Lawn Care and Landscaping in Murray, Utah: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 12 lawn care and landscaping companies serving Murray. Mowing here typically runs $46 to $70 a visit and crews bill about $57 an hour for everything else, on a cool-season calendar that puts seeding and aeration in a narrow window each year.
What lawn care costs in Murray
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 | $46 to $70 | per visit | Weekly through the growing season on an average quarter-acre lot. |
| Edging and trimming | $14 to $21 | per visit | Usually bundled into a mowing visit rather than billed alone. |
| Fertilizer application | $15 to $23 | per 1,000 sq ft | Slow-release blend, three to five rounds a year. |
| Weed control | $11 to $16 | per 1,000 sq ft | Pre-emergent in spring, post-emergent as broadleaf weeds show. |
| Core aeration | $14 to $21 | per 1,000 sq ft | Once a year, priced higher on compacted clay soil. |
| Overseeding | $23 to $35 | per 1,000 sq ft | Nearly always quoted together with aeration. |
| Grub and insect control | $12 to $19 | 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 50,637 in Salt Lake County, outside the major metros.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Services in Murray
Lawn care companies in Murray
Andrea Washburn Landscaping
5.0on Google (42)Murray, UT
Andrea Washburn Landscaping serves Murray and the surrounding Utah area with lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 42 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
CLK Contracting LLC
5.0on Google (18)Murray, UT
CLK Contracting LLC serves Murray and the surrounding Utah area with lawn care, rated 5.0 by 18 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Lawngevity
4.9on Google (22)Murray, UT
A Murray lawn care company, Lawngevity lists lawn care, rated 4.9 by 22 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
ARK Green Works Lawn & Tree Care
4.8on Google (24)Murray, UT
Listed in Murray, Utah, ARK Green Works Lawn & Tree Care offers lawn care and tree service, rated 4.8 by 24 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and a published phone number and website.
Action Lawn and Yard
4.7on Google (196)Murray, UT
Action Lawn and Yard works on properties in Murray, Utah, handling lawn care, rated 4.7 by 196 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
AJA Landscaping Services
4.7on Google (125)Murray, UT
Based in Murray, Utah, AJA Landscaping Services covers lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.7 by 125 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Professional Yard Services
4.5on Google (47)Murray, UT
Professional Yard Services works on properties in Murray, Utah, handling lawn care, rated 4.5 by 47 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2023, and a published phone number and website.
Dan's Landscaping
4.4on Google (7)Murray, UT
Dan's Landscaping works on properties in Murray, Utah, handling lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2018, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(801) 261-0799Green Pointe Lawn Care
4.4on Google (38)Murray, UT
Green Pointe Lawn Care is a lawn care company in Murray, Utah, offering lawn care, rated 4.4 by 38 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2017, and a published phone number and website.
Prestige Tree And Landscape
4.4on Google (352)Murray, UT
Prestige Tree And Landscape serves Murray and the surrounding Utah area with lawn care, landscaping and tree service, rated 4.4 by 352 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
TruCo Services
4.4on Google (156)Murray, UT
TruCo Services serves Murray and the surrounding Utah area with lawn care, rated 4.4 by 156 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Landscape Workshop
3.7on Google (69)Murray, UT
Based in Murray, Utah, Landscape Workshop covers lawn care and landscaping, rated 3.7 by 69 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2022, and a published phone number and website.
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Where these companies are
When to do the work in Murray
Murray sits in the Mountain West climate region, which runs cool-season lawns. Last frost usually falls May 15-June 1 and first frost September 1-15, and that pair sets every date below.
Grasses that do well here
- Kentucky Bluegrass
- Fine Fescue
- Tall Fescue
- Buffalograss
| Task | Local window | Why then |
|---|---|---|
| Seed or overseed | Mid August to late September | Soil is still warm enough to germinate seed while air temperatures drop. |
| Fertilize | April, June, September, and early November | The September and November rounds do most of the work on a cool-season lawn. |
| Core aerate | Late August to October | Paired with overseeding so the seed drops into open holes. |
| Pre-emergent for crabgrass | April 15 - May 15 | Go by soil temperature: apply before it holds 55 degrees. |
Problems local crews deal with most: High altitude, low humidity, short season.
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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Lawn care in Murray: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Murray?
A single mowing visit in Murray typically runs $46 to $70 for an average quarter-acre lot, and crews bill around $57 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 Murray 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: Utah 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 Utah?
Yes, for pesticide work. Applying herbicides, insecticides, or fungicides on someone else's property for payment requires a commercial pesticide applicator licence issued by Utah, 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 Murray?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Murray runs cool-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 Murray?
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 Murray split it, mowing themselves and buying the treatment rounds.