Lawn Care and Landscaping in East Providence, Rhode Island: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 11 lawn care and landscaping companies serving East Providence. 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 East Providence
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 47,139 in Providence County, outside the major metros.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Services in East Providence
Lawn care companies in East Providence
Anchored Property Maintenance
5.0on Google (12)East Providence, RI
Based in East Providence, Rhode Island, Anchored Property Maintenance covers lawn care, rated 5.0 by 12 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2021, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(401) 699-4995Forever Green Landscaping Inc
5.0on Google (1)East Providence, RI
A East Providence lawn care company, Forever Green Landscaping Inc lists lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2019, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(401) 431-9210Mike's Lawn Maintenance
5.0on Google (1)East Providence, RI
Mike's Lawn Maintenance works on properties in East Providence, Rhode Island, handling lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2024, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(401) 655-1994Silva's Landscaping
5.0on Google (1)East Providence, RI
Silva's Landscaping is a lawn care company in East Providence, Rhode Island, offering lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2023, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(401) 559-5826TRAPROCK Landscaping
4.9on Google (88)East Providence, RI
Listed in East Providence, Rhode Island, TRAPROCK Landscaping offers lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.9 by 88 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2023, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Cabral's Landscaping inc
4.8on Google (25)East Providence, RI
Cabral's Landscaping inc serves East Providence and the surrounding Rhode Island area with lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.8 by 25 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(401) 451-0513Natures Frontier Landscaping Construction & Property Management
4.8on Google (194)East Providence, RI
Listed in East Providence, Rhode Island, Natures Frontier Landscaping Construction & Property Management offers lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.8 by 194 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Lawn Doctor of Rhode Island
4.6on Google (137)East Providence, RI
Lawn Doctor of Rhode Island serves East Providence and the surrounding Rhode Island area with lawn care, rated 4.6 by 137 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and a published phone number and website.
Vieira's Landscaping
4.6on Google (11)East Providence, RI
Listed in East Providence, Rhode Island, Vieira's Landscaping offers lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.6 by 11 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2023, and a published phone number and website.
East Bay Lawn Care
4.3on Google (6)Barrington, RI
Listed in Barrington, Rhode Island, East Bay Lawn Care offers lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2019, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(401) 246-0096Jesse and son lawn services
4.2on Google (5)East Providence, RI
Jesse And Son Lawn Services serves East Providence and the surrounding Rhode Island area with lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2023, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(401) 626-2283
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Where these companies are
When to do the work in East Providence
East Providence 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 East Providence: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in East Providence?
A single mowing visit in East Providence 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 East Providence 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: Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island?
Yes, for pesticide work. Applying herbicides, insecticides, or fungicides on someone else's property for payment requires a commercial pesticide applicator licence issued by Rhode Island, 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 East Providence?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. East Providence 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 East Providence?
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 East Providence split it, mowing themselves and buying the treatment rounds.