Lawn Care and Landscaping in Richmond, Indiana: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 14 lawn care and landscaping companies serving Richmond. 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 Richmond
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 35,720 in Wayne County, outside the major metros.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Services in Richmond
Lawn care companies in Richmond
Above The Roots Lawn Care
5.0on Google (22)Richmond, IN
Listed in Richmond, Indiana, Above The Roots Lawn Care offers lawn care, rated 5.0 by 22 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Affordable Lawn Care Services
5.0on Google (1)Centerville, IN
A Centerville lawn care company, Affordable Lawn Care Services lists lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(765) 969-7478Maintenance Bros. Lawn and Landscape
5.0on Google (6)Richmond, IN
Maintenance Bros. Lawn and Landscape is a lawn care company in Richmond, Indiana, offering lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Mastercut Lawn Care & Snow Removal Services/ A Cut Above the Rest!
5.0on Google (2)Richmond, IN
Mastercut Lawn Care & Snow Removal Services/ A Cut Above the Rest! is a lawn care company in Richmond, Indiana, offering lawn care and seasonal snow removal, with Google reviews going back to 2019, and Saturday hours listed.
Lawn care(765) 966-2887Quality Cut Lawn Care LLC
5.0on Google (3)Richmond, IN
Quality Cut Lawn Care LLC works on properties in Richmond, Indiana, handling lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2020, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(765) 993-1580Tim's complete lawncare and landscaping
4.9on Google (19)Richmond, IN
Tim's Complete Lawncare And Landscaping works on properties in Richmond, Indiana, handling lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.9 by 19 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Sawyer's Lawn Care LLC
4.8on Google (20)Fountain City, IN
Listed in Fountain City, Indiana, Sawyer's Lawn Care LLC offers lawn care, rated 4.8 by 20 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(765) 238-9421Frame's Lawn Care & Snow Removal
4.7on Google (76)Richmond, IN
Frame's Lawn Care & Snow Removal works on properties in Richmond, Indiana, handling lawn care and seasonal snow removal, rated 4.7 by 76 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and Saturday hours listed.
Legends Lawncare. LLC
4.6on Google (10)Richmond, IN
Listed in Richmond, Indiana, Legends Lawncare. LLC offers lawn care, rated 4.6 by 10 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2021, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(765) 462-6348B&B Lawncare & Snow Removal LLC
4.5on Google (15)Richmond, IN
B&B Lawncare & Snow Removal LLC serves Richmond and the surrounding Indiana area with lawn care and seasonal snow removal, rated 4.5 by 15 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2016, and Saturday hours listed.
Earthworks Lawncare & Snow Removal
4.4on Google (43)Richmond, IN
Listed in Richmond, Indiana, Earthworks Lawncare & Snow Removal offers lawn care and seasonal snow removal, rated 4.4 by 43 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Rinehart's Lawn Care Landscaping & Snow Removal
4.3on Google (18)Richmond, IN
Rinehart's Lawn Care Landscaping & Snow Removal works on properties in Richmond, Indiana, handling lawn care, landscaping and seasonal snow removal, rated 4.3 by 18 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2020.
All Season Lawn & Snow
1.0on Google (1)Richmond, IN
All Season Lawn & Snow works on properties in Richmond, Indiana, handling lawn care and seasonal snow removal, with Google reviews going back to 2019, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(765) 935-6471Adams Services
Richmond, IN
Listed in Richmond, Indiana, Adams Services offers lawn care, with a published phone number, serving homeowners in the surrounding area.
Lawn care(765) 270-8273
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Where these companies are
When to do the work in Richmond
Richmond 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 Richmond: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Richmond?
A single mowing visit in Richmond 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 Richmond 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 Richmond?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Richmond 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 Richmond?
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 Richmond split it, mowing themselves and buying the treatment rounds.