Landscaping & Lawn costs

Lawns, planting, trees, irrigation and the ground the rest of the yard sits on. Page 2 of 3.

• Hedge trimming cost$50 to $100per hourHedge trimming costs $50 to $100 per crew-hour, typically $70, so a 50 ft hedge is about $150 to $300 a visit. Height, access to both sides and clearing up decide the hours.
• Stump grinding cost$100 to $400eachStump grinding costs $100 to $400 per stump, typically $200, or $3 to $8 per inch. Access and buried hazards decide the price, and extra stumps on the same visit are much cheaper.
• Tree trimming cost$250 to $1,000eachTrimming a 30 to 60 ft tree costs $250 to $1,000, typically $500. Under 30 ft is $100 to $400. Ask for thinning, raising or reduction by name, and never pay for topping.
• Irrigation repair cost$100 to $400eachA sprinkler repair visit costs $100 to $400, typically $200. Heads and valve parts are cheap; most of the bill is finding the fault, from stuck valves and cut wires to hidden line breaks.
• Xeriscaping cost$5 to $20per sq ftConverting a lawn to xeriscape costs $5 to $20 a square foot with drip, typically $12. The plant-to-gravel ratio sets the price and decides whether it saves water and qualifies for rebates.
• Artificial turf cost$6 to $18per sq ftArtificial turf costs $6 to $18 per square foot installed, typically $11. The turf is about a third of that; the excavated, compacted crushed-rock base is the job, and it decides whether the lawn stays flat.
• Lawn replacement cost$1.60 to $5.00per sq ftReplacing a lawn with sod costs $1.60 to $5.00 per square foot all in, typically $3.00, with removal and grading included. Renovating a lawn that is still mostly grass costs a tenth as much.
• Hydroseeding cost$0.10 to $0.25per sq ftHydroseeding costs $0.10 to $0.25 a sq ft, typically $0.15, so $500 to $1,250 for a 5,000 sq ft lawn against $5,000 or more for sod. Soil preparation and watering decide whether it takes.
• Lawn aeration cost$100 to $250eachCore aeration costs $100 to $250 for a 5,000 sq ft lawn, typically $160, or $250 to $550 with overseeding. Only compacted lawns need it yearly, and spike aeration is not worth paying for.
• Lawn fertilization cost$50 to $120eachLawn fertilization costs $50 to $120 per application for a 5,000 sq ft lawn, typically $80, or $250 to $720 for a 5 to 6 round program. A $15 to $60 soil test decides how many rounds you need.