Lawn Care and Landscaping in Cookeville, Tennessee: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 15 lawn care and landscaping companies serving Cookeville. Mowing here typically runs $34 to $52 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 Cookeville
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 $52 | 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 34,842 in Putnam County, outside the major metros.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Services in Cookeville
Lawn care companies in Cookeville
Absolute Lawn Care
5.0on Google (5)Cookeville, TN
Absolute Lawn Care works on properties in Cookeville, Tennessee, handling lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2021, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(931) 303-8429Fenix Lawn Care
5.0on Google (34)Baxter, TN
Fenix Lawn Care works on properties in Baxter, Tennessee, handling lawn care, rated 5.0 by 34 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2023, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
JR Landscaping
5.0on Google (3)Cookeville, TN
JR Landscaping works on properties in Cookeville, Tennessee, handling lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2025, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(931) 239-4295London Lawn Care & Exterior Services
5.0on Google (11)Cookeville, TN
Based in Cookeville, Tennessee, London Lawn Care & Exterior Services covers lawn care, rated 5.0 by 11 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
MT Lawn Care
5.0on Google (7)Cookeville, TN
MT Lawn Care is a lawn care company in Cookeville, Tennessee, offering lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and a published phone number and website.
Victory Lawn Care & Outdoor Services
5.0on Google (12)Sparta, TN
Based in Sparta, Tennessee, Victory Lawn Care & Outdoor Services covers lawn care, rated 5.0 by 12 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2019, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(931) 783-3844Bays Maintenance
4.9on Google (30)Cookeville, TN
Bays Maintenance works on properties in Cookeville, Tennessee, handling lawn care, rated 4.9 by 30 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2023, and a published phone number and website.
Cookeville Lawn Care
4.9on Google (72)Cookeville, TN
Cookeville Lawn Care works on properties in Cookeville, Tennessee, handling lawn care, rated 4.9 by 72 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Greene Lawn Care & Landscaping
4.9on Google (23)Cookeville, TN
Based in Cookeville, Tennessee, Greene Lawn Care & Landscaping covers lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.9 by 23 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2016, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(931) 526-1987Netherton Lawn Care
4.9on Google (32)Baxter, TN
Based in Baxter, Tennessee, Netherton Lawn Care covers lawn care, rated 4.9 by 32 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Safari Lawn & Landscape
4.8on Google (56)Cookeville, TN
A Cookeville lawn care company, Safari Lawn & Landscape lists lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.8 by 56 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Uncommon Grounds, LLC
4.4on Google (13)Cookeville, TN
Based in Cookeville, Tennessee, Uncommon Grounds, LLC covers lawn care, rated 4.4 by 13 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2018, and a published phone number and website.
Affordable Lawn Care & Landscaping
4.0on Google (16)Cookeville, TN
A Cookeville lawn care company, Affordable Lawn Care & Landscaping lists lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.0 by 16 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2023, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(931) 265-3322Nine Yards Landscaping and Lawncare
1.0on Google (2)Cookeville, TN
A Cookeville lawn care company, Nine Yards Landscaping and Lawncare lists lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2020, and a published phone number and website.
Vasquez mowing and landscaping
Cookeville, TN
Based in Cookeville, Tennessee, Vasquez mowing and landscaping covers lawn care, landscaping and mowing, with a published phone number.
Landscaping(317) 935-0669
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Where these companies are
When to do the work in Cookeville
Cookeville 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 Cookeville: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Cookeville?
A single mowing visit in Cookeville typically runs $34 to $52 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 Cookeville 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: Tennessee 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 Tennessee?
Yes, for pesticide work. Applying herbicides, insecticides, or fungicides on someone else's property for payment requires a commercial pesticide applicator licence issued by Tennessee, 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 Cookeville?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Cookeville 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 Cookeville?
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 Cookeville split it, mowing themselves and buying the treatment rounds.