Lawn Care and Landscaping in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 8 lawn care and landscaping companies serving Coeur d'Alene. Mowing here typically runs $45 to $68 a visit and crews bill about $56 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 Coeur d'Alene
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 | $45 to $68 | per visit | Weekly through the growing season on an average quarter-acre lot. |
| Edging and trimming | $14 to $21 | per visit | Usually bundled into a mowing visit rather than billed alone. |
| Fertilizer application | $15 to $22 | per 1,000 sq ft | Slow-release blend, three to five rounds a year. |
| Weed control | $10 to $16 | per 1,000 sq ft | Pre-emergent in spring, post-emergent as broadleaf weeds show. |
| Core aeration | $14 to $21 | per 1,000 sq ft | Once a year, priced higher on compacted clay soil. |
| Overseeding | $22 to $34 | per 1,000 sq ft | Nearly always quoted together with aeration. |
| Grub and insect control | $12 to $18 | per 1,000 sq ft | One preventive round covers most of the season. |
| Dethatching | $11 to $17 | per 1,000 sq ft | Only needed when thatch is over half an inch thick. |
Priced for a city of 54,628 in Kootenai County, outside the major metros.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Services in Coeur d'Alene
Lawn care companies in Coeur d'Alene
8 companies match these filters
Bee Stung Yard Care llc.
5.0on Google (5)Coeur d'Alene, ID
Bee Stung Yard Care llc. serves Coeur d'Alene and the surrounding Idaho area with lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2020, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Citrus Lawn Care
5.0on Google (21)Coeur d'Alene, ID
Citrus Lawn Care serves Coeur d'Alene and the surrounding Idaho area with lawn care, rated 5.0 by 21 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Red Moose Landscape Maintenance
5.0on Google (62)Coeur d'Alene, ID
Based in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Red Moose Landscape Maintenance covers lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 62 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Whittaker's lawn service
5.0on Google (1)Coeur d'Alene, ID
Listed in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Whittaker's lawn service offers lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2022, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(971) 701-9174Grow with the Flow
4.9on Google (40)Coeur d'Alene, ID
A Coeur d'Alene lawn care company, Grow with the Flow lists lawn care, rated 4.9 by 40 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2019, and a published phone number and website.
Messer Lawn Care
4.7on Google (113)Coeur d'Alene, ID
Based in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Messer Lawn Care covers lawn care, rated 4.7 by 113 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and a published phone number and website.
TLC Lawn Care & Landscaping LLC
4.5on Google (25)Coeur d'Alene, ID
TLC Lawn Care & Landscaping LLC is a lawn care company in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, offering lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.5 by 25 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2017, and Saturday hours listed.
Lawn care(208) 771-0576Aspen Lawn Care
4.3on Google (82)Coeur d'Alene, ID
Based in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Aspen Lawn Care covers lawn care, rated 4.3 by 82 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
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Where these companies are
When to do the work in Coeur d'Alene
Coeur d'Alene 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 Coeur d'Alene: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Coeur d'Alene?
A single mowing visit in Coeur d'Alene typically runs $45 to $68 for an average quarter-acre lot, and crews bill around $56 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 Coeur d'Alene 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 Coeur d'Alene?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Coeur d'Alene 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 Coeur d'Alene?
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 Coeur d'Alene split it, mowing themselves and buying the treatment rounds.