Lawn Care and Landscaping in Columbia, South Carolina: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 10 lawn care and landscaping companies serving Columbia. Mowing here typically runs $36 to $56 a visit and crews bill about $48 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 Columbia
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 | $36 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 136,632 in Richland County, outside the major metros.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Services in Columbia
Lawn care companies in Columbia
10 companies match these filters
Agility Lawn & Hydroseeding
5.0on Google (33)Columbia, SC
Based in Columbia, South Carolina, Agility Lawn & Hydroseeding covers lawn care, aeration and overseeding and sod installation, rated 5.0 by 33 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2023, and Saturday hours listed.
Macon’s Lawn and Landscape LLC
5.0on Google (41)Columbia, SC
Macon’s Lawn and Landscape LLC works on properties in Columbia, South Carolina, handling lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 41 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Amazing Lawn & Landscape
4.9on Google (88)Columbia, SC
A Columbia lawn care company, Amazing Lawn & Landscape lists lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.9 by 88 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Augusta Lawn Care of Columbia
4.9on Google (561)Columbia, SC
Based in Columbia, South Carolina, Augusta Lawn Care of Columbia covers lawn care, rated 4.9 by 561 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Branham Outdoor Services
4.9on Google (144)Columbia, SC
Branham Outdoor Services is a lawn care company in Columbia, South Carolina, offering lawn care, rated 4.9 by 144 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Ready Set Mow LLC
4.9on Google (96)Columbia, SC
Ready Set Mow LLC works on properties in Columbia, South Carolina, handling lawn care and mowing, rated 4.9 by 96 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Signature Green Lawns
4.8on Google (42)Columbia, SC
A Columbia lawn care company, Signature Green Lawns lists lawn care, rated 4.8 by 42 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Sparta Lawn Care Services
4.8on Google (761)Columbia, SC
A Columbia lawn care company, Sparta Lawn Care Services lists lawn care, rated 4.8 by 761 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Columbia Landscaping and Lawn Care
4.4on Google (7)Columbia, SC
Based in Columbia, South Carolina, Columbia Landscaping and Lawn Care covers lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2019, and a published phone number and website.
LawnStarter Lawn Care Service
4.4on Google (389)Columbia, SC
LawnStarter Lawn Care Service works on properties in Columbia, South Carolina, handling lawn care, rated 4.4 by 389 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 Columbia
Columbia 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 Columbia: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Columbia?
A single mowing visit in Columbia typically runs $36 to $56 for an average quarter-acre lot, and crews bill around $48 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 Columbia 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 Columbia?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Columbia 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 Columbia?
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 Columbia split it, mowing themselves and buying the treatment rounds.