Lawn Care and Landscaping in Vero Beach, Florida: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 16 lawn care and landscaping companies serving Vero Beach. Mowing here typically runs $33 to $50 a visit and crews bill about $44 an hour for everything else, on a warm-season calendar that puts seeding and aeration in a narrow window each year.
What lawn care costs in Vero Beach
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 | $33 to $50 | per visit | Weekly through the growing season on an average quarter-acre lot. |
| Edging and trimming | $10 to $15 | per visit | Usually bundled into a mowing visit rather than billed alone. |
| Fertilizer application | $11 to $16 | per 1,000 sq ft | Slow-release blend, three to five rounds a year. |
| Weed control | $7 to $11 | per 1,000 sq ft | Pre-emergent in spring, post-emergent as broadleaf weeds show. |
| Core aeration | $10 to $15 | per 1,000 sq ft | Once a year, priced higher on compacted clay soil. |
| Overseeding | $18 to $28 | per 1,000 sq ft | Nearly always quoted together with aeration. |
| Grub and insect control | $8 to $13 | per 1,000 sq ft | One preventive round covers most of the season. |
| Dethatching | $8 to $13 | per 1,000 sq ft | Only needed when thatch is over half an inch thick. |
Priced for a city of 16,354 in Indian River County, outside the major metros.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Services in Vero Beach
Lawn care companies in Vero Beach
Castro Lawn Maintenance
5.0on Google (1)Vero Beach, FL
Based in Vero Beach, Florida, Castro Lawn Maintenance covers lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2021, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(772) 532-5107Diaz Lawn Maintenance L.L.C.
5.0on Google (8)Vero Beach, FL
Diaz Lawn Maintenance L.L.C. serves Vero Beach and the surrounding Florida area with lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2015, and a published phone number and website.
JCA Lawn Services
5.0on Google (3)Vero Beach, FL
JCA Lawn Services serves Vero Beach and the surrounding Florida area with lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2015, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(772) 532-4365Jefe Lawn & Trash
5.0on Google (34)Vero Beach, FL
Jefe Lawn & Trash works on properties in Vero Beach, Florida, handling lawn care, rated 5.0 by 34 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2022, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Johns Lawn Services
5.0on Google (2)Vero Beach, FL
Johns Lawn Services works on properties in Vero Beach, Florida, handling lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2017, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(772) 770-4830Mow It Alls Of Vero LLC
5.0on Google (16)Vero Beach, FL
Mow It Alls Of Vero LLC serves Vero Beach and the surrounding Florida area with lawn care and mowing, rated 5.0 by 16 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and Saturday hours listed.
R. Parker Lawn Services LLC
5.0on Google (1)Vero Beach, FL
R. Parker Lawn Services LLC works on properties in Vero Beach, Florida, handling lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2023, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(772) 633-1446Sunshine Lawn Care & Landscape
5.0on Google (1)Vero Beach, FL
Based in Vero Beach, Florida, Sunshine Lawn Care & Landscape covers lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2020, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(772) 321-2979Massey Services GreenUP Lawn Care Service
4.9on Google (37)Vero Beach, FL
Massey Services GreenUP Lawn Care Service is a lawn care company in Vero Beach, Florida, offering lawn care, rated 4.9 by 37 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2022, and Saturday hours listed.
G.O.A.T. Get'em Lawn Care LLC
4.8on Google (10)Vero Beach, FL
G.O.A.T. Get'em Lawn Care LLC works on properties in Vero Beach, Florida, handling lawn care, rated 4.8 by 10 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2021, and a published phone number and website.
Caribbean Lawn and Landscape, Inc.
4.7on Google (26)Vero Beach, FL
Listed in Vero Beach, Florida, Caribbean Lawn and Landscape, Inc. offers lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.7 by 26 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2023, and a published phone number and website.
Green Island Lawn & Pest, Inc.
4.7on Google (230)Vero Beach, FL
Green Island Lawn & Pest, Inc. serves Vero Beach and the surrounding Florida area with lawn care and pest control, rated 4.7 by 230 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Tony's Lawn and Gardening inc
4.6on Google (10)Vero Beach, FL
Tony's Lawn and Gardening inc serves Vero Beach and the surrounding Florida area with lawn care, rated 4.6 by 10 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2023, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Uset Lawn Service
4.6on Google (34)Vero Beach, FL
Uset Lawn Service works on properties in Vero Beach, Florida, handling lawn care, rated 4.6 by 34 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(772) 321-9734TruGreen Lawn Care
4.5on Google (626)Vero Beach, FL
Listed in Vero Beach, Florida, TruGreen Lawn Care offers lawn care, rated 4.5 by 626 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Premier Landscape Solutions
4.2on Google (44)Vero Beach, FL
Listed in Vero Beach, Florida, Premier Landscape Solutions offers lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.2 by 44 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2021, and a published phone number and website.
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Where these companies are
When to do the work in Vero Beach
Vero Beach sits in the Florida climate region, which runs warm-season lawns. Last frost usually falls North FL January 15-February 15 (Central/South FL largely frost-free) and first frost December 1-31 (North FL only), and that pair sets every date below.
Grasses that do well here
- St. Augustinegrass
- Bahiagrass
- Zoysiagrass
- Bermudagrass
- Centipede
| Task | Local window | Why then |
|---|---|---|
| Seed, sod, or sprig | Late May through July | Warm-season grass needs soil above 65 degrees to take hold. |
| Fertilize | April through August | Stop feeding roughly a month before the first expected frost. |
| Core aerate | May through July | Aerate while the lawn is actively growing so it fills the holes back in. |
| Pre-emergent for crabgrass | February 1 - February 28 | Go by soil temperature: apply before it holds 65 degrees. |
Problems local crews deal with most: Chinch bugs (St. Augustine), gray leaf spot, nematodes, year-round weed pressure.
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 Vero Beach: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Vero Beach?
A single mowing visit in Vero Beach typically runs $33 to $50 for an average quarter-acre lot, and crews bill around $44 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 Vero Beach 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: Florida 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 Florida?
Yes, for pesticide work. Applying herbicides, insecticides, or fungicides on someone else's property for payment requires a commercial pesticide applicator licence issued by Florida, 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 Vero Beach?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Vero Beach runs warm-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 Vero Beach?
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 Vero Beach split it, mowing themselves and buying the treatment rounds.