Landscaping in New York
Everything that grows, dies, or eats your hostas in New York — and what it costs to hire someone to deal with it.
- USDA Hardiness Zone
- 3b–7b
- Best Grass Types
- Kentucky Bluegrass, Tall Fescue, Fine Fescue
- Planting Window
- April–May, September
- Top Local Pests
- Grubs, Chinch bugs, Ticks
- Avg. Landscaper Cost
- $75–$140/hr
What this means for your yard
New York sits in USDA hardiness zone 3b–7b, which means the grasses that survive here are kentucky bluegrass, tall fescue, fine fescue. Plant new lawns or beds during the april–may, september window — outside that range you're working against the climate, not with it.
Local landscapers in New York typically charge $75–$140/hr. Get at least three quotes — prices for identical work routinely vary by 100% between companies in the same zip code.