Lawn Care and Landscaping in Medford, Massachusetts: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 15 lawn care and landscaping companies serving Medford. Mowing here typically runs $42 to $64 a visit and crews bill about $60 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 Medford
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 | $42 to $64 | 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 | $14 to $21 | per 1,000 sq ft | Slow-release blend, three to five rounds a year. |
| Weed control | $9 to $14 | 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 | $23 to $35 | per 1,000 sq ft | Nearly always quoted together with aeration. |
| Grub and insect control | $11 to $17 | 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 59,659 in the Boston metro.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Services in Medford
Lawn care companies in Medford
15 companies match these filters
Blake Landscaping Co.
5.0on Google (42)Arlington, MA
Blake Landscaping Co. works on properties in Arlington, Massachusetts, handling lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 42 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
The Murphy’s Services
5.0on Google (1)Medford, MA
The Murphy’s Services works on properties in Medford, Massachusetts, handling lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2022, and a published phone number and website.
Vilchez Landscaping, Inc.
5.0on Google (6)Medford, MA
Based in Medford, Massachusetts, Vilchez Landscaping, Inc. covers lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2023.
Lawn careVIP Landscaping & Remodeling,Corporation
5.0on Google (1)Medford, MA
Listed in Medford, Massachusetts, VIP Landscaping & Remodeling,Corporation offers lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
The Yard General AG INC
4.8on Google (24)Medford, MA
Listed in Medford, Massachusetts, The Yard General AG INC offers lawn care, rated 4.8 by 24 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2020, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Truly Lawn
4.8on Google (598)Medford, MA
Truly Lawn works on properties in Medford, Massachusetts, handling lawn care, rated 4.8 by 598 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
American Elm Landscape llc
4.7on Google (64)Medford, MA
American Elm Landscape llc is a lawn care company in Medford, Massachusetts, offering lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.7 by 64 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Crowley's Concepts
4.5on Google (8)Medford, MA
Crowley's Concepts is a lawn care company in Medford, Massachusetts, offering lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2017, and a published phone number and website.
John's Landscape Service, Inc
3.9on Google (84)Arlington, MA
John's Landscape Service, Inc is a lawn care company in Arlington, Massachusetts, offering lawn care and landscaping, rated 3.9 by 84 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2023, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Lawns Plus Inc
3.7on Google (3)Medford, MA
A Medford lawn care company, Lawns Plus Inc lists lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2020, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(781) 396-8001R & S Landscaping
3.6on Google (17)Medford, MA
A Medford lawn care company, R & S Landscaping lists lawn care and landscaping, rated 3.6 by 17 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2019, and a published phone number and website.
Crowleys Clippers Lawn
3.4on Google (5)Medford, MA
Crowleys Clippers Lawn works on properties in Medford, Massachusetts, handling lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2021, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(781) 396-3990Patrick J Kierce Sons Landscaping
2.9on Google (8)Medford, MA
Patrick J Kierce Sons Landscaping is a lawn care company in Medford, Massachusetts, offering lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2014, and a published phone number and website.
M & M Landscaping
Medford, MA
M & M Landscaping is a lawn care company in Medford, Massachusetts, offering lawn care and landscaping, with Saturday hours listed.
Lawn careMowble Lawn Care Services
Medford, MA
A Medford lawn care company, Mowble Lawn Care Services lists lawn care, with Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
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Where these companies are
When to do the work in Medford
Medford 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 Medford: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Medford?
A single mowing visit in Medford typically runs $42 to $64 for an average quarter-acre lot, and crews bill around $60 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 Medford 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: Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts?
Yes, for pesticide work. Applying herbicides, insecticides, or fungicides on someone else's property for payment requires a commercial pesticide applicator licence issued by Massachusetts, 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 Medford?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Medford 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 Medford?
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 Medford split it, mowing themselves and buying the treatment rounds.