Lawn Care and Landscaping in Toledo, Ohio: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 17 lawn care and landscaping companies serving Toledo. Mowing here typically runs $44 to $67 a visit and crews bill about $59 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 Toledo
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 $67 | 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 | $15 to $23 | per 1,000 sq ft | Slow-release blend, three to five rounds a year. |
| Weed control | $10 to $15 | 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 | $24 to $37 | 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 270,871 in the Toledo metro.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Services in Toledo
Lawn care companies in Toledo
17 companies match these filters
Grass City Lawn Care LLC
5.0on Google (57)Toledo, OH
A Toledo lawn care company, Grass City Lawn Care LLC lists lawn care, rated 5.0 by 57 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(567) 225-2484MB Lawn Care and Snow Removal LLC
5.0on Google (60)Toledo, OH
Based in Toledo, Ohio, MB Lawn Care and Snow Removal LLC covers lawn care and seasonal snow removal, rated 5.0 by 60 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Outdoor Obsessions
5.0on Google (190)Toledo, OH
Outdoor Obsessions works on properties in Toledo, Ohio, handling lawn care, rated 5.0 by 190 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
ToledoLawnCuttingService
5.0on Google (1)Toledo, OH
ToledoLawnCuttingService is a lawn care company in Toledo, Ohio, offering lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2025, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Easy Care Lawn & Garden LLC
4.9on Google (20)Toledo, OH
A Toledo lawn care company, Easy Care Lawn & Garden LLC lists lawn care, rated 4.9 by 20 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2022, and a published phone number and website.
Eazzi Landscaping LLC. now helping to remove unwanted junk metals and much more
4.9on Google (9)Toledo, OH
Listed in Toledo, Ohio, Eazzi Landscaping LLC. now helping to remove unwanted junk metals and much more offers lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2023, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
One Source Total Property Solutions LLC
4.9on Google (153)Toledo, OH
A Toledo lawn care company, One Source Total Property Solutions LLC lists lawn care, rated 4.9 by 153 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2019, and a published phone number and website.
Polski's Lawn Care
4.8on Google (53)Toledo, OH
A Toledo lawn care company, Polski's Lawn Care lists lawn care, rated 4.8 by 53 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and a published phone number and website.
Cruz’s Lawn Care & Landscaping, LLC
4.6on Google (18)Toledo, OH
Cruz’s Lawn Care & Landscaping, LLC works on properties in Toledo, Ohio, handling lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.6 by 18 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(419) 481-0233Liberty Lawn Maintenance LLC
4.6on Google (48)Toledo, OH
Listed in Toledo, Ohio, Liberty Lawn Maintenance LLC offers lawn care, rated 4.6 by 48 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2022, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Weed Man Lawn Care
4.5on Google (448)Toledo, OH
Weed Man Lawn Care works on properties in Toledo, Ohio, handling lawn care and weed control, rated 4.5 by 448 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Lawn Love - Toledo
4.2on Google (12)Toledo, OH
Lawn Love - Toledo serves Toledo and the surrounding Ohio area with lawn care, rated 4.2 by 12 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
LawnStarter Lawn Care Service
4.2on Google (133)Toledo, OH
Based in Toledo, Ohio, LawnStarter Lawn Care Service covers lawn care, rated 4.2 by 133 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Toledo Lawns
4.1on Google (60)Toledo, OH
Toledo Lawns is a lawn care company in Toledo, Ohio, offering lawn care, rated 4.1 by 60 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2019, and a published phone number and website.
WiseGuys Lawn & Landscape
3.8on Google (15)Toledo, OH
Listed in Toledo, Ohio, WiseGuys Lawn & Landscape offers lawn care and landscaping, rated 3.8 by 15 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2022, and a published phone number and website.
Perf-A-Lawn of Toledo Inc
3.7on Google (35)Toledo, OH
Perf-A-Lawn of Toledo Inc works on properties in Toledo, Ohio, handling lawn care, rated 3.7 by 35 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2019, and a published phone number and website.
ASAP Mow & Snow
3.6on Google (5)Toledo, OH
Listed in Toledo, Ohio, ASAP Mow & Snow offers lawn care, mowing and seasonal snow removal, with Google reviews going back to 2019, and a published phone number and website.
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Where these companies are
When to do the work in Toledo
Toledo sits in the Great Lakes climate region, which runs cool-season lawns. Last frost usually falls April 15-May 15 and first frost September 15-October 15, and that pair sets every date below.
Grasses that do well here
- Kentucky Bluegrass
- Perennial Ryegrass
- Tall Fescue
- Fine 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: Winter kill, short growing season, snow mold.
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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Lawn care in Toledo: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Toledo?
A single mowing visit in Toledo typically runs $44 to $67 for an average quarter-acre lot, and crews bill around $59 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 Toledo 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: Ohio 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 Ohio?
Yes, for pesticide work. Applying herbicides, insecticides, or fungicides on someone else's property for payment requires a commercial pesticide applicator licence issued by Ohio, 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 Toledo?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Toledo 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 Toledo?
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 Toledo split it, mowing themselves and buying the treatment rounds.