Lawn Care and Landscaping in Charleston, South Carolina: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 10 lawn care and landscaping companies serving Charleston. Mowing here typically runs $37 to $56 a visit and crews bill about $49 an hour for everything else, on a warm-season calendar that puts seeding and aeration in a narrow window each year.
What lawn care costs in Charleston
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 | $37 to $56 | per visit | Weekly through the growing season on an average quarter-acre lot. |
| Edging and trimming | $11 to $17 | per visit | Usually bundled into a mowing visit rather than billed alone. |
| Fertilizer application | $12 to $18 | per 1,000 sq ft | Slow-release blend, three to five rounds a year. |
| Weed control | $8 to $13 | per 1,000 sq ft | Pre-emergent in spring, post-emergent as broadleaf weeds show. |
| Core aeration | $11 to $17 | per 1,000 sq ft | Once a year, priced higher on compacted clay soil. |
| Overseeding | $20 to $31 | per 1,000 sq ft | Nearly always quoted together with aeration. |
| Grub and insect control | $9 to $14 | per 1,000 sq ft | One preventive round covers most of the season. |
| Dethatching | $9 to $14 | per 1,000 sq ft | Only needed when thatch is over half an inch thick. |
Priced for a city of 150,227 in Charleston County, outside the major metros.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Services in Charleston
Lawn care companies in Charleston
10 companies match these filters
Best Around Landscaping
5.0on Google (35)Charleston, SC
Based in Charleston, South Carolina, Best Around Landscaping covers lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 35 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Happy Hour Lawn Treatment
5.0on Google (18)Charleston, SC
Happy Hour Lawn Treatment is a lawn care company in Charleston, South Carolina, offering lawn care, rated 5.0 by 18 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Hernandez Trees and Lawn care LLC
5.0on Google (185)Charleston, SC
Listed in Charleston, South Carolina, Hernandez Trees and Lawn care LLC offers lawn care and tree service, rated 5.0 by 185 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Two brothers landscaping
5.0on Google (21)Charleston, SC
Based in Charleston, South Carolina, Two brothers landscaping covers lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 21 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(843) 735-4742WILDFIELDS LAWN CARE
5.0on Google (9)Charleston, SC
WILDFIELDS LAWN CARE works on properties in Charleston, South Carolina, handling lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2025, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Lawnmower Men
4.9on Google (9)Charleston, SC
Lawnmower Men serves Charleston and the surrounding South Carolina area with lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2020, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
LawnStarter
4.9on Google (116)Charleston, SC
A Charleston lawn care company, LawnStarter lists lawn care, rated 4.9 by 116 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Priority Landscaping LLC
4.8on Google (40)Charleston, SC
Based in Charleston, South Carolina, Priority Landscaping LLC covers lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.8 by 40 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2022, and a published phone number and website.
Fairway Lawns of Charleston
4.4on Google (301)Charleston, SC
Fairway Lawns of Charleston works on properties in Charleston, South Carolina, handling lawn care, rated 4.4 by 301 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
LawnStarter Lawn Care Service
4.1on Google (159)Charleston, SC
A Charleston lawn care company, LawnStarter Lawn Care Service lists lawn care, rated 4.1 by 159 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
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Where these companies are
When to do the work in Charleston
Charleston sits in the Southeast climate region, which runs warm-season lawns. Last frost usually falls February 15-March 15 and first frost November 15-December 15, and that pair sets every date below.
Grasses that do well here
- Bermudagrass
- Zoysiagrass
- St. Augustinegrass
- Centipede
- Bahiagrass
| Task | Local window | Why then |
|---|---|---|
| Seed, sod, or sprig | Late May through July | Warm-season grass needs soil above 65 degrees to take hold. |
| Fertilize | April through August | Stop feeding roughly a month before the first expected frost. |
| Core aerate | May through July | Aerate while the lawn is actively growing so it fills the holes back in. |
| Pre-emergent for crabgrass | February 15 - March 15 | Go by soil temperature: apply before it holds 55 degrees. |
Problems local crews deal with most: Chinch bugs, brown patch, summer diseases.
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 Charleston: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Charleston?
A single mowing visit in Charleston typically runs $37 to $56 for an average quarter-acre lot, and crews bill around $49 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 Charleston 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: South Carolina 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 South Carolina?
Yes, for pesticide work. Applying herbicides, insecticides, or fungicides on someone else's property for payment requires a commercial pesticide applicator licence issued by South Carolina, 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 Charleston?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Charleston runs warm-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 Charleston?
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 Charleston split it, mowing themselves and buying the treatment rounds.