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Lawn · NJ + NYC · $50/hr per person

Lawn and yard care across NJ + NYC.

Spring first cuts after the snow finally melts. Mid-summer hedge runs before the neighbors call code. Fall leaf hauls that take a six-bag truck and three trips. We do the mow-edge-trim-haul cycle on the schedule a busy household actually has — evenings, Saturdays, plus the occasional Sunday rescue.

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What we knock out on a lawn job.

  • Spring first-cut after the salt season ends — March/April
  • Standard mow-edge-trim cycle, weekly or biweekly
  • Hedge and shrub trimming — boxwoods, yews, privet, Japanese maple
  • Leaf cleanup — gutters, beds, lawn, walkways, hauled off-site
  • Garden bed cleanup, mulching, weed pulling
  • Storm cleanup — branches, debris, tarp-and-haul

What we bring

Gear in the truck.

  • Self-propelled mower (21" deck, mulching + bagging modes)
  • String trimmer plus replacement line
  • Hedge trimmer (gas + electric depending on noise constraints)
  • Leaf blower (backpack-style, 200+ mph air speed)
  • Heavy-duty contractor leaf bags (we bag and haul or compost-stage)
  • Hand pruners, bypass loppers, a folding saw for branches under 4"

Price examples

Real 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
  • Storm-branch haul (after a Nor’easter) — 3 hours, 2 crew, $300 total

All examples assume travel inside our NJ + NYC service area. No travel surcharges.

How it runs

How a Brick City Labor lawn job runs end to end.

  1. Plan the cut order

    On arrival we walk the lot, plan the mow pattern, flag obstacles (kids’ toys, dog tie-outs, hidden sprinkler heads), and pick up trash before it gets shredded.

  2. Edge first, then mow

    Edges sharp before the mow keeps a clean ribbon along driveways, walks, and beds. Mow at one-third blade rule height — usually 3 inches in summer, 2.5 in fall.

  3. Trim and detail

    String-trimmer around fences, posts, AC units, beds, and trees (with a bark guard so we don’t scar). We hand-prune any low branches the mower deck would catch on the next pass.

  4. Blow and bag

    Backpack blower clears clippings off walks, driveway, and porch back into the lawn or bed. Anything bound for the curb or compost site gets bagged in heavy contractor bags.

  5. Walk the lot, photo confirm

    Final walk-through with you, or text photos if you’re not home. We pull off the property only after the gate is latched and the gear is loaded.

Why it matters

Why hire a crew for this at all.

A neglected lawn becomes a code-enforcement letter, then a lien if you ignore it long enough. Past that, mature shrubs need shaping every 12–18 months or they grow leggy and unrecoverable. The cost of a regular crew is always less than the cost of a re-landscape.

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 FAQ

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.

What about pesticides, fertilizer, weed control?

Not our specialty — that’s a licensed lawn-treatment trade. We mow, edge, trim, haul, and mulch. For chemical programs we’ll point you to a NJ-licensed pesticide applicator.

Pick a city

Lawn in your city.

Same flat $50/hr rate everywhere we cover. Pick yours for the local crew page.

Field notes

How we run lawn jobs.

All field notes →

Coverage map · live

One Newark crew. All of NJ + five NYC boroughs.

Home base in Newark. We cover 45 New Jersey cities and the 5 NYC boroughs at the flat $50/hr rate. Trace the route, drop into any city, hop into any service hub — all from the map.

NEWARK · BASE
50 cities · NJ + NYC
Home base Newark, NJ 07102
  • Home base
  • NJ city (45)
  • NYC borough (5)
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By region

NJ counties we hit weekly

  • Essex
  • Hudson
  • Bergen
  • Union
  • Passaic
  • Morris

NYC boroughs

  • Manhattan
  • Brooklyn
  • Queens
  • Bronx
  • Staten Island

Outside the lines? Email hey@brickcitylabor.com — we travel.