Lawn Care and Landscaping in Winona, Minnesota: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 16 lawn care and landscaping companies serving Winona. Mowing here typically runs $35 to $54 a visit and crews bill about $48 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 Winona
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 | $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 $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 25,948 in Winona County, outside the major metros.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Services in Winona
Lawn care companies in Winona
14 companies match these filters
Cedar Valley Sod
5.0on Google (9)Winona, MN
Based in Winona, Minnesota, Cedar Valley Sod covers lawn care and sod installation, with Google reviews going back to 2019, and a published phone number and website.
Handy Lews
5.0on Google (5)Minnesota City, MN
Based in Minnesota City, Minnesota, Handy Lews covers lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and a published phone number and website.
Henry's Landscaping & Outdoor Maintenance, LLC
5.0on Google (2)Winona, MN
Based in Winona, Minnesota, Henry's Landscaping & Outdoor Maintenance, LLC covers lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2021, and a published phone number and website.
Tri-State Sodding & Landscaping
5.0on Google (1)Winona, MN
Tri-State Sodding & Landscaping serves Winona and the surrounding Minnesota area with lawn care, landscaping and sod installation, with Google reviews going back to 2021, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(507) 452-9200
Turf Maintenance
5.0on Google (7)Winona, MN
Listed in Winona, Minnesota, Turf Maintenance offers lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2022, and a published phone number and website.
Greg's Job Squad
4.8on Google (16)Winona, MN
A Winona lawn care company, Greg's Job Squad lists lawn care, rated 4.8 by 16 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and a published phone number and website.
Reisner's Lawn Care LLC
4.7on Google (12)Winona, MN
A Winona lawn care company, Reisner's Lawn Care LLC lists lawn care, rated 4.7 by 12 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(507) 730-0050
Winona Nursery - Landscaping & Irrigation
4.5on Google (26)Winona, MN
Winona Nursery - Landscaping & Irrigation works on properties in Winona, Minnesota, handling lawn care, landscaping and sprinkler repair, rated 4.5 by 26 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2021, and a published phone number and website.
Dana's Landscaping, Lawn & Tree Care
4.3on Google (57)Winona, MN
Dana's Landscaping, Lawn & Tree Care works on properties in Winona, Minnesota, handling lawn care, landscaping and tree service, rated 4.3 by 57 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2021, and a published phone number and website.
Logan's Landscape
3.4on Google (5)Winona, MN
Based in Winona, Minnesota, Logan's Landscape covers lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2020, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Cutting Edge
3.0on Google (2)Winona, MN
Cutting Edge serves Winona and the surrounding Minnesota area with lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2020, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(507) 410-2077
DSR Services
Winona, MN
DSR Services works on properties in Winona, Minnesota, handling lawn care, with a published phone number and website.
Lange’s Lawncare
Minnesota City, MN
Lange’s Lawncare is a lawn care company in Minnesota City, Minnesota, offering lawn care, with Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(507) 450-6404Living Landscapes
Winona, MN
Living Landscapes works on properties in Winona, Minnesota, handling lawn care and landscaping, with a published phone number.
Lawn care(507) 358-6464
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Where these companies are
When to do the work in Winona
Winona 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 Winona: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Winona?
A single mowing visit in Winona typically runs $35 to $54 for an average quarter-acre lot, and crews bill around $48 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 Winona 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 Winona?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Winona 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 Winona?
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 Winona split it, mowing themselves and buying the treatment rounds.