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Lawn · Paterson, NJ · 13 mi from Newark

Lawn and yard care in Paterson, NJ.

Lawn care in Paterson, NJ runs the same flat $50/hr per person rate as the rest of our coverage — mow, edge, trim, hedge, leaf cleanup, debris haul. Newark crew, mower and bags included.

Paterson pattern

Lawn in Paterson, in practice.

Paterson runs the urban-rowhouse pattern through Eastside, Riverside, and the Old Great Falls neighborhood — small front lawns, narrow side yards, full basements that need cleanouts. Hillcrest and the Totowa Section flip to single-family with full driveways and bigger back yards that need real lawn cleanups every spring and fall.

Tight-packed two- and three-family wood-frames, brick rowhouses near the Falls, ranches and capes in Hillcrest and the Totowa Section.

Newark to Paterson runs 20 to 30 minutes via Route 21 or I-80 — about 13 miles.

Pricing in Paterson

Real lawn jobs, real numbers.

  • Quarter-acre lawn mow + edge + trim — 1.5 hours, 1 crew, $75 total
  • Spring cleanup (small yard, beds + gutters + first cut) — 3 hours, 2 crew, $300 total
  • Hedge trim (≈40 ft of privet) — 2 hours, 1 crew, $100 total
  • Fall leaf cleanup (full quarter-acre lot) — 4 hours, 2 crew, $400 total

No travel fee inside our service area — Paterson is 13 miles from Newark and already covered.

Independent benchmarks

Why $50/hr is the honest lawn number.

We benchmarked our flat rate against U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics median wages, the New Jersey minimum wage, and the going rate on TaskRabbit and HomeAdvisor. Same crew, same gear, less runaround — receipts below.

  • BLS landscaping median wage (NJ)
    $19.43/hr

    Median hourly wage for landscaping and groundskeeping in NJ, May 2024.

    Source [1]

  • NJ minimum wage 2025
    $15.49/hr

    Statewide minimum effective January 1, 2025.

    Source [2]

  • TaskRabbit median rate
    $55–$110/hr

    Plus 15% service fee; we charge flat $50/hr, no fee.

    Source [3]

Lawn questions

Common lawn questions.

Do I need to provide the mower?

No. We bring our own — 21-inch deck, self-propelled, mulching plus bagging modes. If you have specific requirements (ride-on for a big lot, electric for a noise-restricted condo), tell us at booking and we adjust.

How often should I have the lawn mowed?

Weekly during peak growth (May through July) keeps the cut at one-third blade height — the rule that produces a thicker, weed-resistant lawn. Biweekly works in spring and fall. We can lock in either schedule.

Where do the leaves and clippings go?

We haul them. Leaves get bagged in heavy contractor bags and either hauled to a municipal compost site or — if your town has curbside pickup — staged at the curb for collection. Clippings get mulched onto the lawn unless you'd rather we bag them.

Can you handle big hedge trims and shaping?

Up to about 12 feet, yes. Privet, boxwood, yew, and arborvitae are routine. Higher than that we tap a tree-service partner — different gear, different insurance.

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Paterson, NJ sits inside our daily run.

Same flat $50/hr rate from our Newark base out to Paterson and the rest of the 50-city map. Tap any pin or service to explore the network.

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