Lawn Care and Landscaping in Virginia, Minnesota: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 8 lawn care and landscaping companies serving Virginia. Mowing here typically runs $35 to $54 a visit and crews bill about $47 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 Virginia
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 | $35 to $54 | per visit | Weekly through the growing season on an average quarter-acre lot. |
| Edging and trimming | $10 to $15 | per visit | Usually bundled into a mowing visit rather than billed alone. |
| Fertilizer application | $12 to $18 | per 1,000 sq ft | Slow-release blend, three to five rounds a year. |
| Weed control | $7 to $11 | 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 | $18 to $28 | per 1,000 sq ft | Nearly always quoted together with aeration. |
| Grub and insect control | $9 to $14 | per 1,000 sq ft | One preventive round covers most of the season. |
| Dethatching | $8 to $13 | per 1,000 sq ft | Only needed when thatch is over half an inch thick. |
Priced for a city of 8,421 in St. Louis County, outside the major metros.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Lawn care companies in Virginia
7 companies match these filters
2nd Chance Property Services
5.0on Google (3)Iron Junction, MN
2nd Chance Property Services works on properties in Iron Junction, Minnesota, handling seasonal snow removal, with Google reviews going back to 2022, and a published phone number and website.
Advanced Tree Care And landscaping
5.0on Google (20)Virginia, MN
Advanced Tree Care And landscaping serves Virginia and the surrounding Minnesota area with lawn care, landscaping and tree service, rated 5.0 by 20 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Vermilion Property Services, Inc
5.0on Google (2)Mountain Iron, MN
Vermilion Property Services, Inc is a company in Mountain Iron, Minnesota, offering seasonal snow removal, with Google reviews going back to 2018, and a published phone number and website.
Virginia's Professional Home Service
5.0on Google (2)Iron Junction, MN
Listed in Iron Junction, Minnesota, Virginia's Professional Home Service offers lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2021, and a published phone number.
Snow removal(218) 780-9767Calgaro Tree Services
4.9on Google (18)Iron Junction, MN
Calgaro Tree Services works on properties in Iron Junction, Minnesota, handling seasonal snow removal and tree service, rated 4.9 by 18 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and a published phone number and website.
Iron range snow removal and professional cleaning service
3.7on Google (3)Eveleth, MN
Iron Range Snow Removal And Professional Cleaning Service is a company in Eveleth, Minnesota, offering seasonal snow removal, with Google reviews going back to 2021, and a published phone number.
Snow removal(218) 410-3508JJL Grounds Maintenance
3.0on Google (2)Mountain Iron, MN
Listed in Mountain Iron, Minnesota, JJL Grounds Maintenance offers lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2020, and a published phone number.
Snow removal(218) 290-4776
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Where these companies are
When to do the work in Virginia
Virginia 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 Virginia: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Virginia?
A single mowing visit in Virginia typically runs $35 to $54 for an average quarter-acre lot, and crews bill around $47 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 Virginia 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 Virginia?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Virginia 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 Virginia?
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 Virginia split it, mowing themselves and buying the treatment rounds.