Lawn Care and Landscaping in Alpharetta, Georgia: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 11 lawn care and landscaping companies serving Alpharetta. Mowing here typically runs $35 to $54 a visit and crews bill about $47 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 Alpharetta
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 | $35 to $54 | per visit | Weekly through the growing season on an average quarter-acre lot. |
| Edging and trimming | $11 to $16 | per visit | Usually bundled into a mowing visit rather than billed alone. |
| Fertilizer application | $11 to $18 | per 1,000 sq ft | Slow-release blend, three to five rounds a year. |
| Weed control | $8 to $12 | per 1,000 sq ft | Pre-emergent in spring, post-emergent as broadleaf weeds show. |
| Core aeration | $11 to $16 | per 1,000 sq ft | Once a year, priced higher on compacted clay soil. |
| Overseeding | $19 to $30 | per 1,000 sq ft | Nearly always quoted together with aeration. |
| Grub and insect control | $9 to $14 | 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 65,818 in the Atlanta metro.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Services in Alpharetta
Lawn care companies in Alpharetta
Alpharetta Lawn Service
5.0on Google (16)Alpharetta, GA
Alpharetta Lawn Service serves Alpharetta and the surrounding Georgia area with lawn care, rated 5.0 by 16 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2020, and a published phone number and website.
GreenWay Turfcare LLC
5.0on Google (7)Alpharetta, GA
GreenWay Turfcare LLC works on properties in Alpharetta, Georgia, handling lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
All Star Landscaping
4.9on Google (133)Alpharetta, GA
All Star Landscaping works on properties in Alpharetta, Georgia, handling lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.9 by 133 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
got lawn? Tree and Turf Care
4.9on Google (598)Alpharetta, GA
A Alpharetta lawn care company, got lawn? Tree and Turf Care lists lawn care and tree service, rated 4.9 by 598 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Top Dressing
4.9on Google (29)Alpharetta, GA
A Alpharetta lawn care company, Top Dressing lists lawn care, rated 4.9 by 29 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
GrassRoots Turf
4.8on Google (362)Alpharetta, GA
Listed in Alpharetta, Georgia, GrassRoots Turf offers lawn care, rated 4.8 by 362 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Rivendell Estate Care, LLC
4.8on Google (32)Alpharetta, GA
Rivendell Estate Care, LLC serves Alpharetta and the surrounding Georgia area with lawn care, rated 4.8 by 32 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Tender Lawn Care
4.8on Google (378)Alpharetta, GA
Tender Lawn Care serves Alpharetta and the surrounding Georgia area with lawn care, rated 4.8 by 378 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
4 Seasons Landscaping & Construction
4.6on Google (105)Alpharetta, GA
4 Seasons Landscaping & Construction works on properties in Alpharetta, Georgia, handling lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.6 by 105 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
WinLAWN
4.6on Google (76)Alpharetta, GA
A Alpharetta lawn care company, WinLAWN lists lawn care, rated 4.6 by 76 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2020, and a published phone number and website.
Unlimited Lawn Care
3.9on Google (461)Alpharetta, GA
Based in Alpharetta, Georgia, Unlimited Lawn Care covers lawn care, rated 3.9 by 461 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
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Where these companies are
When to do the work in Alpharetta
Alpharetta sits in the Southeast climate region, which runs warm-season lawns. Last frost usually falls February 15-March 15 and first frost November 15-December 15, and that pair sets every date below.
Grasses that do well here
- Bermudagrass
- Zoysiagrass
- St. Augustinegrass
- Centipede
- Bahiagrass
| 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 15 - March 15 | Go by soil temperature: apply before it holds 55 degrees. |
Problems local crews deal with most: Chinch bugs, brown patch, summer diseases.
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 Alpharetta: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Alpharetta?
A single mowing visit in Alpharetta typically runs $35 to $54 for an average quarter-acre lot, and crews bill around $47 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 Alpharetta 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: Georgia 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 Georgia?
Yes, for pesticide work. Applying herbicides, insecticides, or fungicides on someone else's property for payment requires a commercial pesticide applicator licence issued by Georgia, 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 Alpharetta?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Alpharetta 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 Alpharetta?
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 Alpharetta split it, mowing themselves and buying the treatment rounds.