Lawn Care and Landscaping in Prior Lake, Minnesota: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 16 lawn care and landscaping companies serving Prior Lake. Mowing here typically runs $37 to $56 a visit and crews bill about $49 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 Prior Lake
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 | $37 to $56 | per visit | Weekly through the growing season on an average quarter-acre lot. |
| Edging and trimming | $11 to $16 | per visit | Usually bundled into a mowing visit rather than billed alone. |
| Fertilizer application | $12 to $19 | per 1,000 sq ft | Slow-release blend, three to five rounds a year. |
| Weed control | $8 to $12 | per 1,000 sq ft | Pre-emergent in spring, post-emergent as broadleaf weeds show. |
| Core aeration | $11 to $17 | per 1,000 sq ft | Once a year, priced higher on compacted clay soil. |
| Overseeding | $19 to $29 | per 1,000 sq ft | Nearly always quoted together with aeration. |
| Grub and insect control | $10 to $15 | per 1,000 sq ft | One preventive round covers most of the season. |
| Dethatching | $9 to $13 | per 1,000 sq ft | Only needed when thatch is over half an inch thick. |
Priced for a city of 27,617 in the Minneapolis metro.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Services in Prior Lake
Lawn care companies in Prior Lake
15 companies match these filters
B&B Pro Landscaping
5.0on Google (8)Prior Lake, MN
A Prior Lake lawn care company, B&B Pro Landscaping lists lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2019, and a published phone number and website.
Belvedere Lawn and Snow
5.0on Google (7)Prior Lake, MN
Belvedere Lawn and Snow serves Prior Lake and the surrounding Minnesota area with lawn care and seasonal snow removal, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Bob's Snow Removal & Landscaping
5.0on Google (6)Prior Lake, MN
Bob's Snow Removal & Landscaping is a lawn care company in Prior Lake, Minnesota, offering lawn care, landscaping and seasonal snow removal, with Google reviews going back to 2018, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(612) 599-5161Palomino Outdoor Services LLC
5.0on Google (111)Prior Lake, MN
Palomino Outdoor Services LLC serves Prior Lake and the surrounding Minnesota area with lawn care, rated 5.0 by 111 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
The Mandinec Group Landscaping, Inc.
5.0on Google (8)Prior Lake, MN
Listed in Prior Lake, Minnesota, The Mandinec Group Landscaping, Inc. offers lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2022, and a published phone number and website.
Tillt Outdoors
5.0on Google (4)Prior Lake, MN
Tillt Outdoors is a lawn care company in Prior Lake, Minnesota, offering lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2025, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(612) 965-3196Tommie Johnnie Landscape | Pavers and Hardscaping
5.0on Google (72)Prior Lake, MN
Based in Prior Lake, Minnesota, Tommie Johnnie Landscape | Pavers and Hardscaping covers lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 72 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Jerry's Clean Cut Lawn Services
4.8on Google (9)Prior Lake, MN
A Prior Lake lawn care company, Jerry's Clean Cut Lawn Services lists lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2017, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(952) 826-9159
JLS Lawn Care & Snow Maintenance
4.7on Google (123)Prior Lake, MN
JLS Lawn Care & Snow Maintenance serves Prior Lake and the surrounding Minnesota area with lawn care and seasonal snow removal, rated 4.7 by 123 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and Saturday hours listed.
Timberland Outdoor Services
4.7on Google (28)Prior Lake, MN
Timberland Outdoor Services serves Prior Lake and the surrounding Minnesota area with lawn care, rated 4.7 by 28 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2017, and a published phone number and website.
New Frontier Lawn Care
4.3on Google (12)Prior Lake, MN
New Frontier Lawn Care is a lawn care company in Prior Lake, Minnesota, offering lawn care, rated 4.3 by 12 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2017, and a published phone number and website.
LK’S LAWN AIRE
4.2on Google (5)Prior Lake, MN
LK’S LAWN AIRE serves Prior Lake and the surrounding Minnesota area with lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2018, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(920) 207-9569
Lazarov Lawn Care
3.8on Google (16)Prior Lake, MN
Lazarov Lawn Care is a lawn care company in Prior Lake, Minnesota, offering lawn care, rated 3.8 by 16 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2014, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Midwest Outdoor Services LLC
3.5on Google (2)Prior Lake, MN
Midwest Outdoor Services LLC serves Prior Lake and the surrounding Minnesota area with lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2017, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(952) 447-5577Topline Lawn, Snow and Landscape
2.9on Google (41)Prior Lake, MN
Topline Lawn, Snow and Landscape serves Prior Lake and the surrounding Minnesota area with lawn care, landscaping and seasonal snow removal, rated 2.9 by 41 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2019, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(952) 353-4005
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Where these companies are
When to do the work in Prior Lake
Prior Lake 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.
How we verify these companies
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- Hours, ratings, and photos come from public listings and can go stale
Lawn care in Prior Lake: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Prior Lake?
A single mowing visit in Prior Lake typically runs $37 to $56 for an average quarter-acre lot, and crews bill around $49 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 Prior Lake 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 Prior Lake?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Prior Lake 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 Prior Lake?
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 Prior Lake split it, mowing themselves and buying the treatment rounds.