Lawn Care and Landscaping in Dover, Delaware: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 14 lawn care and landscaping companies serving Dover. Mowing here typically runs $38 to $59 a visit and crews bill about $52 an hour for everything else, on a transition-zone calendar that puts seeding and aeration in a narrow window each year.
What lawn care costs in Dover
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 | $38 to $59 | per visit | Weekly through the growing season on an average quarter-acre lot. |
| Edging and trimming | $12 to $18 | per visit | Usually bundled into a mowing visit rather than billed alone. |
| Fertilizer application | $13 to $20 | per 1,000 sq ft | Slow-release blend, three to five rounds a year. |
| Weed control | $9 to $13 | per 1,000 sq ft | Pre-emergent in spring, post-emergent as broadleaf weeds show. |
| Core aeration | $12 to $18 | per 1,000 sq ft | Once a year, priced higher on compacted clay soil. |
| Overseeding | $20 to $30 | per 1,000 sq ft | Nearly always quoted together with aeration. |
| Grub and insect control | $10 to $16 | per 1,000 sq ft | One preventive round covers most of the season. |
| Dethatching | $9 to $14 | per 1,000 sq ft | Only needed when thatch is over half an inch thick. |
Priced for a city of 39,403 in Kent County, outside the major metros.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Services in Dover
Lawn care companies in Dover
14 companies match these filters
AAA Tree Service and Landscaping
5.0on Google (175)Dover, DE
AAA Tree Service and Landscaping works on properties in Dover, Delaware, handling lawn care, landscaping and tree service, rated 5.0 by 175 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2021, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(302) 730-3568Brian's Lawn Care
5.0on Google (5)Dover, DE
Brian's Lawn Care works on properties in Dover, Delaware, handling lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2016, and a published phone number and website.
Browns Landscaping Services
5.0on Google (2)Dover, DE
Browns Landscaping Services serves Dover and the surrounding Delaware area with lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2019, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(302) 678-9313Grant's Green Collar Services
5.0on Google (2)Dover, DE
Listed in Dover, Delaware, Grant's Green Collar Services offers lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2023, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(267) 726-7160O&E Lawn Services
5.0on Google (2)Dover, DE
Listed in Dover, Delaware, O&E Lawn Services offers lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Evergreen Property Maintenance LLC
4.9on Google (46)Dover, DE
Based in Dover, Delaware, Evergreen Property Maintenance LLC covers lawn care, rated 4.9 by 46 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
A-Plus Lawncare
4.8on Google (38)Magnolia, DE
A-Plus Lawncare is a lawn care company in Magnolia, Delaware, offering lawn care, rated 4.8 by 38 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(302) 423-8656Jonny Nichols Landscape Maintenance, Inc.
4.6on Google (93)Dover, DE
Based in Dover, Delaware, Jonny Nichols Landscape Maintenance, Inc. covers lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.6 by 93 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Mike's Lawn Care Services
4.6on Google (9)Dover, DE
Mike's Lawn Care Services serves Dover and the surrounding Delaware area with lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2025, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(302) 535-9095Garcia Brothers Landscaping LLC
4.3on Google (33)Dover, DE
Garcia Brothers Landscaping LLC serves Dover and the surrounding Delaware area with lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.3 by 33 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(302) 505-4214Delaware Landscaping Services Inc. and Garden Center
4.0on Google (81)Dover, DE
Based in Dover, Delaware, Delaware Landscaping Services Inc. and Garden Center covers lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.0 by 81 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2022, and a published phone number and website.
Undercut Mowing
4.0on Google (4)Dover, DE
Undercut Mowing works on properties in Dover, Delaware, handling lawn care and mowing, with Google reviews going back to 2019, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(302) 734-9500A.G's lawn service
Dover, DE
A.G's lawn service serves Dover and the surrounding Delaware area with lawn care, with a published phone number.
Lawn care(302) 452-4668Fresh Cuts Lawn Care LLC
Dover, DE
Fresh Cuts Lawn Care LLC is a lawn care company in Dover, Delaware, offering lawn care, with a published phone number.
Lawn care(443) 988-3189
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Where these companies are
When to do the work in Dover
Dover sits in the Mid-Atlantic climate region, which runs transition-zone lawns. Last frost usually falls March 15-April 15 and first frost October 15-November 1, and that pair sets every date below.
Grasses that do well here
- Tall Fescue
- Kentucky Bluegrass
- Fine Fescue
- Bermudagrass
| Task | Local window | Why then |
|---|---|---|
| Seed or overseed | Late August to early October for fescue, late spring for bermuda | The right window depends on which grass you actually have. |
| Fertilize | March, May, September, and October | Cool-season lawns lean on the fall rounds, warm-season lawns on the spring ones. |
| Core aerate | September to October for fescue, June for bermuda | Aerate while your grass is growing hardest, not on a fixed date. |
| Pre-emergent for crabgrass | March 15 - April 15 | Go by soil temperature: apply before it holds 55 degrees. |
Problems local crews deal with most: Summer stress, fungal diseases, grub damage.
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 Dover: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Dover?
A single mowing visit in Dover typically runs $38 to $59 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 Dover 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: Delaware 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 Delaware?
Yes, for pesticide work. Applying herbicides, insecticides, or fungicides on someone else's property for payment requires a commercial pesticide applicator licence issued by Delaware, 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 Dover?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Dover runs transition-zone 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 Dover?
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 Dover split it, mowing themselves and buying the treatment rounds.