Lawn Care and Landscaping in Albuquerque, New Mexico: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 16 lawn care and landscaping companies serving Albuquerque. Mowing here typically runs $53 to $80 a visit and crews bill about $65 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 Albuquerque
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 | $53 to $80 | per visit | Weekly through the growing season on an average quarter-acre lot. |
| Edging and trimming | $16 to $25 | per visit | Usually bundled into a mowing visit rather than billed alone. |
| Fertilizer application | $17 to $26 | per 1,000 sq ft | Slow-release blend, three to five rounds a year. |
| Weed control | $12 to $19 | per 1,000 sq ft | Pre-emergent in spring, post-emergent as broadleaf weeds show. |
| Core aeration | $16 to $25 | per 1,000 sq ft | Once a year, priced higher on compacted clay soil. |
| Overseeding | $26 to $40 | per 1,000 sq ft | Nearly always quoted together with aeration. |
| Grub and insect control | $14 to $22 | per 1,000 sq ft | One preventive round covers most of the season. |
| Dethatching | $13 to $20 | per 1,000 sq ft | Only needed when thatch is over half an inch thick. |
Priced for a city of 564,559 in the Albuquerque metro.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Services in Albuquerque
Lawn care companies in Albuquerque
16 companies match these filters
Davids Tree Removal and yard maintenance
5.0on Google (79)Albuquerque, NM
Davids Tree Removal and yard maintenance is a lawn care company in Albuquerque, New Mexico, offering lawn care and tree service, rated 5.0 by 79 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(505) 395-8074Unidos Landscaping LLC
5.0on Google (28)Albuquerque, NM
Unidos Landscaping LLC serves Albuquerque and the surrounding New Mexico area with lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 28 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Yardpros landscaping LLC
5.0on Google (7)Albuquerque, NM
Yardpros landscaping LLC works on properties in Albuquerque, New Mexico, handling lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Arborscapes Ground Maintenance and Landscaping, LLC
4.9on Google (100)Albuquerque, NM
Arborscapes Ground Maintenance and Landscaping, LLC works on properties in Albuquerque, New Mexico, handling lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.9 by 100 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Cutter's Edge Pro Services
4.8on Google (89)Albuquerque, NM
Cutter's Edge Pro Services is a lawn care company in Albuquerque, New Mexico, offering lawn care, rated 4.8 by 89 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Greenleaf landscaping & maintenance
4.8on Google (35)Albuquerque, NM
Listed in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Greenleaf landscaping & maintenance offers lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.8 by 35 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and a published phone number and website.
Lawn Doctor of Albuquerque
4.8on Google (305)Albuquerque, NM
Listed in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Lawn Doctor of Albuquerque offers lawn care, rated 4.8 by 305 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Red Shovel Landscape
4.8on Google (1,809)Albuquerque, NM
Red Shovel Landscape serves Albuquerque and the surrounding New Mexico area with lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.8 by 1,809 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
ASAP Sands Outdoor Services
4.7on Google (38)Albuquerque, NM
A Albuquerque lawn care company, ASAP Sands Outdoor Services lists lawn care, rated 4.7 by 38 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2023, and a published phone number and website.
Lopez Cares Landscaping, LLC
4.7on Google (26)Albuquerque, NM
Lopez Cares Landscaping, LLC works on properties in Albuquerque, New Mexico, handling lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.7 by 26 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2022, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(505) 437-6422La Barge Landscape
4.4on Google (68)Albuquerque, NM
La Barge Landscape is a lawn care company in Albuquerque, New Mexico, offering lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.4 by 68 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and a published phone number and website.
LawnStarter Lawn Care Service
4.4on Google (32)Albuquerque, NM
LawnStarter Lawn Care Service is a lawn care company in Albuquerque, New Mexico, offering lawn care, rated 4.4 by 32 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
R & S Landscaping
4.3on Google (71)Albuquerque, NM
R & S Landscaping is a lawn care company in Albuquerque, New Mexico, offering lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.3 by 71 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Milligan Scapes Landscaping and lawn care
4.2on Google (79)Albuquerque, NM
A Albuquerque lawn care company, Milligan Scapes Landscaping and lawn care lists lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.2 by 79 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2023, and a published phone number and website.
TruGreen Lawn Care
4.2on Google (303)Albuquerque, NM
TruGreen Lawn Care serves Albuquerque and the surrounding New Mexico area with lawn care, rated 4.2 by 303 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Lawn Rangers
3.6on Google (26)Albuquerque, NM
Based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Lawn Rangers covers lawn care, rated 3.6 by 26 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2015, and a published phone number and website.
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Where these companies are
When to do the work in Albuquerque
Albuquerque sits in the Mountain West climate region, which runs cool-season lawns. Last frost usually falls May 15-June 1 and first frost September 1-15, and that pair sets every date below.
Grasses that do well here
- Kentucky Bluegrass
- Fine Fescue
- Tall Fescue
- Buffalograss
| 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: High altitude, low humidity, short season.
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 Albuquerque: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Albuquerque?
A single mowing visit in Albuquerque typically runs $53 to $80 for an average quarter-acre lot, and crews bill around $65 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 Albuquerque 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 Mexico 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 Mexico?
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 Mexico, 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 Albuquerque?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Albuquerque 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 Albuquerque?
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 Albuquerque split it, mowing themselves and buying the treatment rounds.