Altoona, IA lawn care service at the click of a button

A new, easy way to get lawn mowing and more in Altoona.

Get a quick and easy price
LawnStarter Yard Banner
4.8 / 5 star
37 reviews
As seen in...
Inc. Logo CNBC Logo TechCrunch Logo The Guardian Logo Forbes Logo USA Today Logo

How LawnStarter works


Get started in under 5 minutes

1

Pricing

View pricing

2

Scheduling

Choose your service date

3

Providers

Let our pros do the work


Why LawnStarter?

5 Minute Setup

5 Minute Setup
View pricing, choose your options, and schedule service in 5 minutes or less

Online Account Management

Online Account Management
Payment, scheduling, feedback... all done through a convenient app.

All Services Covered

All Services Covered
Lawn mowing, fertilization, bush trimming. We can do it all.

Insured Providers

Fully Insured Professionals
You are covered. All LawnStarter pros are required to carry liability insurance.

Quality Guaranteed

Quality Guaranteed
If you are not happy, we won't charge you. It's as simple as that.

Happy Customers

Hundreds of Raving Reviews
Don't take our word for it... read our five star reviews on Google and Shopper Approved!


Altoona, IA - Mar 28, 2023
Local Lawn Care Facts & Resources


Should I water my lawn today?

We currently have no rainfall data available for Altoona, IA.


Sunrise   07:07 Sunset   20:06


Lawn tip of the week

Did you know? There are approximately 50 million acres of grass in the United States. Approximately 21 million of those acres are in our front and back yards.


Grass Cutting Height Preferences

Long (6-7 inches) 2%
Medium (4-5 inches) 24%
Short (2-3 inches) 74%


Lawn Care Facts

Average Yard Size 10,874 sq ft
Average Mowing Price $46.95

 
Weekly Cuts 41%
Biweekly Cuts 25%
Monthly Cuts 34%
Lawns Fertilized 9%
Lawns with Leaf Removal 6%
Aerated Lawns 3%
Yards with Cleanups 15%
Days That Are Sunny 4%

Learn more about lawn care.

Take your lawn on the go.

An app for lawn care, seriously?  You betcha! Stay up‑to‑date on your lawn wherever you go.


Get it on the App Store Get it on Google Play



FAQ About Lawn Maintenance in Altoona

What's the best way to maintain your lawn?

In the Altoona area, maintaining a lush, green lawn involves a number of things, from consistent mowing, to weeding, watering, fertilization aeration and more. The average lawn size here in Altoona is 10,874 square feet, which typically takes 98 minutes to mow if you do it yourself.

Additionally, you'll want to fertilize your lawn 7 times per year, with each application tailored to that time of year. It's also a good idea to get a soil test done once every 2-4 years to ensure your soil isn't lacking key nutrients. Professional fertilization in Altoona averages about $51 per application, and includes spot weed treatment.

Aeration is a process that relieves compaction, helps grass establish roots, and allows air and nutrients to reach the soil. Ideally, you should aerate once per year, every three years at the very minimum. Despite it's importance, only 3 percent of Altoona homeowners get aeration. Aeration in Altoona costs $126 on average, but depends on lawn size, and should be done in spring or fall.

Finally, watering is critical. You'll generally want to water in the morning before 07:07 or in the evening after 20:06 so the water does not evaporate. Altoona does not have watering restrictions.


How much does it cost to have your lawn mowed in Altoona?

While the average cost of grass cutting in Altoona is $38.11, the price depends primarily on lawn size and mowing frequency.

Here is the average price in Altoona by lawn size:

  • 1/8 Acre: $36.5
  • 1/4 Acre: $45.5
  • 1/3 Acre: $45.5
  • 1/2 Acre: $61.2

Here is the average mowing price by frequency:

  • Weekly: $30.87
  • Biweekly: $42.68
  • Monthly: $46.87

Two other factors that can increase price are corner lots and gates. In Altoona, 65% of homes are on a corner lot, and 47% of homes have backyard gates.


Can I get fined for not cutting my lawn?

First, you'll have to check your Homeowners Association rules. In Altoona, 57% of homeowners are part of a HOA, and most HOAs have restrictions on grass and overgrown bushes.

Recent Reviews

We encourage feedback from all customers to ensure we are delivering the best service possible.

Debbie M.'s Lawn Care service in Ricky's Lawns And Garden
It looks so much better!!! Thank you!
Debbie M. - Mar 13, 2023 - Altoona, IA
Lawn Care by Ricky Carey,
Ricky's Lawns And Garden
Jayson S.'s Lawn Care service in Oconnor's Lawns And Garden Inc
Did an awesome job looks fresh and clean again
Jayson S. - Feb 09, 2023 - Altoona, IA
Lawn Care by Isaac Oconnor,
Oconnor's Lawns And Garden Inc
Judd R.'s Lawn Mowing Service service in A Green Thumb Up
John did a great job! He showed up on a Sunday when another crew left us hanging. He was professional and pleasant to talk to. He even cleaned up some low hanging, dead branches on a few of our trees for us.
Judd R. - Dec 12, 2022 - Altoona, IA
Lawn Mowing Service by John Scimeca,
A Green Thumb Up
Walid A.'s Lawn Mowing service in Lee Lam's Lawns And Landscape INC
Much better!
Walid A. - Jul 29, 2022 - Altoona, IA
Lawn Mowing by Lee Lam,
Lee Lam's Lawns And Landscape INC
Seth R.'s Lawn Service service in Lee Lam's Lawns And Landscape INC
They did a great job coming out the first time. They paid attention to the details, cleaned up the clippings well, and the weed whack game was done well. They were professional and friendly.
Seth R. - Jul 29, 2022 - Altoona, IA
Lawn Service by Lee Lam,
Lee Lam's Lawns And Landscape INC
Melvin G.'s Lawn Care service in Lee Lam's Lawns And Landscape INC
Very polite, quick, and through. Lawn looked excellent .
Melvin G. - Jun 09, 2022 - Altoona, IA
Lawn Care by Lee Lam,
Lee Lam's Lawns And Landscape INC
Val C.'s Lawn Service service in Lee Lam's Lawns And Landscape INC
Everything looks great thanks!
Val C. - May 11, 2022 - Altoona, IA
Lawn Service by Lee Lam,
Lee Lam's Lawns And Landscape INC
LAWRENCE B.'s Lawn Service service in Lee Lam's Lawns And Landscape INC
Great work. Detailed oriented.
LAWRENCE B. - May 09, 2022 - Altoona, IA
Lawn Service by Lee Lam,
Lee Lam's Lawns And Landscape INC
Shailesh G.'s Lawn Mowing Service service in Lee Lam's Lawns And Landscape INC
Very efficient and professional. Job completed and done very well.
Shailesh G. - Dec 16, 2021 - Altoona, IA
Lawn Mowing Service by Lee Lam,
Lee Lam's Lawns And Landscape INC
Aaron B.'s Lawn Mowing service in Lee Lam's Lawns And Landscape INC
Great Job
Aaron B. - Nov 24, 2021 - Altoona, IA
Lawn Mowing by Lee Lam,
Lee Lam's Lawns And Landscape INC
Pam M.'s Grass Cutting service in Lee Lam's Lawns And Landscape INC
The lawn looks great as always. Thank you for your help. This morning.
Pam M. - Sep 29, 2021 - Altoona, IA
Grass Cutting by Lee Lam,
Lee Lam's Lawns And Landscape INC
Teffany K.'s Grass Cutting service in Lee Lam's Lawns And Landscape INC
Nice job! Thanks
Teffany K. - Aug 12, 2021 - Altoona, IA
Grass Cutting by Lee Lam,
Lee Lam's Lawns And Landscape INC


Overall Rating: 4.76 / 5 stars (37 reviews)

Service Recommendations in Altoona

LawnStarter pros will let you know what your lawn needs. Here are some recent recommendations for lawn care services in Altoona, IA.

Cleanups

Recommended by Ben Nollan

Details
Service Location: Altoona,IA
Service Yard Size: 3,207 square feet
Service Price: $60.98
Service
Location (from the street): Full yard Fall cleanup, pick up all the leaves sticks and clean up

General Lawn Maintenance

Recommended by Jesse Snyder

Details
Service Location: Altoona,IA
Service Yard Size: 10,208 square feet
Service Price: $73.17
Service
Location (from the street): Full yard Not able to mow I would have to weed eat entire property

Leaf Raking And Cleaning

Recommended by Carlos Bond

Details
Service Location: Altoona,IA
Service Yard Size: 8,351 square feet
Service Price: $91.46
Service
Location (from the street): Back yard I'm not running my mower through that behind the garage! Those weeds are taller than me! That would have to be weed eated, mowed and cleaned up!

Leaf Raking And Cleanup

Recommended by Peter Johns

Details
Service Location: Altoona,IA
Service Yard Size: 9,215 square feet
Service Price: $365.85
Service
Location (from the street): Full yard We will complete take all the weeds out of both driveways and infront of the house.. the weeds are taking over needs done asap

Other

Recommended by Curtis Burns

Details
Service Location: Altoona,IA
Service Yard Size: 3,366 square feet
Service Price: $487.8
Service
Location (from the street): Full yard Campaign of aeration and overseeding beginning soon. Will help promote growth and strong lawns

Yard And Flowerbed Cleanup

Recommended by Philip Knox

Details
Service Location: Altoona,IA
Service Yard Size: 6,762 square feet
Service Price: $79.27
Service
Location (from the street): Full yard Weeds are growing everywhere it would looks much better if we came out and weed eat your property

Requests for Service

Have a project in mind? Request a no-obligation quote from your pro with the tap of a button. Here are some recent quotes requested in Altoona

Leaf Removal

Requested by Victoria F.

Details

Service Location: Altoona, IA
Service Yard Size: 4,318 square feet
Service Price: $56
Service
Items Needing Service: Leaves gathered and removed from yard,

Location on Property: Grass, garden beds, driveway

Work to be Done: Gather and remove leaves

Trimming of Hedges

Requested by Megan R.

Details

Service Location: Altoona, IA
Service Yard Size: 12,685 square feet
Service Price: $35
Service
Items Needing Service: Bushes and trees if needed

Location on Property: Front yard and side yard

Work to be Done: Bushes trimmed and trees trimmed if needed

Leaf Removal

Requested by Trevor B.

Details

Service Location: Altoona, IA
Service Yard Size: 5,834 square feet
Service Price: $24
Service
Items Needing Service: Leaves

Location on Property: Front, back, and driveway.

Work to be Done: Leaves bagged and left at front curb by driveway

Leaf and Debris Removal

Requested by Kaitlin N.

Details

Service Location: Altoona, IA
Service Yard Size: 5,679 square feet
Service Price: $59
Service
Items Needing Service: I need leaf removal from the front and back yard of the property.

Location on Property: Front and back yard.

Work to be Done: Clean up and bagging of leaves/sticks in the yard.

Pruning of Bushes

Requested by Jasmine S.

Details

Service Location: Altoona, IA
Service Yard Size: 8,880 square feet
Service Price: $24
Service
Items Needing Service: bushes

Location on Property: front yard; they go along the driveway all along to the front porch.

Work to be Done: Trim them all up; they are overgrown.

Other Lawn Care Service

Requested by Samaad K.

Details

Service Location: Altoona, IA
Service Yard Size: 1,614 square feet
Service Price: $188
Service
Items Needing Service: plant beds

Location on Property: Front and back of the house

Work to be Done: I would like to have the plant beds up serviced monthly when the grass his cut.

Top Altoona, IA Lawn Services of March 2023

#1-Alexander Higgins's Lawns
Alexander Higgins
Altoona, IA
7 Ratings
Alexander Higgins's Lawns is one of Altoona, IA's top lawn care experts. Need sprinkler repair, grass mowing, exterior washing or something else? Look no further!
#2-J. Ayers's Lawns & Landscape
Jason Ayers
Altoona, IA
6 Ratings
Seeking a outdoor maintenance company that often provides high quality work? J. Ayers's Lawn & Landscape often provides landscape maintenance as well as shrub trimming, deck washing, and more throughout Altoona.
#3-J. Holloway's Lawns Care Service
Jamie Holloway
Altoona, IA
6 Ratings
J. Holloway's Lawn Care Service has been offering service in Altoona for 3 years. We're the communicative lawn and landscape maintenance service that truly cares about providing reasonably priced service. Whether you need grass mowing, tree trimming or flower bed installation, our experts can handle it!
#4-Steven Camacho's Lawns And Garden LLC
Steven Camacho
Altoona, IA
5 Ratings
Seeking a gardener? Steven and his experts are some of the lawn and landscape industry's foremost professionals. They do top grade leaf removal, grass mowing, grub treatment and even soil sampling.
#5-P. Knox's Lawns Solutions
Philip Knox
Altoona, IA
40 Ratings
P. Knox's Lawn Solutions specializes in landscape maintenance, but also is known to provide sprinkler repair and weed removal. We are also one of the few horticulture services in Altoona that is known to provide large scale tree care. You can rely on Philip's 8 years of expertise!
#6-L. Donaldson's Landscaping
Leon Donaldson
Altoona, IA
40 Ratings
L. Donaldson's Landscaping specializes in lawn care, but also often does shrub trimming and flower bed installation. We are also one of the few home and garden maintenance services in Altoona that often does stump grinding. You can rely on Leon's 11 years of expertise!
#7-Sparks's Landscaping
Brad Sparks
Altoona, IA
40 Ratings
Seeking a capable lawn company? Sparks's Landscaping handles top dressing, irrigation inspections, and lawn care throughout Altoona.
#8-Raymond Mccarthy's Lawns Maintenance
Raymond Mccarthy
Altoona, IA
4 Ratings
Looking for a lawn and landscape company that offers fantastic work? Raymond Mccarthy's Lawn Maintenance offers lawn service as well as tree care, grub treatment, and more throughout Altoona.
#9-Odom's Lawns
Erik Odom
Altoona, IA
39 Ratings
Odom's Lawns has serviced Altoona, IA for over 8 years. Polite and trustworthy, Odom's Lawns often does lawn work, pest control, and flower bed maintenance. They also offer dog poo removal.
#10-Bradley Rivers's Garden Service
Bradley Rivers
Altoona, IA
38 Ratings
Do you need a quote from a honest gardener that provides quality lawn service in Altoona? Then Bradley and his crew are your solution!
#11-Ian Chenault's Landscaping
Ian Chenault
Altoona, IA
38 Ratings
Great job!
#12-Philip's Lawns
Philip Espinosa
Altoona, IA
36 Ratings
Great job!
#13-Chen's Lawns And Landscape
Roberto Chen
Altoona, IA
35 Ratings
Chen's Lawn And Landscape has been offering service in Altoona for 6 years. We're the reputable residential and commercial lawn service that truly cares about providing inexpensive service. Whether you need landscape maintenance, leaf blowing or top dressing, our pros can handle it!
#14-Cox's Lawns & Garden
Christopher Cox
Altoona, IA
35 Ratings
Looking to hire a communicative grass cutting service? Cox's Lawn & Garden is a grass cutting service that offers landscape maintenance, flower bed mulching, and bush trimming. They can also provide quotes for sidewalk repair upon request.
#15-J. Snyder's Lawns Care Service
Jesse Snyder
Altoona, IA
35 Ratings
Jesse and his team deliver reliable grass cutting, shrub trimming, and even dethatching in Altoona. You can expect punctual service, thanks to their 9 years of experience.
#16-Rhodes's Lawns & Landscape
Spencer Rhodes
Altoona, IA
32 Ratings
Seeking a economical lawn and landscape maintenance company? Rhodes's Lawn & Landscape is a lawn and landscape maintenance company that is known to provide lawn service, irrigation maintenance, and flower bed mulching throughout the Altoona area.
#17-Escobar's Lawns Treatment And Landscape
Howard Escobar
Altoona, IA
28 Ratings
Escobar's Lawn Treatement And Landscape is one of Altoona, IA's top lawn care experts. Need leaf removal, grass mowing, flower bed mulching or something else? Look no further!
#18-Wilson's Lawns And Garden
Norman Wilson
Altoona, IA
27 Ratings
Do you need to hire a fair priced lawn care business? Wilson's Lawn And Garden is a lawn care business that often provides lawn mowing, tree trimming, and pruning throughout the Altoona area.
#19-P. Johns's Lawns Treeatment & Lawnscap
Peter Johns
Altoona, IA
27 Ratings
P. Johns's Lawn Treatment & Lawnscape specializes in lawn work, but also provides shrub trimming and fire ant treatment. We are also one of the few home and garden maintenance services in Altoona that provides power washing. You can rely on Peter's 16 years of expertise!
#20-William's Lawns & Garden
William Lester
Altoona, IA
27 Ratings
Seeking an estimate from a fair priced gardening service? William's Lawn & Garden is a gardening service that often provides lawn maintenance, irrigation inspections, and gutter cleaning throughout the Altoona area.
)

Neighborhoods we service in Altoona, IA

 Altoona IA
Beaverdale
Downtown Des Moines
Fairground
Frisbie Park
Ingersoll Park
Lower Beaver
Meredith
Merle Hay
North Of Grand
Northeast 88th St
Oak Park
Prairie Vista
Sherman Hill
Southwestern Hills
Waterbury
Waveland Park
Waveland Woods
Westwood
Willow Ridge
Woodland Heights
Most everywhere else…

Zip Codes




Nearby Locations


* By submitting my contact information, I agree that LawnStarter or its representatives may contact me by email, phone, or SMS at the email address or phone number I provide, including for marketing purposes and by automatic dialing systems. I also agree to LawnStarter’s terms of service and privacy policy.