Lawn Care and Landscaping in Ithaca, New York: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 15 lawn care and landscaping companies serving Ithaca. Mowing here typically runs $38 to $59 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 Ithaca
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 | $38 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 32,108 in Tompkins County, outside the major metros.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Services in Ithaca
Lawn care companies in Ithaca
3 companies match these filters
Greater Ithaca Landscaping & Snow Removal
3.8on Google (4)Lansing, NY
Greater Ithaca Landscaping & Snow Removal serves Lansing and the surrounding New York area with lawn care, landscaping and seasonal snow removal, with Google reviews going back to 2019, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Snow removal(607) 592-3953Regis's Lawn Care and Snow Removal
3.4on Google (5)Ithaca, NY
Regis's Lawn Care and Snow Removal works on properties in Ithaca, New York, handling lawn care and seasonal snow removal, with Google reviews going back to 2022, and a published phone number.
Snow removal(607) 592-4044Jason Greenman Snow Plowing and Mowing
2.7on Google (3)Ithaca, NY
Jason Greenman Snow Plowing and Mowing serves Ithaca and the surrounding New York area with lawn care, mowing and seasonal snow removal, with Google reviews going back to 2023, and a published phone number.
Snow removal(607) 423-6035
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Where these companies are
When to do the work in Ithaca
Ithaca 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 Ithaca: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Ithaca?
A single mowing visit in Ithaca typically runs $38 to $59 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 Ithaca 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 York 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 York?
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 York, 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 Ithaca?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Ithaca 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 Ithaca?
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 Ithaca split it, mowing themselves and buying the treatment rounds.