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Happy customers all over San Marcos

Michael did a fantastic job, and we are very pleased. He followed our details regarding our landscaping project and we appreciate it.

-Jesse S. in San Marcos, CA

Our lawn can be difficult to mow, especially the back yard. They did a great job weed eating and mowing

-Daniel J. in San Marcos, CA

I‚Äôm grateful for the great work that Nathan always provides. In addition to his great landscaping service, he cleans the uneaten bird seed from my patio. I thanked Nathan when I met him a couple of weeks ago, and he‚Äôs very pleasant to talk with.

-Kevin C. in San Marcos, CA

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San Marcos, CA - Oct 3, 2023
Local Lawn Care Facts & Resources

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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)	17%
Short (2-3 inches)	81%

Popular Grass Types in San Marcos

Bermudagrass	52%
Kentucky Bluegrass	27%
Tall Fescue	21%

Lawn Care Facts

Average Yard Size	11,613 sq ft
Average Mowing Price	$57.50

Weekly Cuts	34%
Biweekly Cuts	24%
Monthly Cuts	42%
Lawns Fertilized	7%
Lawns with Leaf Removal	7%
Aerated Lawns	15%
Yards with Cleanups	12%
Days That Are Sunny	14%

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Recent Reviews

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Thomas G.'s Lawn Mowing service in C. Cook's Lawn Maintenance INC

Rain had the yard starting to get long, but looks fresh and new again.

Thomas G. - Sep 04, 2023 - San Marcos, CA
Lawn Mowing by Charles Cook,
C. Cook's Lawn Maintenance INC

Pat A.'s Grass Cutting service in McClary's Lawn And Landscape

Fabulous great job

Pat A. - Aug 21, 2023 - San Marcos, CA
Grass Cutting by Donald McClary,
McClary's Lawn And Landscape

Nathalie T.'s Lawn Care service in Small World Landscape

Amazing!!!

Nathalie T. - Aug 11, 2023 - San Marcos, CA
Lawn Care by Fabian Jaramillo,
Small World Landscape

Patrick A.'s Lawn Service service in J. Petersen's Lawn Care Service

Very nice…

Patrick A. - Jul 10, 2023 - San Marcos, CA
Lawn Service by Joseph Petersen,
J. Petersen's Lawn Care Service

Renee A.'s Lawn Maintenance service in Tino landscaping

Great job. They mowed my overgrown yard and it looks great. Thanks guys!!

Renee A. - Jul 01, 2023 - San Marcos, CA
Lawn Maintenance by Tino Toledo,
Tino landscaping

Melonnie M.'s Lawn Service service in R. Katz's Lawns

Excellent, Fast, Nice Job!

Melonnie M. - Jun 22, 2023 - San Marcos, CA
Lawn Service by Roderick Katz,
R. Katz's Lawns

Steven W.'s Lawn Mowing Service service in J. Petersen's Lawn Care Service

Look good. Thank you for trimming ground cover.

Steven W. - Jun 15, 2023 - San Marcos, CA
Lawn Mowing Service by Joseph Petersen,
J. Petersen's Lawn Care Service

Terence B.'s Lawn Care service in Aquino’s Landscape

Excellent job.

Terence B. - Jun 08, 2023 - San Marcos, CA
Lawn Care by Ambrocio Aquino,
Aquino’s Landscape

Tesa W.'s Lawn Maintenance service in No

Yard was well attended to.

Tesa W. - Jun 03, 2023 - San Marcos, CA
Lawn Maintenance by Eduardo Rios,
No

Michael C.'s Lawn Mowing service in Nadeau's Lawn Solutions Inc.

Looks great, thank you!

Michael C. - May 22, 2023 - San Marcos, CA
Lawn Mowing by Jeremy Nadeau,
Nadeau's Lawn Solutions Inc.

Brian P.'s Lawn Mowing Service service in J. Petersen's Lawn Care Service

Great work!

Brian P. - May 21, 2023 - San Marcos, CA
Lawn Mowing Service by Joseph Petersen,
J. Petersen's Lawn Care Service

Jonathan P.'s Lawn Mowing service in C. Cook's Lawn Maintenance INC

Lawn was getting a little out of control before we realized with all the recent rain. They came out and straightened it up. Thank you.

Jonathan P. - May 18, 2023 - San Marcos, CA
Lawn Mowing by Charles Cook,
C. Cook's Lawn Maintenance INC

Overall Rating: 4.95 / 5 stars (41 reviews)

Service Recommendations in San Marcos

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

Other Lawn Maintenance

Recommended by Donald McClary

Details

Location: San Marcos,CA

Yard Size: 4,694 square feet

Price: $32.32

Location (from the street): Full yard We are offering our fall winter guard fertilizer It builds strong, deep roots for a better lawn next spring. The lawn food is formulated to deliver the nutrients lawns need in the fall to repair damage from the heat, drought and activity of the summer, ensuring stronger grass in the spring.

Other Yard Maintenance

Recommended by Charles Cook

Details

Location: San Marcos,CA

Yard Size: 8,831 square feet

Price: $243.9

Location (from the street): Full yard Now is a good time to over seed It's an easy way to fill in bare spots, improve the density of turf, establish improved grass varieties and enhance your lawn's color. September and, April are the best months for this and, allow for the best results.

Yard And Flowerbed Cleaning

Recommended by Joseph Petersen

Details

Location: San Marcos,CA

Yard Size: 6,263 square feet

Price: $121.95

Location (from the street): Full yard Edge flower beds back far enough so they don't invade the flower beds as quickly

Other Yard Maintenance

Recommended by Arthur Moffatt

Details

Location: San Marcos,CA

Yard Size: 7,082 square feet

Price: $146.34

Location (from the street): Full yard, Right side Lawn pro will clean out all gutters and downspouts!

Leaf Raking

Recommended by Joseph Jones

Details

Location: San Marcos,CA

Yard Size: 19,018 square feet

Price: $585.36

Location (from the street): Back yard Leaf cleanup in the backyard. Full backyard is full of leaves.

General Landscape Improvements

Recommended by Jose Badillo

Details

Location: San Marcos,CA

Yard Size: 6,718 square feet

Price: $182.92

Location (from the street): Front yard Reseed front yard. Fertilize when grass is ready for feed.

Requests for Service

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Lawn Care

Requested by Briana F.

Details

Location: San Marcos, CA 34677

Yard Size: 7,444 square feet

Price: $878040

Items Needing Service: Trim trees in back, remove small tree from back. Leaf clean up

Location on Property: Full yard

Work to be Done: Trim trees in back, remove small tree from back. Leaf clean up

Serviced by: Stanley Mcqueary's Lawn Solutions

Lawn Care

Requested by Anthony D.

Details

Location: San Marcos, CA 20747

Yard Size: 8,340 square feet

Price: $29268

Items Needing Service: Bush Trimming

Location on Property: He wants to cut those bushes in the side of the fence which not part of the property.

Work to be Done: n/a

Serviced by: Nadeau's Lawn Solutions Inc.

General Landscape Improvements

Requested by Danny P.

Details

Location: San Marcos, CA

Yard Size: 1,953 square feet

Price: $299

Items Needing Service: Full cutting of all greenery and cleaned.

Location on Property: Full yard

Work to be Done: Full manicure of lawn and growth in home cut off.

Leaf Collection

Requested by Jackie W.

Details

Location: San Marcos, CA

Yard Size: 1,987 square feet

Price: $18

Items Needing Service: Side of the house around a tree

Location on Property: Left side

Work to be Done: Removal of leaves

Tree Pruning / Care

Requested by Thomas J.

Details

Location: San Marcos, CA

Yard Size: 8,500 square feet

Price: $86

Items Needing Service: Tree in front yard has three dead limbs

Location on Property: Front-yard, Left side

Work to be Done: I need to get them cut out

General Tree Care

Requested by Melinda E.

Details

Location: San Marcos, CA

Yard Size: 5,814 square feet

Price: $171

Items Needing Service: Would like to get all my palm trees trimmed. I think I have 9 palm trees in various sizes (8 in front and 1 in the back). Some have dead stalks and others are touching the roof of the house.

Location on Property: Full yard

Work to be Done: Would like to have it done by August 30, 2019

Top San Marcos, CA Lawn Services of October 2023

#1-R. Katz's Lawns
Roderick Katz
San Marcos, CA
8 Ratings
Great job, I have received many compliments on my lawn. He is very good at his work. I will recommend this service to anyone.

#2-Knott's Lawn Treatment & Lawnscape
Daniel Knott
San Marcos, CA
4 Ratings
Awesome thank you!

#3-Martinez's Lawn & Landscape
James Martinez
San Marcos, CA
39 Ratings
Awesome, quick, great work!

#4-Aquino’s Landscape
Ambrocio Aquino
San Marcos, CA
38 Ratings
Ambrocio reached down and pulled out some renegade grass that was growing in my otherwise grass free streetside planter. I didn't expect that. I thought he was just there to mow and edge the lawn. I was pleasantly surprised. Plus the lawn looks good!

#5-Nadeau's Lawn Solutions Inc.
Jeremy Nadeau
San Marcos, CA
35 Ratings
Looks great, thank you!

#6-A. Moffatt's Lawn And Garden
Arthur Moffatt
San Marcos, CA
35 Ratings
Roger was awesome. Did an awesome job on my lawn. Very nice and friendly. You can tell he takes pride in his work.

#7-James's Lawn & Garden
James Lambert
San Marcos, CA
31 Ratings
Great Hard working Guy! Thanks again

#8-Stanley Mcqueary's Lawn Solutions
Stanley McQueary
San Marcos, CA
24 Ratings
Great job thank you!

#9-McClary's Lawn And Landscape
Donald McClary
San Marcos, CA
24 Ratings
Sanjay was awesome! He headed out to my daughter's property even though it was raining. The tree removal he provided was perfect! When my daughter came down her street and saw how great her yard looked, she was ecstatic. She called me and said it felt so good to have their yard cleaned up. Their work schedule has prohibited them from doing anything outside, not to mention all the rain didn't help matters. She said that now she walks outside and is no longer embarrassed! And having the trees trimmed allows more light to come into the house. A sincere thank you Sanjay!

#10-C. Cook's Lawn Maintenance INC
Charles Cook
San Marcos, CA
24 Ratings
Lawn was getting a little out of control before we realized with all the recent rain. They came out and straightened it up. Thank you.