Lawn Care and Landscaping in Schenectady, New York: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 13 lawn care and landscaping companies serving Schenectady. Mowing here typically runs $39 to $59 a visit and crews bill about $56 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 Schenectady
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 | $39 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 67,047 in Schenectady County, outside the major metros.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Services in Schenectady
Lawn care companies in Schenectady
A&S Enterprises Landscaping Patios & Yard Drainage Company
5.0on Google (193)Niskayuna, NY
A&S Enterprises Landscaping Patios & Yard Drainage Company serves Niskayuna and the surrounding New York area with lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 193 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024.
Ladd's Yard And Lawn Service
5.0on Google (1)Schenectady, NY
Based in Schenectady, New York, Ladd's Yard And Lawn Service covers lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2020, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(518) 937-6343Lawn Doctor of Clifton Park-Ballston Spa-Schenectady-Amsterdam
5.0on Google (266)Schenectady, NY
Lawn Doctor of Clifton Park-Ballston Spa-Schenectady-Amsterdam is a lawn care company in Schenectady, New York, offering lawn care, rated 5.0 by 266 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and Saturday hours listed.
Payment Options | A-Squared Lawn Services, Inc.
5.0on Google (1)Schenectady, NY
Listed in Schenectady, New York, Payment Options | A-Squared Lawn Services, Inc. offers lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and a published phone number and website.
Vito's Lawn Care LLC
5.0on Google (1)Schenectady, NY
Vito's Lawn Care LLC works on properties in Schenectady, New York, handling lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(518) 688-1701Brennan Landscaping Inc.
4.9on Google (17)Schenectady, NY
Brennan Landscaping Inc. works on properties in Schenectady, New York, handling lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.9 by 17 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Jester's Lawn Care
4.6on Google (9)Schenectady, NY
Jester's Lawn Care works on properties in Schenectady, New York, handling lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(518) 847-7328DeLorenzo Landscaping
4.5on Google (35)Schenectady, NY
DeLorenzo Landscaping serves Schenectady and the surrounding New York area with lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.5 by 35 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Blade Runner Lawn Care LLC
4.1on Google (7)Schenectady, NY
Blade Runner Lawn Care LLC serves Schenectady and the surrounding New York area with lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2016.
Lawn careGreen Thumb Lawn Care
3.7on Google (21)Schenectady, NY
Green Thumb Lawn Care is a lawn care company in Schenectady, New York, offering lawn care, rated 3.7 by 21 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2020, and a published phone number and website.
Turfco Lawn Care
3.5on Google (29)Schenectady, NY
Turfco Lawn Care works on properties in Schenectady, New York, handling lawn care, rated 3.5 by 29 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2023, and a published phone number and website.
cesar,s lawn care
Schenectady, NY
Cesar,s Lawn Care serves Schenectady and the surrounding New York area with lawn care, with Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(914) 536-8564Reliable Lawncare & Property Services LLC
Schenectady, NY
Listed in Schenectady, New York, Reliable Lawncare & Property Services LLC offers lawn care, with Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
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Where these companies are
When to do the work in Schenectady
Schenectady 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 Schenectady: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Schenectady?
A single mowing visit in Schenectady typically runs $39 to $59 for an average quarter-acre lot, and crews bill around $56 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 Schenectady 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 Schenectady?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Schenectady 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 Schenectady?
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 Schenectady split it, mowing themselves and buying the treatment rounds.