Lawn Care and Landscaping in St. George, Utah: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 12 lawn care and landscaping companies serving St. George. Mowing here typically runs $47 to $72 a visit and crews bill about $59 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 St. George
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 | $47 to $72 | per visit | Weekly through the growing season on an average quarter-acre lot. |
| Edging and trimming | $15 to $22 | per visit | Usually bundled into a mowing visit rather than billed alone. |
| Fertilizer application | $15 to $24 | per 1,000 sq ft | Slow-release blend, three to five rounds a year. |
| Weed control | $11 to $17 | per 1,000 sq ft | Pre-emergent in spring, post-emergent as broadleaf weeds show. |
| Core aeration | $15 to $22 | per 1,000 sq ft | Once a year, priced higher on compacted clay soil. |
| Overseeding | $24 to $36 | per 1,000 sq ft | Nearly always quoted together with aeration. |
| Grub and insect control | $13 to $19 | per 1,000 sq ft | One preventive round covers most of the season. |
| Dethatching | $12 to $18 | per 1,000 sq ft | Only needed when thatch is over half an inch thick. |
Priced for a city of 95,342 in Washington County, outside the major metros.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Services in St. George
Lawn care companies in St. George
12 companies match these filters
Aaron's Lawn Care & Landscaping
5.0on Google (2)St. George, UT
Listed in St. George, Utah, Aaron's Lawn Care & Landscaping offers lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2022, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(435) 862-2579Elite Landscape and Maintenance
5.0on Google (13)St. George, UT
Based in St. George, Utah, Elite Landscape and Maintenance covers lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 13 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2020, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(435) 862-0006Spark Yard Care
5.0on Google (15)St. George, UT
A St. George lawn care company, Spark Yard Care lists lawn care, rated 5.0 by 15 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2023, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Trani's Landscaping
5.0on Google (72)St. George, UT
A St. George lawn care company, Trani's Landscaping lists lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 72 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Vista Weed & Pest Control
5.0on Google (83)St. George, UT
Vista Weed & Pest Control serves St. George and the surrounding Utah area with lawn care, pest control and weed control, rated 5.0 by 83 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026.
VYC LANDSCAPING
5.0on Google (3)St. George, UT
A St. George lawn care company, VYC LANDSCAPING lists lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Pristine Green Lawn Care
4.9on Google (88)St. George, UT
Based in St. George, Utah, Pristine Green Lawn Care covers lawn care, rated 4.9 by 88 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2023, and a published phone number and website.
East Star Landscape Maintenance
4.8on Google (24)St. George, UT
East Star Landscape Maintenance serves St. George and the surrounding Utah area with lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.8 by 24 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2019, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(435) 773-5000Miguel’s Landscaping and Lawn Care
4.8on Google (21)St. George, UT
Miguel’s Landscaping and Lawn Care serves St. George and the surrounding Utah area with lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.8 by 21 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(435) 619-1210Pristine Landscape
4.8on Google (48)St. George, UT
Pristine Landscape works on properties in St. George, Utah, handling lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.8 by 48 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and a published phone number and website.
South Valley Landscaping, LLC
4.8on Google (148)St. George, UT
South Valley Landscaping, LLC is a lawn care company in St. George, Utah, offering lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.8 by 148 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2019, and a published phone number and website.
TLC Total Lawn Care
4.6on Google (9)St. George, UT
A St. George lawn care company, TLC Total Lawn Care lists lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2019, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(435) 233-6995
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Where these companies are
When to do the work in St. George
St. George 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.
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Lawn care in St. George: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in St. George?
A single mowing visit in St. George typically runs $47 to $72 for an average quarter-acre lot, and crews bill around $59 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 St. George 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 St. George?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. St. George 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 St. George?
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 St. George split it, mowing themselves and buying the treatment rounds.