Lawn Care and Landscaping in Dayton, Tennessee: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 13 lawn care and landscaping companies serving Dayton. Mowing here typically runs $32 to $49 a visit and crews bill about $43 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 Dayton
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 | $32 to $49 | per visit | Weekly through the growing season on an average quarter-acre lot. |
| Edging and trimming | $10 to $15 | per visit | Usually bundled into a mowing visit rather than billed alone. |
| Fertilizer application | $10 to $16 | per 1,000 sq ft | Slow-release blend, three to five rounds a year. |
| Weed control | $7 to $11 | per 1,000 sq ft | Pre-emergent in spring, post-emergent as broadleaf weeds show. |
| Core aeration | $10 to $15 | per 1,000 sq ft | Once a year, priced higher on compacted clay soil. |
| Overseeding | $18 to $27 | per 1,000 sq ft | Nearly always quoted together with aeration. |
| Grub and insect control | $8 to $12 | per 1,000 sq ft | One preventive round covers most of the season. |
| Dethatching | $8 to $12 | per 1,000 sq ft | Only needed when thatch is over half an inch thick. |
Priced for a city of 7,065 in Rhea County, outside the major metros.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Services in Dayton
Lawn care companies in Dayton
13 companies match these filters
Dependable Lawn Care
5.0on Google (2)Dayton, TN
Based in Dayton, Tennessee, Dependable Lawn Care covers lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2022, serving homeowners in the surrounding area.
Lawn careGoins Lawn Care
5.0on Google (8)Dayton, TN
Based in Dayton, Tennessee, Goins Lawn Care covers lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2025, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(423) 309-3415Greenview lawn & fencing
5.0on Google (5)Dayton, TN
Greenview Lawn & Fencing serves Dayton and the surrounding Tennessee area with lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Monkey Town Mowing
5.0on Google (6)Dayton, TN
Monkey Town Mowing works on properties in Dayton, Tennessee, handling lawn care and mowing, with Google reviews going back to 2019, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(423) 244-5559Roddy lawn care & mobile truck & auto repair
5.0on Google (2)Graysville, TN
A Graysville lawn care company, Roddy lawn care & mobile truck & auto repair lists lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2021, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Rodriguez Lawn Care
5.0on Google (26)Dayton, TN
Rodriguez Lawn Care is a lawn care company in Dayton, Tennessee, offering lawn care, rated 5.0 by 26 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Stavely Lawn Care
5.0on Google (2)Dayton, TN
A Dayton lawn care company, Stavely Lawn Care lists lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2020, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(423) 215-8124TM Landscaping
5.0on Google (2)Dayton, TN
Based in Dayton, Tennessee, TM Landscaping covers lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2023, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(423) 362-1512Tri-County Fix It
5.0on Google (4)Dayton, TN
Tri-County Fix It serves Dayton and the surrounding Tennessee area with lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(423) 381-0437The Garden Center/ Custom Landscape and Design
4.9on Google (8)Dayton, TN
A Dayton lawn care company, The Garden Center/ Custom Landscape and Design lists lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2025, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
K & S Lawn and Tree Service
4.8on Google (66)Evensville, TN
K & S Lawn and Tree Service is a lawn care company in Evensville, Tennessee, offering lawn care and tree service, rated 4.8 by 66 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2019, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(423) 285-9084Anderson Lawn & More
4.0on Google (1)Dayton, TN
Listed in Dayton, Tennessee, Anderson Lawn & More offers lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(423) 618-2485Cruz Lawn Care
Dayton, TN
A Dayton lawn care company, Cruz Lawn Care lists lawn care, with a published phone number, serving homeowners in the surrounding area.
Lawn care(423) 888-4582
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Where these companies are
When to do the work in Dayton
Dayton 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 Dayton: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Dayton?
A single mowing visit in Dayton typically runs $32 to $49 for an average quarter-acre lot, and crews bill around $43 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 Dayton 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 Dayton?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Dayton 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 Dayton?
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 Dayton split it, mowing themselves and buying the treatment rounds.