Lawn Care and Landscaping in St. Louis, Missouri: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 28 lawn care and landscaping companies serving St. Louis. Mowing here typically runs $41 to $63 a visit and crews bill about $54 an hour for everything else, on a transition-zone calendar that puts seeding and aeration in a narrow window each year.
What lawn care costs in St. Louis
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 | $41 to $63 | 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 | $13 to $20 | 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 | $12 to $18 | per 1,000 sq ft | Once a year, priced higher on compacted clay soil. |
| Overseeding | $21 to $32 | 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 | $10 to $15 | per 1,000 sq ft | Only needed when thatch is over half an inch thick. |
Priced for a city of 301,578 in the St. Louis metro.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Services in St. Louis
Lawn care companies in St. Louis
A. H Lawncare
5.0on Google (1)St. Louis, MO
A. H Lawncare is a lawn care company in St. Louis, Missouri, offering lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2020, and a published phone number and website.
Cut & Trim Lawn Care Services, LLC
5.0on Google (3)St. Louis, MO
Cut & Trim Lawn Care Services, LLC serves St. Louis and the surrounding Missouri area with lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2023, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Double-B Lawn Care
5.0on Google (7)St. Louis, MO
Based in St. Louis, Missouri, Double-B Lawn Care covers lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2022, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
LALO’S Lawn Care & Cleaning Services
5.0on Google (7)St. Louis, MO
LALO’S Lawn Care & Cleaning Services works on properties in St. Louis, Missouri, handling lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(636) 489-8245Metteer Lawn Landscape LLC
5.0on Google (44)St. Louis, MO
Metteer Lawn Landscape LLC is a lawn care company in St. Louis, Missouri, offering lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 44 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and Saturday hours listed.
Fleming's Lawn Service
4.9on Google (31)St. Louis, MO
Listed in St. Louis, Missouri, Fleming's Lawn Service offers lawn care, rated 4.9 by 31 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Gomez Landscaping & Tree Services Inc
4.9on Google (125)St. Louis, MO
Gomez Landscaping & Tree Services Inc is a lawn care company in St. Louis, Missouri, offering lawn care, landscaping and tree service, rated 4.9 by 125 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and Saturday hours listed.
Lawn Love - St. Louis
4.9on Google (220)St. Louis, MO
Lawn Love - St. Louis is a lawn care company in St. Louis, Missouri, offering lawn care, rated 4.9 by 220 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Lawns Unlimited LLC
4.9on Google (50)St. Louis, MO
Based in St. Louis, Missouri, Lawns Unlimited LLC covers lawn care, rated 4.9 by 50 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Spring Green
4.9on Google (411)St. Louis, MO
Spring Green is a lawn care company in St. Louis, Missouri, offering lawn care, rated 4.9 by 411 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Timberline Landscapes
4.9on Google (139)St. Louis, MO
A St. Louis lawn care company, Timberline Landscapes lists lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.9 by 139 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
2 Bros That Mow- Lawn & Landscape
4.8on Google (117)St. Louis, MO
2 Bros That Mow- Lawn & Landscape works on properties in St. Louis, Missouri, handling lawn care, landscaping and mowing, rated 4.8 by 117 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2022, and a published phone number and website.
Kozeny's Lawn Service LLC
4.8on Google (178)St. Louis, MO
Kozeny's Lawn Service LLC works on properties in St. Louis, Missouri, handling lawn care, rated 4.8 by 178 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2022, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
A Sqrd Lawn Care Services LLC
4.7on Google (9)St. Louis, MO
Listed in St. Louis, Missouri, A Sqrd Lawn Care Services LLC offers lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Quiet Village Landscaping
4.7on Google (290)St. Louis, MO
Quiet Village Landscaping works on properties in St. Louis, Missouri, handling lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.7 by 290 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Stuart Lawn and Land
4.7on Google (77)St. Louis, MO
Listed in St. Louis, Missouri, Stuart Lawn and Land offers lawn care, rated 4.7 by 77 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2021, and a published phone number and website.
Tennant Landscape Solutions Inc
4.6on Google (115)St. Louis, MO
Based in St. Louis, Missouri, Tennant Landscape Solutions Inc covers lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.6 by 115 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Irreco
4.5on Google (66)St. Louis, MO
Irreco works on properties in St. Louis, Missouri, handling lawn care, rated 4.5 by 66 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2023, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(314) 246-0099Kapp's Green Lawn
4.5on Google (173)St. Louis, MO
A St. Louis lawn care company, Kapp's Green Lawn lists lawn care, rated 4.5 by 173 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
West County Gardens - Landscaping - Hardscaping - Snow Management
4.5on Google (38)St. Louis, MO
West County Gardens - Landscaping - Hardscaping - Snow Management serves St. Louis and the surrounding Missouri area with lawn care, landscaping and seasonal snow removal, rated 4.5 by 38 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2018.
MJ LAWN LLC
4.3on Google (22)St. Louis, MO
MJ LAWN LLC is a lawn care company in St. Louis, Missouri, offering lawn care, rated 4.3 by 22 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Allen Outdoor Solutions
4.2on Google (166)St. Louis, MO
Allen Outdoor Solutions is a lawn care company in St. Louis, Missouri, offering lawn care, rated 4.2 by 166 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
LawnStarter Lawn Care Service
4.1on Google (574)St. Louis, MO
Based in St. Louis, Missouri, LawnStarter Lawn Care Service covers lawn care, rated 4.1 by 574 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Ballard's Lawn Service & Landscaping Inc.
4.0on Google (4)St. Louis, MO
A St. Louis lawn care company, Ballard's Lawn Service & Landscaping Inc. lists lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2019, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(314) 484-9048
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When to do the work in St. Louis
St. Louis sits in the Central climate region, which runs transition-zone lawns. Last frost usually falls March 15-April 15 and first frost October 15-November 1, and that pair sets every date below.
Grasses that do well here
- Tall Fescue
- Kentucky Bluegrass
- Bermudagrass
- Zoysiagrass
| Task | Local window | Why then |
|---|---|---|
| Seed or overseed | Late August to early October for fescue, late spring for bermuda | The right window depends on which grass you actually have. |
| Fertilize | March, May, September, and October | Cool-season lawns lean on the fall rounds, warm-season lawns on the spring ones. |
| Core aerate | September to October for fescue, June for bermuda | Aerate while your grass is growing hardest, not on a fixed date. |
| Pre-emergent for crabgrass | March 15 - April 15 | Go by soil temperature: apply before it holds 55 degrees. |
Problems local crews deal with most: Extreme weather swings, drought, heat stress.
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 St. Louis: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in St. Louis?
A single mowing visit in St. Louis typically runs $41 to $63 for an average quarter-acre lot, and crews bill around $54 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 St. Louis 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: Missouri 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 Missouri?
Yes, for pesticide work. Applying herbicides, insecticides, or fungicides on someone else's property for payment requires a commercial pesticide applicator licence issued by Missouri, 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 St. Louis?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. St. Louis runs transition-zone 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 St. Louis?
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 St. Louis split it, mowing themselves and buying the treatment rounds.