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Jesse S.'s lawn in San Marcos, CA

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

Daniel J.'s lawn 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

Kevin C.'s lawn in San Marcos, CA

I’m 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’s very pleasant to talk with.

-Kevin C. in San Marcos, CA

San Marcos, CA - Mar 24, 2023
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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) 3%
Medium (4-5 inches) 15%
Short (2-3 inches) 82%

Popular Grass Types in San Marcos

Bermudagrass 52%
Tall Fescue 28%
Kentucky Bluegrass 20%

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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Tre H.'s Lawn Mowing service in A. Moffatt's Lawn And Garden
Lawn looks great for early spring.
Tre H. - Mar 24, 2023 - San Marcos, CA
Lawn Mowing by Arthur Moffatt,
A. Moffatt's Lawn And Garden
John R.'s Yard Cutting service in Stanley Mcqueary's Lawn Solutions
Great job thank you!
John R. - Jan 17, 2023 - San Marcos, CA
Yard Cutting by Stanley McQueary,
Stanley Mcqueary's Lawn Solutions
Marisa L.'s Lawn Care service in Aquino’s Landscape
Thank you!
Marisa L. - Jan 05, 2023 - San Marcos, CA
Lawn Care by Ambrocio Aquino,
Aquino’s Landscape
Kaye W.'s Lawn Maintenance service in Creative Landscape and Design
Earl is working to make a sad back yard come to life!
Kaye W. - Dec 08, 2022 - San Marcos, CA
Lawn Maintenance by Earl Miller,
Creative Landscape and Design
Gina J.'s Lawn Care service in Touch of Life Landscaping
Great job as always! Thank you
Gina J. - Dec 07, 2022 - San Marcos, CA
Lawn Care by Hector Caro,
Touch of Life Landscaping
Samir S.'s Lawn Mowing service in Aquino’s Landscape
Perfect job!
Samir S. - Apr 29, 2020 - San Marcos, CA
Lawn Mowing by Ambrocio Aquino,
Aquino’s Landscape
Sandra L.'s Lawn Service service in Aquino’s Landscape
As always, Ambrocio did a great job. He's detailed and thorough.
Sandra L. - Mar 07, 2020 - San Marcos, CA
Lawn Service by Ambrocio Aquino,
Aquino’s Landscape
John M.'s Yard Cutting service in Aquino’s Landscape
Looks good.. thanks!
John M. - Nov 23, 2019 - San Marcos, CA
Yard Cutting by Ambrocio Aquino,
Aquino’s Landscape
John M.'s Grass Cutting service in Aquino’s Landscape
Looks good! thanks again
John M. - Nov 07, 2019 - San Marcos, CA
Grass Cutting by Ambrocio Aquino,
Aquino’s Landscape
John M.'s Lawn Mowing Service service in Aquino’s Landscape
Quick & easy.. looks great again THANKS!
John M. - Oct 24, 2019 - San Marcos, CA
Lawn Mowing Service by Ambrocio Aquino,
Aquino’s Landscape
Jesse S.'s Lawn Service service in The Lawn Care Crew 202
Michael did a fantastic job, and we are very pleased. He followed our details regarding our landscaping project and we appreciate it.
Jesse S. - Oct 19, 2019 - San Marcos, CA
Lawn Service by Michael Carter,
The Lawn Care Crew 202
Daniel J.'s Lawn Mowing Service service in MillCreek Lawn Care
Our lawn can be difficult to mow, especially the back yard. They did a great job weed eating and mowing
Daniel J. - Oct 18, 2019 - San Marcos, CA
Lawn Mowing Service by Corey Miller,
MillCreek Lawn Care


Overall Rating: 4.96 / 5 stars (26 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.

Leaf Raking

Recommended by Joseph Jones

Details
Service Location: San Marcos,CA
Service Yard Size: 19,018 square feet
Service Price: $585.36
Service
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
Service Location: San Marcos,CA
Service Yard Size: 6,718 square feet
Service Price: $182.92
Service
Location (from the street): Front yard Reseed front yard. Fertilize when grass is ready for feed.

Cleanup

Recommended by Jarred Ruelas

Details
Service Location: San Marcos,CA
Service Yard Size: 3,032 square feet
Service Price: $48.78
Service
Location (from the street): Front yard Look forward to providing a quality service. See you soon

Shrub Trimming

Recommended by Fabian Jaramillo

Details
Service Location: San Marcos,CA
Service Price: $134.14
Service
Location (from the street): Front yard We will trim all bushes in front of home make look neat

Lawn Cleanup

Recommended by

Details
Service Location: San Marcos,CA
Service Yard Size: 4,173 square feet
Service Price: $231.7
Service
Location (from the street): Front yard All plants and weeds will be removed nd flower bed will be ready to plant. Thanks.

Yard And Flowerbed Cleaning

Recommended by Roderick Katz

Details
Service Location: San Marcos,CA
Service Yard Size: 7,841 square feet
Service Price: $25.61
Service
Location (from the street): Front yard spray your weeds for them to die and clear out your flower bed so that it looks clean and refreshed.

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General Landscape Improvements

Requested by Danny P.

Details

Service Location: San Marcos, CA
Service Yard Size: 1,953 square feet
Service Price: $299
Service
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

Service Location: San Marcos, CA
Service Yard Size: 1,987 square feet
Service Price: $18
Service
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

Service Location: San Marcos, CA
Service Yard Size: 8,500 square feet
Service Price: $86
Service
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

Service Location: San Marcos, CA
Service Yard Size: 5,814 square feet
Service Price: $171
Service
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

Landscape Cleanup / Maintenance

Requested by Melissa J.

Details

Service Location: San Marcos, CA
Service Yard Size: 4,350 square feet
Service Price: $29
Service
Items Needing Service: For the 2 river rock beds between the driveway and the alley - the rocks were laid down without weed barriers. Can I get a quote to pull the rocks out, put down weed control fabric (I have some), and relay the rocks?

Location on Property: Right side

Work to be Done: Next couple of weeks

Leaf Cleanup

Requested by Christian F.

Details

Service Location: San Marcos, CA
Service Yard Size: 6,640 square feet
Service Price: $30
Service
Items Needing Service: I need leaves and sticks removed from the property

Location on Property: Full yard

Work to be Done: Sticks and leaves removed

Top San Marcos, CA Lawn Services of March 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-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.
#6-Nadeau's Lawn Solutions Inc.
Jeremy Nadeau
San Marcos, CA
35 Ratings
Thank you
#7-James's Lawn & Garden
James Lambert
San Marcos, CA
31 Ratings
Great Hard working Guy! Thanks again
#8-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!
#9-Stanley Mcqueary's Lawn Solutions
Stanley McQueary
San Marcos, CA
24 Ratings
Great job thank you!
#10-C. Cook's Lawn Maintenance INC
Charles Cook
San Marcos, CA
24 Ratings
With 15 years of experience in the green inndustry, Charles is among the San Marcos area's top horticulture professionals. His company's focus is lawn care but they also offer tree pruning, tree removal, and plenty more.
#11-S. Johnson's Lawn Solutions
Stephen Johnson
San Marcos, CA
23 Ratings
Love the yard thanks!!!
#12-J. Petersen's Lawn Care Service
Joseph Petersen
San Marcos, CA
2 Ratings
J. Petersen's Lawn Care Service offers professional grass cutting and leaf blowing in San Marcos. Joseph and his crew have maintained thousands of landscapes over the past 6 years.
#13-Joseph Jones's Lawn Maintenance
Joseph Jones
San Marcos, CA
10 Ratings
Joseph Jones's Lawn Maintenance has serviced the city of San Marcos for well over 7 years. Joseph is known to be curteous, communicative, and he offers lawn service, bush trimming, and even flower bed maintenance at low cost rates.
#14-Alfredo Maintenance & Landscaping
Jose Badillo
679 Dane Drive
San Marcos, CA 92069
31 ratings
Services Offered: lawn care , fall cleanups, lawn fertilization
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