Lawn Care and Landscaping in South Plainfield, New Jersey: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 11 lawn care and landscaping companies serving South Plainfield. Mowing here typically runs $40 to $61 a visit and crews bill about $58 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 South Plainfield
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 | $40 to $61 | 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 $14 | 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 | $22 to $34 | per 1,000 sq ft | Nearly always quoted together with aeration. |
| Grub and insect control | $11 to $16 | per 1,000 sq ft | One preventive round covers most of the season. |
| Dethatching | $11 to $16 | per 1,000 sq ft | Only needed when thatch is over half an inch thick. |
Priced for a city of 24,338 in the Newark metro.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Services in South Plainfield
Lawn care companies in South Plainfield
11 companies match these filters
Complete Scapes - Residential & Commercial Landscaping - South Plainfield, NJ
5.0on Google (8)South Plainfield, NJ
Based in South Plainfield, New Jersey, Complete Scapes - Residential & Commercial Landscaping - South Plainfield, NJ covers lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2016, and a published phone number and website.
NuScape Property Maintenance
5.0on Google (2)South Plainfield, NJ
Based in South Plainfield, New Jersey, NuScape Property Maintenance covers lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2020, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(908) 668-0093Penik landscape contractors
5.0on Google (2)South Plainfield, NJ
Penik Landscape Contractors works on properties in South Plainfield, New Jersey, handling lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2025, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(908) 581-1813Top of the Line Lawn, Landscaping, and Property Maintenance L.L.C.
5.0on Google (12)Piscataway, NJ
Top of the Line Lawn, Landscaping, and Property Maintenance L.L.C. is a lawn care company in Piscataway, New Jersey, offering lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 12 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024.
WJ Tree Services & Landscaping
4.9on Google (135)South Plainfield, NJ
A South Plainfield lawn care company, WJ Tree Services & Landscaping lists lawn care, landscaping and tree service, rated 4.9 by 135 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and Saturday hours listed.
Midland Landscaping & Tree Service
4.8on Google (21)South Plainfield, NJ
Midland Landscaping & Tree Service is a lawn care company in South Plainfield, New Jersey, offering lawn care, landscaping and tree service, rated 4.8 by 21 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2019.
Amaya Landscaping & Junk Removal LLC
4.7on Google (79)South Plainfield, NJ
Amaya Landscaping & Junk Removal LLC works on properties in South Plainfield, New Jersey, handling lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.7 by 79 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and Saturday hours listed.
ERNEST LANDSCAPING LLC
4.5on Google (8)South Plainfield, NJ
ERNEST LANDSCAPING LLC serves South Plainfield and the surrounding New Jersey area with lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2019, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(732) 482-9172TruGreen Lawn Care
4.4on Google (901)South Plainfield, NJ
Listed in South Plainfield, New Jersey, TruGreen Lawn Care offers lawn care, rated 4.4 by 901 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Elite Landscaping
3.5on Google (8)South Plainfield, NJ
Listed in South Plainfield, New Jersey, Elite Landscaping offers lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2017, and a published phone number and website.
One Fine Cut Landscaping
2.7on Google (3)South Plainfield, NJ
One Fine Cut Landscaping serves South Plainfield and the surrounding New Jersey area with lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2015, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(908) 754-7240
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Where these companies are
When to do the work in South Plainfield
South Plainfield 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 South Plainfield: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in South Plainfield?
A single mowing visit in South Plainfield typically runs $40 to $61 for an average quarter-acre lot, and crews bill around $58 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 South Plainfield 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 South Plainfield?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. South Plainfield 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 South Plainfield?
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 South Plainfield split it, mowing themselves and buying the treatment rounds.