Lawn Care and Landscaping in Worcester, Massachusetts: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 19 lawn care and landscaping companies serving Worcester. Mowing here typically runs $41 to $63 a visit and crews bill about $59 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 Worcester
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 | $41 to $63 | 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 206,518 in Worcester County, outside the major metros.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Services in Worcester
Lawn care companies in Worcester
J&J LAWN CARE
5.0on Google (14)Worcester, MA
J&J LAWN CARE serves Worcester and the surrounding Massachusetts area with lawn care, rated 5.0 by 14 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2020, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(508) 714-1000Lawn Squad of Worcester
5.0on Google (2)Auburn, MA
Based in Auburn, Massachusetts, Lawn Squad of Worcester covers lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Michael's Mowing & Landscape Inc
5.0on Google (80)Shrewsbury, MA
Michael's Mowing & Landscape Inc works on properties in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, handling lawn care, landscaping and mowing, rated 5.0 by 80 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Nice Lawn Bro
5.0on Google (15)Worcester, MA
Listed in Worcester, Massachusetts, Nice Lawn Bro offers lawn care, rated 5.0 by 15 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
OBrien Landscape, LLC
5.0on Google (92)Shrewsbury, MA
OBrien Landscape, LLC works on properties in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, handling lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 92 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Pros Landscaper of Worcester
5.0on Google (8)Worcester, MA
Listed in Worcester, Massachusetts, Pros Landscaper of Worcester offers lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
RP Landscaping
5.0on Google (20)Holden, MA
Based in Holden, Massachusetts, RP Landscaping covers lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 20 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Black Belt Landscaping
4.9on Google (115)Holden, MA
Listed in Holden, Massachusetts, Black Belt Landscaping offers lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.9 by 115 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Harris Lawn & Landscape
4.9on Google (74)Worcester, MA
Listed in Worcester, Massachusetts, Harris Lawn & Landscape offers lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.9 by 74 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Mass Landscaping & Snow
4.9on Google (104)Worcester, MA
Mass Landscaping & Snow works on properties in Worcester, Massachusetts, handling lawn care, landscaping and seasonal snow removal, rated 4.9 by 104 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2022, and Saturday hours listed.
The Turf Manager
4.9on Google (145)Worcester, MA
The Turf Manager is a lawn care company in Worcester, Massachusetts, offering lawn care, rated 4.9 by 145 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Like father like son landscape and urban garden
4.8on Google (4)Worcester, MA
Like Father Like Son Landscape And Urban Garden serves Worcester and the surrounding Massachusetts area with lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2023, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(774) 441-4476Miller's Landscaping
4.7on Google (14)Worcester, MA
Miller's Landscaping is a lawn care company in Worcester, Massachusetts, offering lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.7 by 14 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2023, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Stevens & Son Lawn Maintenance
4.6on Google (5)Auburn, MA
Listed in Auburn, Massachusetts, Stevens & Son Lawn Maintenance offers lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2018, and a published phone number and website.
Central Mass Landscapes
4.5on Google (20)Worcester, MA
Central Mass Landscapes is a lawn care company in Worcester, Massachusetts, offering lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.5 by 20 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Great Care Lawn Service
4.5on Google (30)Worcester, MA
Great Care Lawn Service works on properties in Worcester, Massachusetts, handling lawn care, rated 4.5 by 30 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2018, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Campos Brothers Landscaping, LLC
4.4on Google (75)Shrewsbury, MA
Campos Brothers Landscaping, LLC serves Shrewsbury and the surrounding Massachusetts area with lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.4 by 75 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2022, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
VIP Landscaping
4.1on Google (43)Worcester, MA
VIP Landscaping works on properties in Worcester, Massachusetts, handling lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.1 by 43 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and a published phone number and website.
LeBoeuf Lawn Care
Worcester, MA
LeBoeuf Lawn Care works on properties in Worcester, Massachusetts, handling 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 Worcester
Worcester 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 Worcester: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Worcester?
A single mowing visit in Worcester typically runs $41 to $63 for an average quarter-acre lot, and crews bill around $59 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 Worcester 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 Worcester?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Worcester 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 Worcester?
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 Worcester split it, mowing themselves and buying the treatment rounds.