Lawn Care and Landscaping in Paterson, New Jersey: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 16 lawn care and landscaping companies serving Paterson. Mowing here typically runs $43 to $66 a visit and crews bill about $62 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 Paterson
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 | $43 to $66 | per visit | Weekly through the growing season on an average quarter-acre lot. |
| Edging and trimming | $14 to $22 | per visit | Usually bundled into a mowing visit rather than billed alone. |
| Fertilizer application | $14 to $22 | per 1,000 sq ft | Slow-release blend, three to five rounds a year. |
| Weed control | $10 to $15 | per 1,000 sq ft | Pre-emergent in spring, post-emergent as broadleaf weeds show. |
| Core aeration | $14 to $22 | per 1,000 sq ft | Once a year, priced higher on compacted clay soil. |
| Overseeding | $24 to $36 | per 1,000 sq ft | Nearly always quoted together with aeration. |
| Grub and insect control | $11 to $17 | per 1,000 sq ft | One preventive round covers most of the season. |
| Dethatching | $11 to $17 | per 1,000 sq ft | Only needed when thatch is over half an inch thick. |
Priced for a city of 159,732 in the Newark metro.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Services in Paterson
Lawn care companies in Paterson
A&C flores landscaping LLC
5.0on Google (1)Paterson, NJ
Based in Paterson, New Jersey, A&C flores landscaping LLC covers lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2023, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(201) 952-7311A&J Landscaping Group Inc
5.0on Google (4)Paterson, NJ
Listed in Paterson, New Jersey, A&J Landscaping Group Inc offers lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2024, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Fernando Landscaping LLC
5.0on Google (3)Paterson, NJ
A Paterson lawn care company, Fernando Landscaping LLC lists lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2023, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(973) 341-0847Green Care Tree service
5.0on Google (3)Paterson, NJ
Green Care Tree service works on properties in Paterson, New Jersey, handling lawn care and tree service, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and a published phone number.
Tree service(862) 287-3088J & L Landscaping
5.0on Google (2)Paterson, NJ
Based in Paterson, New Jersey, J & L Landscaping covers lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2022, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(973) 345-0311F&E Garden Maintenance
4.9on Google (31)Paterson, NJ
F&E Garden Maintenance is a lawn care company in Paterson, New Jersey, offering lawn care, rated 4.9 by 31 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Jiask Landscape & Construction
4.9on Google (70)Paterson, NJ
A Paterson lawn care company, Jiask Landscape & Construction lists lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.9 by 70 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2022, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Harvest Lawn Care
4.8on Google (290)Paterson, NJ
Based in Paterson, New Jersey, Harvest Lawn Care covers lawn care, rated 4.8 by 290 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Salcedo Platinum Services LLC
4.8on Google (20)Paterson, NJ
Based in Paterson, New Jersey, Salcedo Platinum Services LLC covers lawn care, rated 4.8 by 20 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(973) 370-2592Juarez landscaping LLC
4.5on Google (36)Paterson, NJ
A Paterson lawn care company, Juarez landscaping LLC lists lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.5 by 36 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2022, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(973) 842-5486Alex's Landscaping & Design
4.3on Google (15)Paterson, NJ
Based in Paterson, New Jersey, Alex's Landscaping & Design covers lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.3 by 15 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2023, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Diaz & Son landscaping LLC
3.4on Google (5)Paterson, NJ
Diaz & Son landscaping LLC works on properties in Paterson, New Jersey, handling lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2023, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(862) 591-5950Brother rivera landscaping
2.0on Google (2)Paterson, NJ
Brother Rivera Landscaping serves Paterson and the surrounding New Jersey area with lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Alonso Landscaping
Paterson, NJ
Based in Paterson, New Jersey, Alonso Landscaping covers lawn care and landscaping, with Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(973) 517-9196Manuel&family
Paterson, NJ
Based in Paterson, New Jersey, Manuel&family covers lawn care, with Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
P G Landscaping & Design
Paterson, NJ
P G Landscaping & Design is a lawn care company in Paterson, New Jersey, offering lawn care and landscaping, with a published phone number.
Landscaping(201) 702-5200
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Where these companies are
When to do the work in Paterson
Paterson 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.
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Lawn care in Paterson: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Paterson?
A single mowing visit in Paterson typically runs $43 to $66 for an average quarter-acre lot, and crews bill around $62 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 Paterson 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 Paterson?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Paterson 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 Paterson?
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 Paterson split it, mowing themselves and buying the treatment rounds.