Lawn Care and Landscaping in Millsboro, Delaware: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 15 lawn care and landscaping companies serving Millsboro. Mowing here typically runs $37 to $57 a visit and crews bill about $50 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 Millsboro
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 | $37 to $57 | 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 | $12 to $19 | per 1,000 sq ft | Slow-release blend, three to five rounds a year. |
| Weed control | $8 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 | $19 to $29 | per 1,000 sq ft | Nearly always quoted together with aeration. |
| Grub and insect control | $10 to $15 | 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 6,863 in Sussex County, outside the major metros.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Services in Millsboro
Lawn care companies in Millsboro
15 companies match these filters
Augusta Lawn Care of Lewes
5.0on Google (222)Millsboro, DE
Augusta Lawn Care of Lewes serves Millsboro and the surrounding Delaware area with lawn care, rated 5.0 by 222 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
E&C LANDSCAPING
5.0on Google (15)Millsboro, DE
E&C LANDSCAPING works on properties in Millsboro, Delaware, handling lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 15 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Green World landscaping LLC
5.0on Google (130)Frankford, DE
Green World landscaping LLC works on properties in Frankford, Delaware, handling lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 130 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2023, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
KINSLER LANDSCAPING LLC
5.0on Google (29)Millsboro, DE
Based in Millsboro, Delaware, KINSLER LANDSCAPING LLC covers lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 29 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(302) 745-0269Sunrise Property Solutions
5.0on Google (9)Millsboro, DE
Sunrise Property Solutions is a lawn care company in Millsboro, Delaware, offering lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Joshua's Landscaping
4.9on Google (121)Millsboro, DE
Joshua's Landscaping is a lawn care company in Millsboro, Delaware, offering lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.9 by 121 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Lawson's Tree Service & Landscaping LLC
4.9on Google (105)Dagsboro, DE
Lawson's Tree Service & Landscaping LLC works on properties in Dagsboro, Delaware, handling lawn care, landscaping and tree service, rated 4.9 by 105 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Hertzog Lawn Mowing Service
4.8on Google (26)Millsboro, DE
Listed in Millsboro, Delaware, Hertzog Lawn Mowing Service offers lawn care and mowing, rated 4.8 by 26 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
NaturaLawn of America
4.8on Google (44)Dagsboro, DE
NaturaLawn of America serves Dagsboro and the surrounding Delaware area with lawn care, rated 4.8 by 44 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
RSC Landscaping Ltd
4.8on Google (346)Millsboro, DE
RSC Landscaping Ltd works on properties in Millsboro, Delaware, handling lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.8 by 346 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Royal Lawn Care, Inc
4.6on Google (42)Frankford, DE
Royal Lawn Care, Inc serves Frankford and the surrounding Delaware area with lawn care, rated 4.6 by 42 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2023, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
DJs Lawn & Landscape LLC
4.5on Google (8)Millsboro, DE
Based in Millsboro, Delaware, DJs Lawn & Landscape LLC covers lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and a published phone number and website.
East Coast Landscaping
4.5on Google (8)Millsboro, DE
Listed in Millsboro, Delaware, East Coast Landscaping offers lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2024, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(302) 272-2542Silverado Lawn Care
2.0on Google (1)Millsboro, DE
Silverado Lawn Care serves Millsboro and the surrounding Delaware area with lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Complete Lawn Care
Millsboro, DE
Complete Lawn Care serves Millsboro and the surrounding Delaware area with lawn care, with a published phone number and website.
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Where these companies are
When to do the work in Millsboro
Millsboro 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 Millsboro: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Millsboro?
A single mowing visit in Millsboro typically runs $37 to $57 for an average quarter-acre lot, and crews bill around $50 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 Millsboro 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 Millsboro?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Millsboro 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 Millsboro?
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 Millsboro split it, mowing themselves and buying the treatment rounds.