Lawn Care and Landscaping in Issaquah, Washington: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 8 lawn care and landscaping companies serving Issaquah. Mowing here typically runs $50 to $77 a visit and crews bill about $66 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 Issaquah
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 | $50 to $77 | per visit | Weekly through the growing season on an average quarter-acre lot. |
| Edging and trimming | $15 to $24 | per visit | Usually bundled into a mowing visit rather than billed alone. |
| Fertilizer application | $16 to $25 | per 1,000 sq ft | Slow-release blend, three to five rounds a year. |
| Weed control | $12 to $18 | per 1,000 sq ft | Pre-emergent in spring, post-emergent as broadleaf weeds show. |
| Core aeration | $15 to $24 | per 1,000 sq ft | Once a year, priced higher on compacted clay soil. |
| Overseeding | $25 to $38 | per 1,000 sq ft | Nearly always quoted together with aeration. |
| Grub and insect control | $14 to $21 | per 1,000 sq ft | One preventive round covers most of the season. |
| Dethatching | $13 to $19 | per 1,000 sq ft | Only needed when thatch is over half an inch thick. |
Priced for a city of 40,051 in the Seattle metro.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Services in Issaquah
Lawn care companies in Issaquah
Alexander's Tech Services
5.0on Google (115)Issaquah, WA
Alexander's Tech Services serves Issaquah and the surrounding Washington area with lawn care, rated 5.0 by 115 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Issaquah Landscaping Inc.
5.0on Google (3)Issaquah, WA
Based in Issaquah, Washington, Issaquah Landscaping Inc. covers lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2022, and a published phone number and website.
Mike's Hauling and Tractor Work
5.0on Google (12)Issaquah, WA
Based in Issaquah, Washington, Mike's Hauling and Tractor Work covers lawn care, rated 5.0 by 12 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2015, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
MTS Tree and Landscape
4.8on Google (1,093)Issaquah, WA
MTS Tree and Landscape is a lawn care company in Issaquah, Washington, offering lawn care, landscaping and tree service, rated 4.8 by 1,093 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
R. Peters Service Co.
4.8on Google (49)Issaquah, WA
R. Peters Service Co. is a lawn care company in Issaquah, Washington, offering lawn care, rated 4.8 by 49 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2022, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
GoldenRule Lawn and Landscape
4.3on Google (16)Issaquah, WA
Listed in Issaquah, Washington, GoldenRule Lawn and Landscape offers lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.3 by 16 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2018, and a published phone number and website.
Big foot Landscaping
Issaquah, WA
Big foot Landscaping is a lawn care company in Issaquah, Washington, offering lawn care and landscaping, with a published phone number.
Landscaping(360) 202-2464Emerald Green Grounds Maintenance
Issaquah, WA
Emerald Green Grounds Maintenance serves Issaquah and the surrounding Washington area with lawn care, with a published phone number and website.
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Where these companies are
When to do the work in Issaquah
Issaquah sits in the Pacific Northwest climate region, which runs cool-season lawns. Last frost usually falls March 15-April 15 and first frost November 1-15, and that pair sets every date below.
Grasses that do well here
- Perennial Ryegrass
- Tall Fescue
- Fine Fescue
- Kentucky Bluegrass
| 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 | February 15 - March 31 | Go by soil temperature: apply before it holds 55 degrees. |
Problems local crews deal with most: Moss in shade and wet soil, red thread, fusarium patch.
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 Issaquah: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Issaquah?
A single mowing visit in Issaquah typically runs $50 to $77 for an average quarter-acre lot, and crews bill around $66 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 Issaquah 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: Washington 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 Washington?
Yes, for pesticide work. Applying herbicides, insecticides, or fungicides on someone else's property for payment requires a commercial pesticide applicator licence issued by Washington, 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 Issaquah?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Issaquah 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 Issaquah?
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 Issaquah split it, mowing themselves and buying the treatment rounds.