Lawn Care and Landscaping in Oakland, New Jersey: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 14 lawn care and landscaping companies serving Oakland. Mowing here typically runs $39 to $59 a visit and crews bill about $56 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 Oakland
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 | $39 to $59 | per visit | Weekly through the growing season on an average quarter-acre lot. |
| Edging and trimming | $13 to $20 | 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 $13 | per 1,000 sq ft | Pre-emergent in spring, post-emergent as broadleaf weeds show. |
| Core aeration | $13 to $20 | per 1,000 sq ft | Once a year, priced higher on compacted clay soil. |
| Overseeding | $21 to $33 | per 1,000 sq ft | Nearly always quoted together with aeration. |
| Grub and insect control | $10 to $16 | per 1,000 sq ft | One preventive round covers most of the season. |
| Dethatching | $10 to $16 | per 1,000 sq ft | Only needed when thatch is over half an inch thick. |
Priced for a city of 12,748 in the Newark metro.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Services in Oakland
Lawn care companies in Oakland
14 companies match these filters
Beaks Landscaping LLC
5.0on Google (21)Oakland, NJ
Beaks Landscaping LLC works on properties in Oakland, New Jersey, handling lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 21 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, Saturday hours listed, and a published website.
Landscapingbeakslandscapingllc.comWrocklage Landscaping LLC
5.0on Google (12)Oakland, NJ
Based in Oakland, New Jersey, Wrocklage Landscaping LLC covers lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 12 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(551) 207-1124Terracare Landscaping
4.9on Google (185)Oakland, NJ
Terracare Landscaping serves Oakland and the surrounding New Jersey area with lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.9 by 185 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
All green nature Landscaping & Lawn care LLC
4.8on Google (95)Oakland, NJ
All green nature Landscaping & Lawn care LLC works on properties in Oakland, New Jersey, handling lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.8 by 95 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2021, and Saturday hours listed.
Jager Landscaping
4.8on Google (43)Oakland, NJ
Jager Landscaping serves Oakland and the surrounding New Jersey area with lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.8 by 43 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2021, and a published phone number and website.
Todé Landscape
4.8on Google (22)Oakland, NJ
Todé Landscape serves Oakland and the surrounding New Jersey area with lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.8 by 22 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2022, and a published phone number and website.
Green Meadows Landscaping, Inc.
4.5on Google (38)Oakland, NJ
Green Meadows Landscaping, Inc. works on properties in Oakland, New Jersey, handling lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.5 by 38 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2018, and a published phone number and website.
DeBoer Landscapes
4.4on Google (15)Oakland, NJ
DeBoer Landscapes serves Oakland and the surrounding New Jersey area with lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.4 by 15 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2019, and a published phone number and website.
Rainbow Landscaping & Maintenance
4.0on Google (4)Oakland, NJ
Rainbow Landscaping & Maintenance is a lawn care company in Oakland, New Jersey, offering lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2017, and a published phone number and website.
PAPS Landscape Design
3.8on Google (8)Oakland, NJ
PAPS Landscape Design works on properties in Oakland, New Jersey, handling lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2016, and a published phone number and website.
POL Landscaping Contractors, LLC
3.5on Google (6)Oakland, NJ
A Oakland lawn care company, POL Landscaping Contractors, LLC lists lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2019, and a published phone number and website.
Ditomaso Landscape Group
3.0on Google (2)Oakland, NJ
A Oakland lawn care company, Ditomaso Landscape Group lists lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and a published phone number and website.
CDK Landscaping
1.6on Google (7)Oakland, NJ
Listed in Oakland, New Jersey, CDK Landscaping offers lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2020, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(201) 337-5205Super Green Landscaping
Oakland, NJ
Listed in Oakland, New Jersey, Super Green Landscaping offers lawn care and landscaping, 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 Oakland
Oakland sits in the Northeast climate region, which runs cool-season lawns. Last frost usually falls April 15-May 1 and first frost October 1-15, and that pair sets every date below.
Grasses that do well here
- Kentucky Bluegrass
- Perennial Ryegrass
- Fine Fescue
- Tall Fescue
| 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 1 - May 1 | Go by soil temperature: apply before it holds 55 degrees. |
Problems local crews deal with most: Snow mold, summer stress, crabgrass.
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 Oakland: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Oakland?
A single mowing visit in Oakland typically runs $39 to $59 for an average quarter-acre lot, and crews bill around $56 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 Oakland 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: New Jersey 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 New Jersey?
Yes, for pesticide work. Applying herbicides, insecticides, or fungicides on someone else's property for payment requires a commercial pesticide applicator licence issued by New Jersey, 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 Oakland?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Oakland 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 Oakland?
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 Oakland split it, mowing themselves and buying the treatment rounds.