Lawn Care and Landscaping in Farmington, New Mexico: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 14 lawn care and landscaping companies serving Farmington. Mowing here typically runs $44 to $68 a visit and crews bill about $55 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 Farmington
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 | $44 to $68 | per visit | Weekly through the growing season on an average quarter-acre lot. |
| Edging and trimming | $14 to $21 | 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 $16 | per 1,000 sq ft | Pre-emergent in spring, post-emergent as broadleaf weeds show. |
| Core aeration | $14 to $21 | 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 | $12 to $18 | 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 46,624 in San Juan County, outside the major metros.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Services in Farmington
Lawn care companies in Farmington
Four Corners Landscape
5.0on Google (32)Farmington, NM
Listed in Farmington, New Mexico, Four Corners Landscape offers lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 32 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(505) 436-6937High Desert NativeScapes
5.0on Google (25)Farmington, NM
Listed in Farmington, New Mexico, High Desert NativeScapes offers lawn care, rated 5.0 by 25 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Highcreek Landscaping & Construction LLC.
5.0on Google (17)Farmington, NM
Highcreek Landscaping & Construction LLC. is a lawn care company in Farmington, New Mexico, offering lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 17 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and Saturday hours listed.
La Plata Mountain Landscaping
5.0on Google (2)Flora Vista, NM
La Plata Mountain Landscaping serves Flora Vista and the surrounding New Mexico area with lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2019, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(505) 334-9376Mario's yardwork and landscaping
5.0on Google (2)Farmington, NM
Mario's Yardwork And Landscaping is a lawn care company in Farmington, New Mexico, offering lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2019, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(505) 634-6062Clear Creek Landscape
4.8on Google (96)Farmington, NM
Clear Creek Landscape works on properties in Farmington, New Mexico, handling lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.8 by 96 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Javelin Construction & Landscaping
4.8on Google (18)Farmington, NM
Javelin Construction & Landscaping works on properties in Farmington, New Mexico, handling lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.8 by 18 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
ABC Sweeping & Landscaping
4.4on Google (7)Farmington, NM
ABC Sweeping & Landscaping serves Farmington and the surrounding New Mexico area with lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2018, and a published phone number and website.
Yard Work Unlimited
4.4on Google (7)Farmington, NM
Yard Work Unlimited serves Farmington and the surrounding New Mexico area with lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2017, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(505) 320-6095Clean Earth Landscaping
3.7on Google (3)Farmington, NM
A Farmington lawn care company, Clean Earth Landscaping lists lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2023, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(505) 258-3579T & R Tree Services and Landscaping
3.7on Google (6)Farmington, NM
Listed in Farmington, New Mexico, T & R Tree Services and Landscaping offers lawn care, landscaping and tree service, with Google reviews going back to 2021, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(505) 360-79004 Seasons Landscaping LLC
Farmington, NM
Listed in Farmington, New Mexico, 4 Seasons Landscaping LLC offers lawn care and landscaping, with a published phone number.
Landscaping(505) 278-0007Complete Lawn Care Pest & Weed Inc
Farmington, NM
Based in Farmington, New Mexico, Complete Lawn Care Pest & Weed Inc covers lawn care, pest control and weed control.
Weed controlMowtivated Lawn Care
Farmington, NM
A Farmington lawn care company, Mowtivated Lawn Care lists lawn care, with a published phone number, serving homeowners in the surrounding area.
Lawn care(505) 402-9554
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Where these companies are
When to do the work in Farmington
Farmington 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 Farmington: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Farmington?
A single mowing visit in Farmington typically runs $44 to $68 for an average quarter-acre lot, and crews bill around $55 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 Farmington 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 Farmington?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Farmington 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 Farmington?
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 Farmington split it, mowing themselves and buying the treatment rounds.