape & Yard Maintenance lists lawn care and landscaping, with a published phone number.
Landscaping(719) 845-1180MJB Landscaping and Construction
Trinidad, CO
Based in Trinidad, Colorado, MJB Landscaping and Construction covers lawn care and landscaping, with a published phone number and website.
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Where these companies are
When to do the work in Trinidad
Trinidad 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.
How we verify these companies
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- Hours, ratings, and photos come from public listings and can go stale
Lawn care in Trinidad: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Trinidad?
A single mowing visit in Trinidad typically runs $42 to $64 for an average quarter-acre lot, and crews bill around $52 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 Trinidad 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 Trinidad?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Trinidad 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 Trinidad?
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 Trinidad split it, mowing themselves and buying the treatment rounds.