Lawn Care and Landscaping in Sanford, Maine: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 14 lawn care and landscaping companies serving Sanford. Mowing here typically runs $38 to $59 a visit and crews bill about $55 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 Sanford
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 | $38 to $59 | 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 | $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 | $13 to $20 | per 1,000 sq ft | Once a year, priced higher on compacted clay soil. |
| Overseeding | $21 to $33 | 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 | $10 to $16 | per 1,000 sq ft | Only needed when thatch is over half an inch thick. |
Priced for a city of 21,982 in York County, outside the major metros.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Services in Sanford
Lawn care companies in Sanford
Beast Mowed Lawncare
5.0on Google (27)Wells, ME
Beast Mowed Lawncare works on properties in Wells, Maine, handling lawn care, rated 5.0 by 27 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2023, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Craig's Plowing
5.0on Google (1)Sanford, ME
Craig's Plowing serves Sanford and the surrounding Maine area with lawn care and seasonal snow removal, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Evergreen State Cleaners and Landscaping
5.0on Google (2)Sanford, ME
Evergreen State Cleaners and Landscaping serves Sanford and the surrounding Maine area with lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2020, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(207) 849-2076Mills Mulch and Mow
5.0on Google (25)Wells, ME
Mills Mulch and Mow is a lawn care company in Wells, Maine, offering lawn care, mowing and mulch installation, rated 5.0 by 25 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and Saturday hours listed.
Neighbors Property Care LLC
5.0on Google (3)Sanford, ME
Neighbors Property Care LLC works on properties in Sanford, Maine, handling lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2022, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(603) 767-0200Norm’s Lawn Care
5.0on Google (4)Sanford, ME
Listed in Sanford, Maine, Norm’s Lawn Care offers lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and a published phone number and website.
One Mow Co.
5.0on Google (16)Kennebunk, ME
A Kennebunk lawn care company, One Mow Co. lists lawn care and mowing, rated 5.0 by 16 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and a published phone number and website.
Peart and Son Lawn Care
5.0on Google (4)Sanford, ME
Peart and Son Lawn Care is a lawn care company in Sanford, Maine, offering lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2020, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Proper Cut Landscapes LLC
5.0on Google (6)Sanford, ME
A Sanford lawn care company, Proper Cut Landscapes LLC lists lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(603) 583-0200Van Aken Landscaping
5.0on Google (3)Sanford, ME
Van Aken Landscaping works on properties in Sanford, Maine, handling lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
IWYNN Lawn Services
4.9on Google (56)Berwick, ME
Listed in Berwick, Maine, IWYNN Lawn Services offers lawn care, rated 4.9 by 56 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and a published phone number and website.
Northwoods property services, LLC
4.9on Google (37)Sanford, ME
A Sanford lawn care company, Northwoods property services, LLC lists lawn care, rated 4.9 by 37 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2022, and a published phone number and website.
Boulay Landscaping
4.3on Google (24)Wells, ME
Boulay Landscaping is a lawn care company in Wells, Maine, offering lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.3 by 24 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2020, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Grassroots Lawn Care
Sanford, ME
Grassroots Lawn Care serves Sanford and the surrounding Maine area with lawn care, with a published phone number and website.
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Where these companies are
When to do the work in Sanford
Sanford sits in the Northeast climate region, which runs cool-season lawns. Last frost usually falls April 15-May 1 and first frost October 1-15, and that pair sets every date below.
Grasses that do well here
- Kentucky Bluegrass
- Perennial Ryegrass
- Fine Fescue
- Tall 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: Snow mold, summer stress, crabgrass.
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 Sanford: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Sanford?
A single mowing visit in Sanford typically runs $38 to $59 for an average quarter-acre lot, and crews bill around $55 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 Sanford 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: Maine 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 Maine?
Yes, for pesticide work. Applying herbicides, insecticides, or fungicides on someone else's property for payment requires a commercial pesticide applicator licence issued by Maine, 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 Sanford?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Sanford 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 Sanford?
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 Sanford split it, mowing themselves and buying the treatment rounds.