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Lawn Care and Landscaping in Baltimore, Maryland: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire

We list 11 lawn care and landscaping companies serving Baltimore. Mowing here typically runs $46 to $70 a visit and crews bill about $62 an hour for everything else, on a transition-zone calendar that puts seeding and aeration in a narrow window each year.

What lawn care costs in Baltimore

Bands rather than averages, because a real quote depends on lot size, slope, and how far the crew drives.

Typical lawn care service prices in Baltimore, Maryland
ServiceTypical priceUnitWhat drives the price
Lawn mowing$46 to $70per visitWeekly through the growing season on an average quarter-acre lot.
Edging and trimming$14 to $22per visitUsually bundled into a mowing visit rather than billed alone.
Fertilizer application$15 to $23per 1,000 sq ftSlow-release blend, three to five rounds a year.
Weed control$10 to $15per 1,000 sq ftPre-emergent in spring, post-emergent as broadleaf weeds show.
Core aeration$14 to $22per 1,000 sq ftOnce a year, priced higher on compacted clay soil.
Overseeding$23 to $36per 1,000 sq ftNearly always quoted together with aeration.
Grub and insect control$12 to $19per 1,000 sq ftOne preventive round covers most of the season.
Dethatching$11 to $17per 1,000 sq ftOnly needed when thatch is over half an inch thick.

Priced for a city of 585,708 in the Baltimore metro.

Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.

Services in Baltimore

Lawn care companies in Baltimore

11 companies match these filters

  • Plowz & Mowz of Baltimore - Lawn Care Services

    5.0on Google (2)

    Baltimore, MD

    A Baltimore lawn care company, Plowz & Mowz of Baltimore - Lawn Care Services lists lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2022, and a published phone number and website.

  • Organic Lawns

    4.9on Google (465)

    Baltimore, MD

    Organic Lawns is a lawn care company in Baltimore, Maryland, offering lawn care, rated 4.9 by 465 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.

  • Green Thumb Yard Care, LLC

    4.8on Google (44)

    Baltimore, MD

    A Baltimore lawn care company, Green Thumb Yard Care, LLC lists lawn care, rated 4.8 by 44 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and a published phone number and website.

  • Landscaping Pros of Baltimore

    4.8on Google (18)

    Baltimore, MD

    Landscaping Pros of Baltimore is a lawn care company in Baltimore, Maryland, offering lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.8 by 18 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number.

  • Towson Lawn Mowing Service

    4.8on Google (16)

    Towson, MD

    Based in Towson, Maryland, Towson Lawn Mowing Service covers lawn care and mowing, rated 4.8 by 16 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2023, and a published phone number.

  • KutMyGrass

    4.7on Google (86)

    Baltimore, MD

    KutMyGrass is a lawn care company in Baltimore, Maryland, offering lawn care, rated 4.7 by 86 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2022, and a published phone number.

  • Edward's Lawn & Landscaping

    4.6on Google (277)

    Baltimore, MD

    A Baltimore lawn care company, Edward's Lawn & Landscaping lists lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.6 by 277 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.

  • Pro Lawn Plus

    4.6on Google (108)

    Baltimore, MD

    A Baltimore lawn care company, Pro Lawn Plus lists lawn care, rated 4.6 by 108 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.

  • Hampden Lawn Mowing Service

    4.5on Google (15)

    Baltimore, MD

    Based in Baltimore, Maryland, Hampden Lawn Mowing Service covers lawn care and mowing, rated 4.5 by 15 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2023, and a published phone number.

  • LawnStarter Lawn Care Service

    4.3on Google (500)

    Baltimore, MD

    Listed in Baltimore, Maryland, LawnStarter Lawn Care Service offers lawn care, rated 4.3 by 500 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.

  • Urgent Lawn Care Baltimore

    4.2on Google (5)

    Baltimore, MD

    Listed in Baltimore, Maryland, Urgent Lawn Care Baltimore offers lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and a published phone number.

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Where these companies are

When to do the work in Baltimore

Baltimore sits in the Mid-Atlantic climate region, which runs transition-zone lawns. Last frost usually falls March 15-April 15 and first frost October 15-November 1, and that pair sets every date below.

Grasses that do well here

  • Tall Fescue
  • Kentucky Bluegrass
  • Fine Fescue
  • Bermudagrass
Lawn care timing windows for Baltimore
TaskLocal windowWhy then
Seed or overseedLate August to early October for fescue, late spring for bermudaThe right window depends on which grass you actually have.
FertilizeMarch, May, September, and OctoberCool-season lawns lean on the fall rounds, warm-season lawns on the spring ones.
Core aerateSeptember to October for fescue, June for bermudaAerate while your grass is growing hardest, not on a fixed date.
Pre-emergent for crabgrassMarch 15 - April 15Go by soil temperature: apply before it holds 55 degrees.

Problems local crews deal with most: Summer stress, fungal diseases, grub damage.

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 Baltimore: common questions

How much does lawn care cost in Baltimore?

A single mowing visit in Baltimore typically runs $46 to $70 for an average quarter-acre lot, and crews bill around $62 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 Baltimore 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: Maryland 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 Maryland?

Yes, for pesticide work. Applying herbicides, insecticides, or fungicides on someone else's property for payment requires a commercial pesticide applicator licence issued by Maryland, 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 Baltimore?

Book before the season starts rather than during it. Baltimore runs transition-zone 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 Baltimore?

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 Baltimore split it, mowing themselves and buying the treatment rounds.

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