Lawn Care and Landscaping in Burley, Idaho: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 11 lawn care and landscaping companies serving Burley. Mowing here typically runs $42 to $64 a visit and crews bill about $52 an hour for everything else, on a cool-season calendar that puts seeding and aeration in a narrow window each year.
What lawn care costs in Burley
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 | $42 to $64 | per visit | Weekly through the growing season on an average quarter-acre lot. |
| Edging and trimming | $13 to $20 | per visit | Usually bundled into a mowing visit rather than billed alone. |
| Fertilizer application | $14 to $21 | per 1,000 sq ft | Slow-release blend, three to five rounds a year. |
| Weed control | $10 to $15 | per 1,000 sq ft | Pre-emergent in spring, post-emergent as broadleaf weeds show. |
| Core aeration | $13 to $20 | per 1,000 sq ft | Once a year, priced higher on compacted clay soil. |
| Overseeding | $21 to $32 | per 1,000 sq ft | Nearly always quoted together with aeration. |
| Grub and insect control | $11 to $17 | per 1,000 sq ft | One preventive round covers most of the season. |
| Dethatching | $10 to $16 | per 1,000 sq ft | Only needed when thatch is over half an inch thick. |
Priced for a city of 11,704 in Cassia County, outside the major metros.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Services in Burley
Lawn care companies in Burley
11 companies match these filters
208 Wetland Irrigation & Lawn Care, LLC
5.0on Google (1)Burley, ID
A Burley lawn care company, 208 Wetland Irrigation & Lawn Care, LLC lists lawn care and sprinkler repair, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Clear Cut Property Solutions LLC
5.0on Google (5)Burley, ID
Based in Burley, Idaho, Clear Cut Property Solutions LLC covers lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and a published phone number and website.
Diamond Lawn Care
5.0on Google (1)Murtaugh, ID
A Murtaugh lawn care company, Diamond Lawn Care lists lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(208) 751-6194LawnCare Pro
5.0on Google (5)Burley, ID
LawnCare Pro serves Burley and the surrounding Idaho area with lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2022, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(208) 371-3880Premium Edge Curbing LLC
5.0on Google (11)Burley, ID
A Burley lawn care company, Premium Edge Curbing LLC lists lawn care, rated 5.0 by 11 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Platinum Landscaping
4.8on Google (31)Burley, ID
Platinum Landscaping serves Burley and the surrounding Idaho area with lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.8 by 31 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Elevation Tree Service & Landscaping LLC
4.2on Google (5)Burley, ID
Listed in Burley, Idaho, Elevation Tree Service & Landscaping LLC offers lawn care, landscaping and tree service, with Google reviews going back to 2020, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Green Cut Sprinklers & Landscaping
4.0on Google (8)Burley, ID
Green Cut Sprinklers & Landscaping is a lawn care company in Burley, Idaho, offering lawn care, landscaping and sprinkler repair, with Google reviews going back to 2023, and a published phone number and website.
208 Landscape & Garden Center
3.8on Google (39)Burley, ID
A Burley lawn care company, 208 Landscape & Garden Center lists lawn care and landscaping, rated 3.8 by 39 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2023, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(208) 678-3660Banda's Lawn Care
3.3on Google (8)Heyburn, ID
Based in Heyburn, Idaho, Banda's Lawn Care covers lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2018, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(208) 431-1117Merrill Lawn Care LLC
Heyburn, ID
A Heyburn lawn care company, Merrill Lawn Care LLC lists lawn care, with a published phone number, serving homeowners in the surrounding area.
Lawn care(208) 679-7293
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Where these companies are
When to do the work in Burley
Burley sits in the Mountain West climate region, which runs cool-season lawns. Last frost usually falls May 15-June 1 and first frost September 1-15, and that pair sets every date below.
Grasses that do well here
- Kentucky Bluegrass
- Fine Fescue
- Tall Fescue
- Buffalograss
| Task | Local window | Why then |
|---|---|---|
| Seed or overseed | Mid August to late September | Soil is still warm enough to germinate seed while air temperatures drop. |
| Fertilize | April, June, September, and early November | The September and November rounds do most of the work on a cool-season lawn. |
| Core aerate | Late August to October | Paired with overseeding so the seed drops into open holes. |
| Pre-emergent for crabgrass | April 15 - May 15 | Go by soil temperature: apply before it holds 55 degrees. |
Problems local crews deal with most: High altitude, low humidity, short season.
Want the exact soil temperature before you book pre-emergent? Check your ZIP on the soil temperature tracker.
How we verify these companies
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Lawn care in Burley: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Burley?
A single mowing visit in Burley typically runs $42 to $64 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 Burley 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: Idaho 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 Idaho?
Yes, for pesticide work. Applying herbicides, insecticides, or fungicides on someone else's property for payment requires a commercial pesticide applicator licence issued by Idaho, 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 Burley?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Burley runs cool-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 Burley?
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 Burley split it, mowing themselves and buying the treatment rounds.