Lawn Care and Landscaping in Minneapolis, Minnesota: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 32 lawn care and landscaping companies serving Minneapolis. Mowing here typically runs $42 to $64 a visit and crews bill about $57 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 Minneapolis
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 | $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 $20 | per 1,000 sq ft | Once a year, priced higher on compacted clay soil. |
| Overseeding | $22 to $34 | 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 429,954 in the Minneapolis metro.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Services in Minneapolis
Lawn care companies in Minneapolis
Ace Services
5.0on Google (5)Minneapolis, MN
Listed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Ace Services offers seasonal snow removal, with Google reviews going back to 2017, and a published phone number and website.
Arise Outdoor Services
5.0on Google (71)Minneapolis, MN
Arise Outdoor Services serves Minneapolis and the surrounding Minnesota area with lawn care, rated 5.0 by 71 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Cav Landscaping
5.0on Google (24)Minneapolis, MN
Cav Landscaping serves Minneapolis and the surrounding Minnesota area with lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 24 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Cedar Rose landscapes
5.0on Google (48)Minneapolis, MN
Cedar Rose landscapes works on properties in Minneapolis, Minnesota, handling lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 48 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Dj Lawn & Tree service
5.0on Google (2)Minneapolis, MN
Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Dj Lawn & Tree service covers lawn care and tree service, with Google reviews going back to 2023, and a published phone number.
Tree service(651) 301-6347iMowediT
5.0on Google (30)Minneapolis, MN
iMowediT serves Minneapolis and the surrounding Minnesota area with lawn care, rated 5.0 by 30 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2020, and a published phone number and website.
Keystone Landscaping of Minneapolis
5.0on Google (61)Minneapolis, MN
Keystone Landscaping of Minneapolis is a lawn care company in Minneapolis, Minnesota, offering lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 61 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Lawn Care Minneapolis
5.0on Google (1)Minneapolis, MN
Lawn Care Minneapolis serves Minneapolis and the surrounding Minnesota area with lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(833) 715-9429MSP SNOW SERVICE- Minneapolis/St.Paul Commercial Snow Removal
5.0on Google (4)Minneapolis, MN
Listed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, MSP SNOW SERVICE- Minneapolis/St.Paul Commercial Snow Removal offers seasonal snow removal, with Google reviews going back to 2022, and a published phone number.
Snow removal(763) 482-9999Noonan Lawn Care
5.0on Google (1)Minneapolis, MN
Noonan Lawn Care is a lawn care company in Minneapolis, Minnesota, offering lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(763) 438-5722Paul and Jean Lawncare Professionals
5.0on Google (5)Minneapolis, MN
Paul and Jean Lawncare Professionals works on properties in Minneapolis, Minnesota, handling lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published website.
Lawn carejtiziou.wixsite.comRevive Landscape LLC
5.0on Google (29)Minneapolis, MN
Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Revive Landscape LLC covers lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 29 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Turfscape Inc.
5.0on Google (5)Minneapolis, MN
Listed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Turfscape Inc. offers seasonal snow removal, with Google reviews going back to 2013, and a published phone number.
Snow removal(763) 442-0205Twin Cities Lawn and Snow
5.0on Google (16)Minneapolis, MN
Listed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Twin Cities Lawn and Snow offers lawn care and seasonal snow removal, rated 5.0 by 16 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(763) 567-3885
Clean Sweep Total Lawn Care LLC
4.9on Google (16)Minneapolis, MN
A Minneapolis lawn care company, Clean Sweep Total Lawn Care LLC lists lawn care, rated 4.9 by 16 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and a published phone number and website.
Dougherty's Lawn Care
4.9on Google (14)Minneapolis, MN
Dougherty's Lawn Care works on properties in Minneapolis, Minnesota, handling lawn care, rated 4.9 by 14 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2020, and a published phone number and website.
Lakes Landscape Services
4.9on Google (27)Minneapolis, MN
Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Lakes Landscape Services covers lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.9 by 27 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2022, and a published phone number and website.
Simplex Lawn Care
4.9on Google (68)Minneapolis, MN
A Minneapolis lawn care company, Simplex Lawn Care lists lawn care, rated 4.9 by 68 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2022, and a published phone number and website.
Southside Lawn and Snow
4.9on Google (34)Minneapolis, MN
Southside Lawn and Snow works on properties in Minneapolis, Minnesota, handling lawn care and seasonal snow removal, rated 4.9 by 34 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Speedy Snow Blow LLC
4.9on Google (27)Minneapolis, MN
Speedy Snow Blow LLC is a company in Minneapolis, Minnesota, offering seasonal snow removal, rated 4.9 by 27 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Grounded Earth
4.8on Google (126)Minneapolis, MN
Grounded Earth is a lawn care company in Minneapolis, Minnesota, offering lawn care, rated 4.8 by 126 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2023, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
KG Landscape Management
4.8on Google (185)Minneapolis, MN
KG Landscape Management serves Minneapolis and the surrounding Minnesota area with lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.8 by 185 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Minnehaha Falls Landscaping
4.8on Google (94)Minneapolis, MN
Listed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnehaha Falls Landscaping offers lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.8 by 94 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and a published phone number and website.
3 Bears Landscaping
4.7on Google (197)Minneapolis, MN
3 Bears Landscaping is a lawn care company in Minneapolis, Minnesota, offering lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.7 by 197 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2021, and a published phone number and website.
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When to do the work in Minneapolis
Minneapolis sits in the Upper Midwest climate region, which runs cool-season lawns. Last frost usually falls May 1-15 and first frost September 1-15, and that pair sets every date below.
Grasses that do well here
- Kentucky Bluegrass
- Fine Fescue
- Tall Fescue
- Perennial Ryegrass
| 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 15 - May 15 | Go by soil temperature: apply before it holds 55 degrees. |
Problems local crews deal with most: Extremely short season, winter damage, snow mold.
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 Minneapolis: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Minneapolis?
A single mowing visit in Minneapolis typically runs $42 to $64 for an average quarter-acre lot, and crews bill around $57 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 Minneapolis 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: Minnesota 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 Minnesota?
Yes, for pesticide work. Applying herbicides, insecticides, or fungicides on someone else's property for payment requires a commercial pesticide applicator licence issued by Minnesota, 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 Minneapolis?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis?
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 Minneapolis split it, mowing themselves and buying the treatment rounds.
Not sure what grass you have in Minneapolis?
The Minneapolis lawn guide covers the grass types that grow here and the month-by-month schedule that goes with them.
Open the Minneapolis lawn guide