Lawn Care and Landscaping in White Plains, New York: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 15 lawn care and landscaping companies serving White Plains. Mowing here typically runs $39 to $60 a visit and crews bill about $57 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 White Plains
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 $60 | 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 | $22 to $33 | 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 59,559 in Westchester County, outside the major metros.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Services in White Plains
Lawn care companies in White Plains
Ace Landscaping
5.0on Google (135)Valhalla, NY
Listed in Valhalla, New York, Ace Landscaping offers lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 135 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Angels Landscaping Tree Work & Design
5.0on Google (118)Valhalla, NY
Listed in Valhalla, New York, Angels Landscaping Tree Work & Design offers lawn care, landscaping and tree service, rated 5.0 by 118 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
CTM Center Landscaping
5.0on Google (31)White Plains, NY
CTM Center Landscaping serves White Plains and the surrounding New York area with lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 31 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Green Edge Landscaping of White Plains
5.0on Google (36)White Plains, NY
Green Edge Landscaping of White Plains serves White Plains and the surrounding New York area with lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 36 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
R & J Lawn Guardians
5.0on Google (3)White Plains, NY
Listed in White Plains, New York, R & J Lawn Guardians offers lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2025, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Ramirez Landscaping & Renovation INC
5.0on Google (23)White Plains, NY
Ramirez Landscaping & Renovation INC is a lawn care company in White Plains, New York, offering lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 23 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and Saturday hours listed.
Rocco's Landscaping, Inc.
5.0on Google (1)White Plains, NY
A White Plains lawn care company, Rocco's Landscaping, Inc. lists lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2022, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(914) 428-9023Westchester Landscaping Co
5.0on Google (2)White Plains, NY
Westchester Landscaping Co serves White Plains and the surrounding New York area with lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(914) 537-0332Lawn King of White Plains
4.9on Google (86)White Plains, NY
Based in White Plains, New York, Lawn King of White Plains covers lawn care, rated 4.9 by 86 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Roman Design & Landscaping Inc
4.9on Google (34)White Plains, NY
Roman Design & Landscaping Inc serves White Plains and the surrounding New York area with lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.9 by 34 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Bellantoni Landscape
4.8on Google (133)White Plains, NY
Bellantoni Landscape serves White Plains and the surrounding New York area with lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.8 by 133 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and a published phone number and website.
Lawn Squad of Westchester
4.8on Google (9)White Plains, NY
Based in White Plains, New York, Lawn Squad of Westchester covers lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Poison Ivy Plus
4.8on Google (24)White Plains, NY
Based in White Plains, New York, Poison Ivy Plus covers lawn care, rated 4.8 by 24 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2021, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Green Gold Landscaping, inc.
4.6on Google (11)Valhalla, NY
A Valhalla lawn care company, Green Gold Landscaping, inc. lists lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.6 by 11 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2017, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
The Sod Father Landscaping
4.0on Google (1)White Plains, NY
The Sod Father Landscaping is a lawn care company in White Plains, New York, offering lawn care, landscaping and sod installation, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and a published phone number and website.
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Where these companies are
When to do the work in White Plains
White Plains 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.
How we verify these companies
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- Hours, ratings, and photos come from public listings and can go stale
Lawn care in White Plains: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in White Plains?
A single mowing visit in White Plains typically runs $39 to $60 for an average quarter-acre lot, and crews bill around $57 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 White Plains 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 White Plains?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. White Plains 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 White Plains?
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 White Plains split it, mowing themselves and buying the treatment rounds.