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Photo of Richard Y.'s yard after getting lawn care in Santa Rosa, CA

Sorry took so long to respond but yard looked great! No additional requests just like that every time. Cheers!

Richard Y. in Santa Rosa, CA

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Great job! I paused services for too long. Thank you for getting us back on track!

Jorge P. in Santa Rosa, CA

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Very courteous men. Did a great job, even moved the trampoline out of the way! Well done !

Shawn T. in Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa, CA - Apr 22, 2025

Santa Rosa Lawn Care Facts & Resources

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.

Local lawn care resources

University of California Riverside Extension

5 Drought-Resistant Plants For Santa Rosa, CA

5 Drought-Resistant Grass Types in Santa Rosa, CA

Popular Grass Types in Santa Rosa

Bermudagrass	49%
Kentucky Bluegrass	28%
Tall Fescue	23%

Grass Cutting Height Preferences

Long (6-7 inches)	3%
Medium (4-5 inches)	18%
Short (2-3 inches)	79%

Lawn Care Facts

Average Yard Size	8,776 sq ft
Average Mowing Price	$47.61
Average Customer Review	4.57 / 5.0

Weekly Cuts	21%
Biweekly Cuts	31%
Monthly Cuts	48%
Lawns Fertilized	8%
Lawns with Leaf Removal	14%
Aerated Lawns	3%
Yards with Cleanups	1%
Days That Are Sunny	10%

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Easy, Affordable Lawn Care Services in Santa Rosa

Santa Rosa’s Mediterranean climate is perfect for growing lush, green lawns. However, the city's hot summers and mild winters can present some challenges when it comes to maintaining a healthy outdoor space. Luckily, LawnStarter is here to help you with all your outdoor chores.

How LawnStarter Can Take Care of Your Lawn: Our pros can handle everything from mowing and edging to fertilizing and aeration. With LawnStarter, you can be sure that your lawn is getting the attention it needs to thrive.

Common Grass Types: Tall fescue and Bermudagrass are popular choices here.

Best Time to Plant Grass: Plant grass in the spring or fall when the temperature is mild and the soil is moist.

Spring Lawn Care Tips: It’s best to mow your lawn every week. Make sure you don’t cut your grass too short because it will absorb less water and nutrients.

Fall Lawn Care Tips: Fertilize your lawn one last time before the cold weather sets in.

Common Lawn Pests: Chinch bugs, sod webworms, and armyworms.

Common Lawn Diseases: Brown patch, dollar spot, and red thread.

Other Services We Offer: We offer many other services ranging from sprinkler installation, tree trimming, power washing, and more.

LawnStarter is your source for reliable and professional lawn care in Santa Rosa. Call us or download our app to receive an instant quote for your lawn care needs.

Santa Rosa, CA Top 3 Lawn Care Pros

Ted Young

Most of my career has been in backcountry trail crews, conservation crews, and wildland fires. I enjoy hard work in the outdoors. I started Defensible Space Specialists to help the community get wildfire-prepared. My skills cover many years of experience. I'm experienced in mowing, light tree trimming, hedging, chainsawing, weed whacking, and general yard work.

Defensible Space Specialists

★★★★★

Santa Rosa, CA 95405

Andre Mitchell

I am a stay at home father looking to branch out and start earning, small scale jobs so that I can build confidence. I am a hard worker, a fast learner, and good go-to person with my hands. I am friendly and pay attention to every small detail. I can trim and do cleanup services. I also have experience in house cleaning.

Andre's lawn

★★★★★

Santa Rosa, CA 95404

Adan Casian

I'm a husband and father of 2 amazing kids. I'm bilingual in Spanish. Transparency and communication are key for me when I do a job. I take pride in the work that I provide. I make sure the job is done the right way, and I never cut any corners. At the end of the day, I make sure that you, as a customer, are happy with the service that I provide.

Adan's Hauling

★★★★★

617 Mill Street,

Santa Rosa, CA 95404

Recent Reviews

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

"Great job Andre!"

★★★★★

Jean S. - Apr 18, 2025 - Santa Rosa, CA

Lawn Service by Andre Mitchell

Andre's lawn

Kelly s.'s Lawn Maintenance service result

"Thank you!!"

★★★★★

Kelly s. - Oct 06, 2024 - Santa Rosa, CA

"Adan continues to go above and beyond"

★★★★★

Kelly s. - Aug 20, 2024 - Santa Rosa, CA

Eleanor C.'s Yard Cutting service result

"Ted always does a great job!"

★★★★

Eleanor C. - Apr 05, 2025 - Santa Rosa, CA

Yard Cutting by Ted Young

Defensible Space Specialists

Jean S.'s Lawn Maintenance service result

"Andre did a good job!"

★★★★

Jean S. - Apr 04, 2025 - Santa Rosa, CA

Lawn Maintenance by Andre Mitchell

Andre's lawn

"Very hard worker."

★★★★

Dan W. - Mar 01, 2025 - Santa Rosa, CA

Lawn Mowing by Andre Mitchell

Andre's lawn

"Ted always does a good job."

★★★★

Eleanor C. - Feb 18, 2025 - Santa Rosa, CA

Lawn Care by Ted Young

Defensible Space Specialists

Eleanor C.'s Lawn Service service result

"Ted did a great job cleaning up my yard. He threw away a broken up old stump and made a ring of rocks around my mailbox post. That made me smile. Thank you, Ted."

★★★★

Eleanor C. - Oct 30, 2024 - Santa Rosa, CA

Lawn Service by Ted Young

Defensible Space Specialists

"The yard looks good. Thank you."

★★★★

Eleanor C. - Oct 16, 2024 - Santa Rosa, CA

Lawn Care by Ted Young

Defensible Space Specialists

Eleanor C.'s Lawn Maintenance service result

"Michael, I like how short you cut the dead grass. And the bush looks great. Thank you!"

★★★★

Eleanor C. - Sep 14, 2024 - Santa Rosa, CA

Lawn Maintenance by Michael Duran

MAD Landscaping

"Thank you so much Adam for going above and beyond. You were right. There were wasps nests in our neighbors yard. Because if you we found them before they became a problem."

★★★★★

Kelly s. - Aug 07, 2024 - Santa Rosa, CA

Germaine M.'s Lawn Mowing service result

"I was very happy with my yard week. Thank you"

★★★★

Germaine M. - May 21, 2024 - Santa Rosa, CA

Lawn Mowing by Lawrence Bailey

L&L landscaping and designs

★★★★★

"Adan continues to go above and beyond"

Kelly s. - Aug 20, 2024 - Santa Rosa, CA

Lawn Mowing

★★★★★

"Thank you so much Adam for going above and beyond. You were right. There were wasps nests in our neighbors yard. Because if you we found them before they became a problem."

Kelly s. - Aug 07, 2024 - Santa Rosa, CA

Lawn Mowing

★★★★

"I was very happy with my yard week. Thank you"

Germaine M. - May 21, 2024 - Santa Rosa, CA

Lawn Mowing by Lawrence Bailey (L&L landscaping and designs)

★★★★★

"Sorry took so long to respond but yard looked great! No additional requests just like that every time. Cheers!"

Richard Y. - May 11, 2024 - Santa Rosa, CA

Lawn Mowing by Brad Shockley (Encore Lawn Treeatment & Lawnscape LLC)

★★★★★

"Amazing job! We would love to have them each time . Very kind , and very good service ."

Sarah P. - Apr 29, 2024 - Santa Rosa, CA

Lawn Maintenance by Michael Peterson (Peterson & Sons lawn care services)

★★★★★

"Thanks again"

Joseph m. - Apr 29, 2024 - Santa Rosa, CA

Lawn Mowing by John Samit (JS mowin)

★★★★★

"Thank you great job"

Jessica s. - Mar 30, 2024 - Santa Rosa, CA

Lawn Mowing Service by Carlos Valencia (Valencia Landscaping)

★★★★★

"The grass was insane. Amazing work! Thank you!"

Austin I. - Mar 18, 2024 - Santa Rosa, CA

Grass Cutting by York Swan (TRUE CAR)

★★★★★

"Great job! I paused services for too long. Thank you for getting us back on track!"

Jorge P. - Mar 07, 2024 - Santa Rosa, CA

Lawn Care by Erik McKinney (Oakwood)

★★★★★

"Very professional"

NAKISHA W. - Feb 15, 2024 - Santa Rosa, CA

Grass Cutting by Geoffrey Nelson (Ace of Spades Landscaping)

★★★★

"There shouldn't be tall patches in the front yard! Other than that he did a wonderful job :)"

Alex C. - Nov 03, 2023 - Santa Rosa, CA

Lawn Care by Carlos Valencia (Valencia Landscaping)

★★★★

"Always nice ! Thanks"

Jorjan H. - Oct 17, 2023 - Santa Rosa, CA

Lawn Service by Vane Garcia (Triple A Lawn And Landscape)

★★★★

"The lawn looks as if the mower blade is not sharp, because much of the grass is lying down, and is not short."

Frank D. - Sep 27, 2023 - Santa Rosa, CA

Grass Cutting by Geoffrey Nelson (Ace of Spades Landscaping)

★★★★★

"Great as always"

Valerie P. - Sep 18, 2023 - Santa Rosa, CA

Yard Cutting by York Swan (TRUE CAR)

★★★★★

"Thank you very much!"

Evan S. - Sep 12, 2023 - Santa Rosa, CA

Lawn Mowing by Wayne Bullock (W B yard care)

★★★★★

"Best on the job"

Jesus C. - Aug 22, 2023 - Santa Rosa, CA

Lawn Mowing Service by Kyle Brewster (Buffalo)

★★★★

"Thank you"

Kyle E. - Jul 31, 2023 - Santa Rosa, CA

Lawn Service by James Peterson (2 Guys' Handy Wor)

★★★★★

"Perfect height, nothing like a fresh cut lawn. Trimming was done well and I happen to be home and talk to them briefly and they were courteous and easy to talk to."

John M. - Jul 30, 2023 - Santa Rosa, CA

Lawn Service by Frank Baskett (Rincon valley landscaping)

★★★★★

"Surprise to see them out a day early! As they did last week, once again and fabulous job."

Lorena Z. - Jul 26, 2023 - Santa Rosa, CA

Lawn Care by Miguel Andrade (Miguel Landscaping)

★★★★★

"Ryan is extremely thorough. He goes above and beyond to take care of the yard."

Stephen F. - Jul 01, 2023 - Santa Rosa, CA

Lawn Maintenance by Ryan Martinovich (martinovich & sons)

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Service Recommendations in Santa Rosa

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

Yard And Flowerbed Cleanup

Recommended by Erik McKinney

Details

Location: Santa Rosa, CA

Yard Size: 2,554 square feet

Price: $25.32

Location (from the street): Front yard I will pull weeds and clean up flower bed. Thank you

Leaf Raking

Recommended by Geoffrey Nelson

Details

Location: Santa Rosa, CA

Yard Size: 8,971 square feet

Price: $63.29

Location (from the street): Full yard Cleaning up the flowerbeds and getting rid of the dead branches in the backyard

General Cleanup

Recommended by James Peterson

Details

Location: Santa Rosa, CA

Yard Size: 1,943 square feet

Price: $75.95

Location (from the street): Front yard All leaves will be raked up and picked up including sticks for healthier promotion of grass growth

Leaf Raking And Cleanup

Recommended by Ivan Medina

Details

Location: Santa Rosa, CA

Yard Size: 8,667 square feet

Price: $632.9

Location (from the street): Full yard Yard will need to have debris and trash removed in order to to service yard

Other Lawn Maintenance

Recommended by Rolando Campos

Details

Location: Santa Rosa, CA

Yard Size: 7,288 square feet

Price: $158.23

Location (from the street): Full yard Aeration of the property and additional icee seeding being done

Flower Bed Weeding

Recommended by Jesus Ordaz

Details

Location: Santa Rosa, CA

Yard Size: 5,841 square feet

Price: $126.58

Location (from the street): Right side Weeding, rose garden trimming, clean up for rose garden project

Top Santa Rosa, CA Lawn Services of April 2025

#1

Defensible Space Specialists

Santa Rosa, CA 95405

★★★★★

(32 Ratings)

Ted's service has been great each time he has serviced my yard. Grass is nice and short, cleans everything up when done, and got rid of a stump. My yard sparkles. Ted has done the best job.

#2

Andre's lawn

Santa Rosa, CA 95404

★★★★★

(36 Ratings)

Andre was fantastic , friendly, thoughtful and hardworking. He arrived on time and went above and beyond the task of mowing our grass and tackling the clover that was taking over.

#3

Adan's Hauling

617 Mill Street,

Santa Rosa, CA 95404

★★★★★

(1 Ratings)

I'm a husband and father of 2 amazing kids. I'm bilingual in Spanish. Transparency and communication are key for me when I do a job. I take pride in the work that I provide. I make sure the job is done the right way, and I never cut any corners. At the end of the day, I make sure that you, as a customer, are happy with the service that I provide.

#4

S n L Landscaping

Santa Rosa, CA 95401

★★★★★

(3 Ratings)

I have been working as a landscaper for the past ten years here in Sonoma County. I really enjoy working and take pride in my work. Some general skills I have include lawn maintenance: mowing, high weed mowing, weeding, raking, trimming, and blowing. We also provide irrigation management, tree care: trimming, pruning, and removal, vegetation control/fire prevention by creating a defensible space, and hardscaping. We also offer the ability to operate equipment and power tools in a safe manner.

#5

Creative Image Productions

Santa Rosa, CA 95404

★★★★★

(13 Ratings)

My name is Greg, I'm quiet and respectful of your property and you. I take much pride in everything I do no matter how big or small the project. I've been doing yard work for many years now. My specialty is basic lawn and yard care. I look forward to making your space better. Thank you.

#6

North bay lawn care

Santa Rosa, CA 95403

★★★★★

(1 Ratings)

Hello, my name is Sammy Ortiz, and I'm here to help you with any yard work needed. I usually work in the morning, cleaning the yard from house toys. I like starting my work without bothering anyone, so I request that the gate be left open and all outlet pets, including the dog, be kept locked while working.

#7

Radscapes

2355 Heidi Place,

Santa Rosa, CA 95403

★★★★★

(2 Ratings)

Alfonso is careful and shows great attention to detail. He is a great listener and strives to provide excellent and skillful service in landscaping our yard. He goes above and beyond in being punctual and flexible as well as reliable.

#8

Tapia's Landscape

745 West 8th Street,

Santa Rosa, CA 95401

★★★★★

(7 Ratings)

Professional, knowledgeable,friendly. Knows his stuff.

#9

First Choice Building Maintenance

Santa Rosa, CA 95407

★★★★★

(16 Ratings)

First Choice is a northern California based commercial/residential property maintenance company. First Choice offers a full line of maintenance solutions. Every property is reviewed and customized with our solutions to match our customers' needs. Please allow us to be your "first choice"!

#10

Chris’s handy services

Santa Rosa, CA 95407

★★★★★

(66 Ratings)

I'm reliable, hard working, and trustworthy. I've got references for you to call about my work and how great of a person I am. I've got 10 years of experience in carpentry and heavy machinery, and I'm just an all around handyman willing to do any job.