Lawn Care and Landscaping in Lansing, Michigan: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 15 lawn care and landscaping companies serving Lansing. Mowing here typically runs $40 to $61 a visit and crews bill about $54 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 Lansing
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 | $40 to $61 | per visit | Weekly through the growing season on an average quarter-acre lot. |
| Edging and trimming | $12 to $18 | 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 | $13 to $19 | per 1,000 sq ft | Once a year, priced higher on compacted clay soil. |
| Overseeding | $22 to $33 | 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 | $10 to $15 | per 1,000 sq ft | Only needed when thatch is over half an inch thick. |
Priced for a city of 112,644 in Ingham County, outside the major metros.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Services in Lansing
Lawn care companies in Lansing
Rizq Lawn Care
5.0on Google (2)Lansing, MI
Rizq Lawn Care works on properties in Lansing, Michigan, handling lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2023, and a published phone number and website.
Superb Lawn Care & Snow Removal
5.0on Google (7)Lansing, MI
Superb Lawn Care & Snow Removal is a lawn care company in Lansing, Michigan, offering lawn care and seasonal snow removal, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Fantastic Lawns - Landscaping, Excavating, Snow & Ice Removal
4.9on Google (81)Holt, MI
Based in Holt, Michigan, Fantastic Lawns - Landscaping, Excavating, Snow & Ice Removal covers lawn care, landscaping and seasonal snow removal, rated 4.9 by 81 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2022.
Foxscapes
4.9on Google (195)Lansing, MI
A Lansing lawn care company, Foxscapes lists lawn care, rated 4.9 by 195 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Sustain Lawn & Landscape
4.9on Google (139)Holt, MI
Sustain Lawn & Landscape serves Holt and the surrounding Michigan area with lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.9 by 139 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
T&T Lawn Care, LLC
4.9on Google (13)Lansing, MI
Listed in Lansing, Michigan, T&T Lawn Care, LLC offers lawn care, rated 4.9 by 13 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2018, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(517) 977-7559VLC Vera Landscaping & Snow Removal
4.8on Google (92)Lansing, MI
A Lansing lawn care company, VLC Vera Landscaping & Snow Removal lists lawn care, landscaping and seasonal snow removal, rated 4.8 by 92 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and a published phone number and website.
Custom Personalized Lawn Care
4.7on Google (148)Lansing, MI
Listed in Lansing, Michigan, Custom Personalized Lawn Care offers lawn care, rated 4.7 by 148 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Land Visions, Inc
4.7on Google (82)Lansing, MI
Based in Lansing, Michigan, Land Visions, Inc covers lawn care, rated 4.7 by 82 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2022, and a published phone number and website.
LawnStarter - Lansing
4.7on Google (14)Lansing, MI
Listed in Lansing, Michigan, LawnStarter - Lansing offers lawn care, rated 4.7 by 14 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
ONE CUT LAWNCARE AND LANDSCAPE COMPANY LLC
4.6on Google (37)Lansing, MI
ONE CUT LAWNCARE AND LANDSCAPE COMPANY LLC serves Lansing and the surrounding Michigan area with lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.6 by 37 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and Saturday hours listed.
Weed Man Lawn Care
4.3on Google (442)Lansing, MI
Listed in Lansing, Michigan, Weed Man Lawn Care offers lawn care and weed control, rated 4.3 by 442 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Stiles Lawn, Landscaping & Snow Removal Inc.
4.2on Google (79)Lansing, MI
Stiles Lawn, Landscaping & Snow Removal Inc. serves Lansing and the surrounding Michigan area with lawn care, landscaping and seasonal snow removal, rated 4.2 by 79 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2023.
TruGreen Lawn Care
4.2on Google (445)Lansing, MI
TruGreen Lawn Care is a lawn care company in Lansing, Michigan, offering lawn care, rated 4.2 by 445 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Go Greener Lawn & Landscaping
4.1on Google (26)Lansing, MI
Listed in Lansing, Michigan, Go Greener Lawn & Landscaping offers lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.1 by 26 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and a published phone number and website.
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Where these companies are
When to do the work in Lansing
Lansing 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.
How we verify these companies
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Lawn care in Lansing: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Lansing?
A single mowing visit in Lansing typically runs $40 to $61 for an average quarter-acre lot, and crews bill around $54 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 Lansing 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: Michigan 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 Michigan?
Yes, for pesticide work. Applying herbicides, insecticides, or fungicides on someone else's property for payment requires a commercial pesticide applicator licence issued by Michigan, 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 Lansing?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Lansing 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 Lansing?
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 Lansing split it, mowing themselves and buying the treatment rounds.