Lawn Care and Landscaping in New Albany, Indiana: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 11 lawn care and landscaping companies serving New Albany. Mowing here typically runs $37 to $57 a visit and crews bill about $50 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 New Albany
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 | $37 to $57 | per visit | Weekly through the growing season on an average quarter-acre lot. |
| Edging and trimming | $11 to $17 | 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 $31 | 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 37,841 in Floyd County, outside the major metros.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Services in New Albany
Lawn care companies in New Albany
JK Grasscutters Inc
5.0on Google (1)New Albany, IN
A New Albany lawn care company, JK Grasscutters Inc lists lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2022, and a published phone number and website.
Major League Mowing, LLC
5.0on Google (7)New Albany, IN
Major League Mowing, LLC serves New Albany and the surrounding Indiana area with lawn care and mowing, with Google reviews going back to 2018, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Mowing(812) 639-8355Ronnie's Tree & Landscape Service LLC
5.0on Google (36)New Albany, IN
Ronnie's Tree & Landscape Service LLC is a lawn care company in New Albany, Indiana, offering lawn care, landscaping and tree service, rated 5.0 by 36 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(812) 704-9672shredders lawn care & landscaping
5.0on Google (2)New Albany, IN
Based in New Albany, Indiana, shredders lawn care & landscaping covers lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2025, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Silver Bullet Lawn Care & Gutter Cleaning Service, llc
5.0on Google (1)New Albany, IN
Silver Bullet Lawn Care & Gutter Cleaning Service, llc serves New Albany and the surrounding Indiana area with lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2021, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(812) 697-3533U.S. Lawns - New Albany
5.0on Google (1)New Albany, IN
Listed in New Albany, Indiana, U.S. Lawns - New Albany offers lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2021, and a published phone number and website.
Wolf Pack Hardscaping LLC
5.0on Google (136)New Albany, IN
Wolf Pack Hardscaping LLC is a lawn care company in New Albany, Indiana, offering lawn care, rated 5.0 by 136 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and a published phone number and website.
Black Diamond Turf Maintenance
4.8on Google (22)New Albany, IN
Listed in New Albany, Indiana, Black Diamond Turf Maintenance offers lawn care, rated 4.8 by 22 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Gator Lawn and Landscaping
4.8on Google (91)New Albany, IN
Gator Lawn and Landscaping works on properties in New Albany, Indiana, handling lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.8 by 91 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Supreme Cuts Lawn and Landscaping
4.8on Google (24)New Albany, IN
A New Albany lawn care company, Supreme Cuts Lawn and Landscaping lists lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.8 by 24 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2019, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(812) 987-7509Casey Carroll lawn care
New Albany, IN
Based in New Albany, Indiana, Casey Carroll lawn care covers lawn care, with Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(502) 727-2427
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Where these companies are
When to do the work in New Albany
New Albany sits in the Great Lakes climate region, which runs cool-season lawns. Last frost usually falls April 15-May 15 and first frost September 15-October 15, and that pair sets every date below.
Grasses that do well here
- Kentucky Bluegrass
- Perennial Ryegrass
- Tall Fescue
- Fine Fescue
| 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 1 - May 1 | Go by soil temperature: apply before it holds 55 degrees. |
Problems local crews deal with most: Winter kill, short growing season, snow mold.
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 New Albany: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in New Albany?
A single mowing visit in New Albany typically runs $37 to $57 for an average quarter-acre lot, and crews bill around $50 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 New Albany 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: Indiana 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 Indiana?
Yes, for pesticide work. Applying herbicides, insecticides, or fungicides on someone else's property for payment requires a commercial pesticide applicator licence issued by Indiana, 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 New Albany?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. New Albany 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 New Albany?
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 New Albany split it, mowing themselves and buying the treatment rounds.