Lawn Care and Landscaping in Wilmington, Delaware: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 20 lawn care and landscaping companies serving Wilmington. Mowing here typically runs $39 to $59 a visit and crews bill about $53 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 Wilmington
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 | $39 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 70,898 in New Castle County, outside the major metros.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Services in Wilmington
Lawn care companies in Wilmington
20 companies match these filters
First Class Lawncare
5.0on Google (89)Wilmington, DE
First Class Lawncare is a lawn care company in Wilmington, Delaware, offering lawn care, rated 5.0 by 89 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Landscaping Near Me
5.0on Google (5)Wilmington, DE
Listed in Wilmington, Delaware, Landscaping Near Me offers lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
NDB Lawn Care
5.0on Google (47)Wilmington, DE
NDB Lawn Care is a lawn care company in Wilmington, Delaware, offering lawn care, rated 5.0 by 47 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Tramaine & Sons Lawncare, LLC
5.0on Google (10)Wilmington, DE
Based in Wilmington, Delaware, Tramaine & Sons Lawncare, LLC covers lawn care, rated 5.0 by 10 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Union Park Landscaping
5.0on Google (68)Wilmington, DE
Union Park Landscaping works on properties in Wilmington, Delaware, handling lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 68 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Daniel's Lawn & Tree LLC
4.9on Google (47)Wilmington, DE
A Wilmington lawn care company, Daniel's Lawn & Tree LLC lists lawn care and tree service, rated 4.9 by 47 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2021, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Green Lawn Fertilizing
4.9on Google (660)Wilmington, DE
Based in Wilmington, Delaware, Green Lawn Fertilizing covers lawn care and fertilization, rated 4.9 by 660 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Let's Get Green
4.8on Google (39)Wilmington, DE
Based in Wilmington, Delaware, Let's Get Green covers lawn care, rated 4.8 by 39 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Marshall Landscaping LLC
4.8on Google (308)Wilmington, DE
Marshall Landscaping LLC serves Wilmington and the surrounding Delaware area with lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.8 by 308 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Arborvine Landscaping, LLC
4.7on Google (137)Wilmington, DE
Arborvine Landscaping, LLC works on properties in Wilmington, Delaware, handling lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.7 by 137 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2023, and a published phone number and website.
Delaware Lawn Crew LLC
4.7on Google (137)Wilmington, DE
Delaware Lawn Crew LLC works on properties in Wilmington, Delaware, handling lawn care, rated 4.7 by 137 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Lawn Doctor
4.7on Google (168)Wilmington, DE
Lawn Doctor is a lawn care company in Wilmington, Delaware, offering lawn care, rated 4.7 by 168 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2023, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
NaturaLawn of America
4.7on Google (295)Wilmington, DE
Based in Wilmington, Delaware, NaturaLawn of America covers lawn care, rated 4.7 by 295 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
P&M Lawn and Landscaping
4.7on Google (43)Wilmington, DE
A Wilmington lawn care company, P&M Lawn and Landscaping lists lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.7 by 43 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Green Acres Lawn & Landscaping, Inc.
4.6on Google (27)Wilmington, DE
Green Acres Lawn & Landscaping, Inc. is a lawn care company in Wilmington, Delaware, offering lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.6 by 27 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Stewart Bros. Turf, LLC
4.6on Google (18)Wilmington, DE
Based in Wilmington, Delaware, Stewart Bros. Turf, LLC covers lawn care, rated 4.6 by 18 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2017, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Mike Mitsdarfer's Lawn Services
4.2on Google (20)Wilmington, DE
Mike Mitsdarfer's Lawn Services serves Wilmington and the surrounding Delaware area with lawn care, rated 4.2 by 20 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2018, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(302) 992-9575Kerrigan Lawn & Home
3.7on Google (3)Wilmington, DE
Listed in Wilmington, Delaware, Kerrigan Lawn & Home offers lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(302) 740-8877Ken's Lawn Service
3.3on Google (7)Wilmington, DE
Ken's Lawn Service is a lawn care company in Wilmington, Delaware, offering lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2022, and a published phone number and website.
Simply Green
2.7on Google (84)Wilmington, DE
Simply Green serves Wilmington and the surrounding Delaware area with lawn care, rated 2.7 by 84 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
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Where these companies are
When to do the work in Wilmington
Wilmington 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 Wilmington: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Wilmington?
A single mowing visit in Wilmington typically runs $39 to $59 for an average quarter-acre lot, and crews bill around $53 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 Wilmington 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 Wilmington?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Wilmington 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 Wilmington?
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 Wilmington split it, mowing themselves and buying the treatment rounds.