Spring cleanup, weekly mowing, seasonal plantings, or a full landscape redesign - the scope varies massively. If you just need someone reliable for lawn maintenance in Rockville or Gaithersburg, that's different from needing a designer to redo your front yard before you list the house.
A good landscaping crew shows up consistently, takes pride in clean edges, and communicates when something's off - drainage issue, dead spots from grubs, whatever. A great one can also advise on plants that actually survive DMV summers and winters without constant fussing. Not everything thrives here, and experienced local crews know what works.
Weekly mowing typically runs $40-$80 depending on lot size. Full seasonal cleanups run $200-$600. Landscape design projects vary wildly - get multiple quotes and ask for references from projects completed in the last year. Red flag: the crew that disappears after Labor Day without any communication.