Landscaping & Lawn costs

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

• Lawn mowing service cost$35 to $75eachA lawn mowing service costs $35 to $75 a visit for a 5,000 sq ft lawn, typically $50, or $1,050 to $2,250 a season. Crews price by minutes on site, so beds, slopes and gate width matter more than size.
• Lawn care cost$1,200 to $4,500per projectFull-service lawn care costs $1,200 to $4,500 a year for a 5,000 sq ft lawn, typically $2,400. Mowing is about two thirds of the bill, so season length and mowing frequency decide the price.
• Sod installation cost$1.00 to $2.50per sq ftSod costs $1.00 to $2.50 a square foot installed against $0.10 to $0.30 for seed. Sod is an instant lawn at ten times the price, and whether that is worth it depends on erosion and timing.
• Sprinkler system cost$2,500 to $8,000per projectAn in-ground sprinkler system costs $2,500 to $8,000 for a suburban lot, or $700 to $1,500 a zone. The number of zones is decided by water pressure, not by yard size.
• Tree removal cost$400 to $2,500eachRemoving a tree costs $400 to $2,500, typically $1,000. The price is not about the tree. It is about what is under it and how the pieces get to the ground.
• Landscaping cost$3,000 to $25,000per projectLandscaping costs $3,000 to $25,000 for a typical suburban yard, typically $8,000. Hardscaping is 60 to 80% of a full budget; plants are cheap by comparison and get all the attention.
• Retaining wall cost$20 to $55per sq ftA retaining wall costs $20 to $55 per square foot of exposed face, typically $35. It is priced by length times height, not length, which is the measurement most people get wrong.