Lawn Care and Landscaping in Rochester, Minnesota: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 22 lawn care and landscaping companies serving Rochester. Mowing here typically runs $38 to $58 a visit and crews bill about $51 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 Rochester
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 | $38 to $58 | per visit | Weekly through the growing season on an average quarter-acre lot. |
| Edging and trimming | $11 to $17 | per visit | Usually bundled into a mowing visit rather than billed alone. |
| Fertilizer application | $13 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 | $12 to $18 | per 1,000 sq ft | Once a year, priced higher on compacted clay soil. |
| Overseeding | $20 to $30 | 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 $14 | per 1,000 sq ft | Only needed when thatch is over half an inch thick. |
Priced for a city of 121,395 in Olmsted County, outside the major metros.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Services in Rochester
Lawn care companies in Rochester
East Side Lawn and Snow
5.0on Google (6)Rochester, MN
East Side Lawn and Snow serves Rochester and the surrounding Minnesota area with lawn care and seasonal snow removal, with Google reviews going back to 2020, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Elite Outdoor Solutions LLC
5.0on Google (11)Rochester, MN
Elite Outdoor Solutions LLC works on properties in Rochester, Minnesota, handling lawn care, rated 5.0 by 11 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2019, and a published phone number and website.
Moore's Lawn Services
5.0on Google (3)Rochester, MN
Moore's Lawn Services serves Rochester and the surrounding Minnesota area with lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2012, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(507) 282-8380
Salem Corners Services LLC: Lawn Care & Snow Removal Rochester, MN
5.0on Google (20)Rochester, MN
A Rochester lawn care company, Salem Corners Services LLC: Lawn Care & Snow Removal Rochester, MN lists lawn care and seasonal snow removal, rated 5.0 by 20 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2016.
Steve Schroeder Services, LLC
5.0on Google (2)Claremont, MN
Listed in Claremont, Minnesota, Steve Schroeder Services, LLC offers seasonal snow removal, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Totalease Landscaper Rochester MN
5.0on Google (5)Rochester, MN
Based in Rochester, Minnesota, Totalease Landscaper Rochester MN covers lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2022, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(507) 865-5741
Rochester Ground Lawn & Snow Services
4.9on Google (23)Rochester, MN
A Rochester lawn care company, Rochester Ground Lawn & Snow Services lists lawn care and seasonal snow removal, rated 4.9 by 23 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2019, and Saturday hours listed.
Spring Touch Lawn & Pest Control
4.9on Google (531)Rochester, MN
Listed in Rochester, Minnesota, Spring Touch Lawn & Pest Control offers lawn care and pest control, rated 4.9 by 531 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Stahler Brothers
4.9on Google (37)Rochester, MN
Stahler Brothers serves Rochester and the surrounding Minnesota area with seasonal snow removal, rated 4.9 by 37 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2023, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Snow Plow Express LLC
4.8on Google (9)Rochester, MN
Snow Plow Express LLC works on properties in Rochester, Minnesota, handling seasonal snow removal, with Google reviews going back to 2016, and a published phone number and website.
Beautiful Cruz Lawn LLC
4.6on Google (9)Rochester, MN
Beautiful Cruz Lawn LLC serves Rochester and the surrounding Minnesota area with lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2025, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Weller Brothers Landscape Professionals
4.6on Google (71)Rochester, MN
Based in Rochester, Minnesota, Weller Brothers Landscape Professionals covers lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.6 by 71 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2023, and a published phone number and website.
Greener View services llc
4.5on Google (24)Rochester, MN
Greener View services llc works on properties in Rochester, Minnesota, handling lawn care, rated 4.5 by 24 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2022, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
TruGreen Lawn Care
4.3on Google (301)Rochester, MN
Based in Rochester, Minnesota, TruGreen Lawn Care covers lawn care, rated 4.3 by 301 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Meyer Outdoor Services, Inc.
4.2on Google (49)Rochester, MN
Meyer Outdoor Services, Inc. serves Rochester and the surrounding Minnesota area with lawn care, rated 4.2 by 49 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2021, and a published phone number and website.
Green Lawncare Irrigation & Service Co
4.0on Google (3)Rochester, MN
Based in Rochester, Minnesota, Green Lawncare Irrigation & Service Co covers lawn care and sprinkler repair, with Google reviews going back to 2021, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Collin's Outdoor Services
3.9on Google (7)Rochester, MN
Based in Rochester, Minnesota, Collin's Outdoor Services covers lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2024, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(507) 993-4771Services By Pete of Rochester Inc
3.9on Google (15)Rochester, MN
A Rochester lawn care company, Services By Pete of Rochester Inc lists lawn care, rated 3.9 by 15 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Blade of Grass
1.0on Google (1)Rochester, MN
Listed in Rochester, Minnesota, Blade of Grass offers lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2025, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Rochester Lawn Care
Rochester, MN
Rochester Lawn Care works on properties in Rochester, Minnesota, handling lawn care, with Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(507) 517-7309Rochester Snow Removal
Rochester, MN
Rochester Snow Removal works on properties in Rochester, Minnesota, handling seasonal snow removal, with a published phone number.
Snow removal(507) 517-7309Tungland Services
Rochester, MN
Based in Rochester, Minnesota, Tungland Services covers seasonal snow removal, 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 Rochester
Rochester 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 Rochester: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Rochester?
A single mowing visit in Rochester typically runs $38 to $58 for an average quarter-acre lot, and crews bill around $51 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 Rochester 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 Rochester?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Rochester 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 Rochester?
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 Rochester split it, mowing themselves and buying the treatment rounds.