Lawn Care and Landscaping in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 15 lawn care and landscaping companies serving Hilton Head Island. Mowing here typically runs $34 to $53 a visit and crews bill about $45 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 Hilton Head Island
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 | $34 to $53 | per visit | Weekly through the growing season on an average quarter-acre lot. |
| Edging and trimming | $10 to $16 | per visit | Usually bundled into a mowing visit rather than billed alone. |
| Fertilizer application | $11 to $17 | per 1,000 sq ft | Slow-release blend, three to five rounds a year. |
| Weed control | $8 to $12 | per 1,000 sq ft | Pre-emergent in spring, post-emergent as broadleaf weeds show. |
| Core aeration | $10 to $16 | per 1,000 sq ft | Once a year, priced higher on compacted clay soil. |
| Overseeding | $19 to $29 | per 1,000 sq ft | Nearly always quoted together with aeration. |
| Grub and insect control | $9 to $13 | per 1,000 sq ft | One preventive round covers most of the season. |
| Dethatching | $9 to $13 | per 1,000 sq ft | Only needed when thatch is over half an inch thick. |
Priced for a city of 37,661 in Beaufort County, outside the major metros.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Services in Hilton Head Island
Lawn care companies in Hilton Head Island
11 companies match these filters
Diego landscaping
5.0on Google (1)Hilton Head Island, SC
Diego Landscaping is a lawn care company in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, offering lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2025, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Prestige Landscaping Maintenance
5.0on Google (65)Hilton Head Island, SC
Prestige Landscaping Maintenance serves Hilton Head Island and the surrounding South Carolina area with lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 65 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and Saturday hours listed.
Quality Landscaping
5.0on Google (1)Hilton Head Island, SC
A Hilton Head Island lawn care company, Quality Landscaping lists lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2021, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(843) 368-3333United Tree and Landscape
5.0on Google (3)Hilton Head Island, SC
Based in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, United Tree and Landscape covers lawn care, landscaping and tree service, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Hilton Head Landscapes
4.7on Google (18)Hilton Head Island, SC
Hilton Head Landscapes works on properties in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, handling lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.7 by 18 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and a published phone number and website.
The Green Thumb
4.7on Google (103)Hilton Head Island, SC
The Green Thumb serves Hilton Head Island and the surrounding South Carolina area with lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.7 by 103 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2023, and Saturday hours listed.
Bruno Landscape & Nursery
4.6on Google (65)Hilton Head Island, SC
Listed in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, Bruno Landscape & Nursery offers lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.6 by 65 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Ramirez Landscape LLC
4.4on Google (14)Hilton Head Island, SC
Ramirez Landscape LLC serves Hilton Head Island and the surrounding South Carolina area with lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.4 by 14 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2021, and Saturday hours listed.
Ruppert Landscape
3.9on Google (38)Hilton Head Island, SC
A Hilton Head Island lawn care company, Ruppert Landscape lists lawn care and landscaping, rated 3.9 by 38 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2021, and a published phone number and website.
Charter Vista Landscaping
3.6on Google (26)Hilton Head Island, SC
Charter Vista Landscaping serves Hilton Head Island and the surrounding South Carolina area with lawn care and landscaping, rated 3.6 by 26 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2023, and a published phone number and website.
Sea island landscape and janitorial service Inc
Hilton Head Island, SC
Sea island landscape and janitorial service Inc is a lawn care company in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, offering lawn care and landscaping, with Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(843) 683-2438
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Where these companies are
When to do the work in Hilton Head Island
Hilton Head Island 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.
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Lawn care in Hilton Head Island: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Hilton Head Island?
A single mowing visit in Hilton Head Island typically runs $34 to $53 for an average quarter-acre lot, and crews bill around $45 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 Hilton Head Island 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 Hilton Head Island?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Hilton Head Island 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 Hilton Head Island?
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 Hilton Head Island split it, mowing themselves and buying the treatment rounds.