Lawn Care and Landscaping in Dallas, Texas: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 14 lawn care and landscaping companies serving Dallas. Mowing here typically runs $44 to $67 a visit and crews bill about $56 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 Dallas
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 | $44 to $67 | per visit | Weekly through the growing season on an average quarter-acre lot. |
| Edging and trimming | $13 to $20 | per visit | Usually bundled into a mowing visit rather than billed alone. |
| Fertilizer application | $14 to $22 | per 1,000 sq ft | Slow-release blend, three to five rounds a year. |
| Weed control | $9 to $14 | per 1,000 sq ft | Pre-emergent in spring, post-emergent as broadleaf weeds show. |
| Core aeration | $13 to $20 | per 1,000 sq ft | Once a year, priced higher on compacted clay soil. |
| Overseeding | $22 to $34 | per 1,000 sq ft | Nearly always quoted together with aeration. |
| Grub and insect control | $11 to $17 | per 1,000 sq ft | One preventive round covers most of the season. |
| Dethatching | $11 to $17 | per 1,000 sq ft | Only needed when thatch is over half an inch thick. |
Priced for a city of 1,304,379 in the Dallas metro.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Services in Dallas
Lawn care companies in Dallas
14 companies match these filters
A.M. Lawncare & Landscape
5.0on Google (5)Dallas, TX
A.M. Lawncare & Landscape is a lawn care company in Dallas, Texas, offering lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(972) 363-9600Elite Lawn and Landscape Solutions LLC
5.0on Google (3)Dallas, TX
Elite Lawn and Landscape Solutions LLC is a lawn care company in Dallas, Texas, offering lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2025, Saturday hours listed, and a published website.
Lawn careelitelawnandlandscapesolutions.comHigher Ground Lawn Care & Landscape Lighting
5.0on Google (141)Dallas, TX
Higher Ground Lawn Care & Landscape Lighting is a lawn care company in Dallas, Texas, offering lawn care, landscaping and outdoor lighting, rated 5.0 by 141 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and Saturday hours listed.
Lawn Care Dallas
5.0on Google (2)Dallas, TX
Lawn Care Dallas serves Dallas and the surrounding Texas area with lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(844) 833-1464Luxury Lawn & Landscape
5.0on Google (29)Dallas, TX
Luxury Lawn & Landscape works on properties in Dallas, Texas, handling lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 29 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(214) 402-9573ZAMORA'S LAWN MOWING SERVICE
5.0on Google (7)Dallas, TX
ZAMORA'S LAWN MOWING SERVICE is a lawn care company in Dallas, Texas, offering lawn care and mowing, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(214) 545-4301J.Jc DFW Lawn care services LLC.
4.9on Google (40)Dallas, TX
J.Jc DFW Lawn care services LLC. is a lawn care company in Dallas, Texas, offering lawn care, rated 4.9 by 40 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Prestige Landscape & Design
4.9on Google (139)Dallas, TX
Prestige Landscape & Design works on properties in Dallas, Texas, handling lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.9 by 139 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Texas Lawn Legends
4.9on Google (167)Dallas, TX
Based in Dallas, Texas, Texas Lawn Legends covers lawn care, rated 4.9 by 167 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and a published phone number and website.
Emerald Lawns
4.8on Google (84)Dallas, TX
Based in Dallas, Texas, Emerald Lawns covers lawn care, rated 4.8 by 84 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Sam’s lawn care dfw
4.8on Google (17)Dallas, TX
Listed in Dallas, Texas, Sam’s lawn care dfw offers lawn care, rated 4.8 by 17 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2023, and Saturday hours listed.
Lawn careThe Grounds Guys of Dallas, Park Cities & Lakewood
4.8on Google (53)Dallas, TX
The Grounds Guys of Dallas, Park Cities & Lakewood is a lawn care company in Dallas, Texas, offering lawn care, rated 4.8 by 53 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
North Dallas Landscapes
4.7on Google (47)Dallas, TX
North Dallas Landscapes is a lawn care company in Dallas, Texas, offering lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.7 by 47 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
TruGreen Lawn Care
4.4on Google (646)Dallas, TX
Based in Dallas, Texas, TruGreen Lawn Care covers lawn care, rated 4.4 by 646 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
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Where these companies are
When to do the work in Dallas
Dallas sits in the South Central climate region, which runs warm-season lawns. Last frost usually falls February 1-March 1 and first frost November 15-December 15, and that pair sets every date below.
Grasses that do well here
- Bermudagrass
- St. Augustinegrass
- Zoysiagrass
- Buffalograss
- 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 1 - March 1 | Go by soil temperature: apply before it holds 55 degrees. |
Problems local crews deal with most: Extreme heat, drought, fire ants.
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 Dallas: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Dallas?
A single mowing visit in Dallas typically runs $44 to $67 for an average quarter-acre lot, and crews bill around $56 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 Dallas 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: Texas 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 Texas?
Yes, for pesticide work. Applying herbicides, insecticides, or fungicides on someone else's property for payment requires a commercial pesticide applicator licence issued by Texas, 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 Dallas?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Dallas 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 Dallas?
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 Dallas split it, mowing themselves and buying the treatment rounds.
Not sure what grass you have in Dallas?
The Dallas lawn guide covers the grass types that grow here and the month-by-month schedule that goes with them.
Open the Dallas lawn guide