Lawn Care and Landscaping in Shoreline, Washington: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 8 lawn care and landscaping companies serving Shoreline. Mowing here typically runs $51 to $78 a visit and crews bill about $68 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 Shoreline
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 | $51 to $78 | per visit | Weekly through the growing season on an average quarter-acre lot. |
| Edging and trimming | $16 to $24 | per visit | Usually bundled into a mowing visit rather than billed alone. |
| Fertilizer application | $17 to $26 | 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 | $16 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 $20 | per 1,000 sq ft | Only needed when thatch is over half an inch thick. |
Priced for a city of 58,608 in the Seattle metro.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Services in Shoreline
Lawn care companies in Shoreline
8 companies match these filters
Atlas Landscaping
5.0on Google (3)Shoreline, WA
Based in Shoreline, Washington, Atlas Landscaping covers lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(425) 773-5091AV GreenScape Designs
5.0on Google (39)Shoreline, WA
Based in Shoreline, Washington, AV GreenScape Designs covers lawn care, rated 5.0 by 39 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
David's Gardens
5.0on Google (1)Shoreline, WA
David's Gardens works on properties in Shoreline, Washington, handling lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(206) 235-8708Northwest Gardening
5.0on Google (2)Shoreline, WA
Listed in Shoreline, Washington, Northwest Gardening offers lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2022, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(206) 455-1084RAMOS LANDSCAPING SERVICES
4.8on Google (166)Shoreline, WA
RAMOS LANDSCAPING SERVICES serves Shoreline and the surrounding Washington area with lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.8 by 166 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2023, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Kaleidoscope Inc. Landscapers
4.4on Google (9)Shoreline, WA
Based in Shoreline, Washington, Kaleidoscope Inc. Landscapers covers lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2017, and a published phone number and website.
Aguayo Professional Gardener
3.7on Google (20)Shoreline, WA
Based in Shoreline, Washington, Aguayo Professional Gardener covers lawn care, rated 3.7 by 20 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2023, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Thomas Lawn Mowing
Shoreline, WA
A Shoreline lawn care company, Thomas Lawn Mowing lists lawn care and mowing, with a published phone number and website.
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Where these companies are
When to do the work in Shoreline
Shoreline 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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Lawn care in Shoreline: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Shoreline?
A single mowing visit in Shoreline typically runs $51 to $78 for an average quarter-acre lot, and crews bill around $68 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 Shoreline 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 Shoreline?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Shoreline 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 Shoreline?
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 Shoreline split it, mowing themselves and buying the treatment rounds.