Lawn Care and Landscaping in Alton, Illinois: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 10 lawn care and landscaping companies serving Alton. Mowing here typically runs $35 to $54 a visit and crews bill about $46 an hour for everything else, on a transition-zone calendar that puts seeding and aeration in a narrow window each year.
What lawn care costs in Alton
Bands rather than averages, because a real quote depends on lot size, slope, and how far the crew drives.
| Service | Typical price | Unit | What drives the price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawn mowing | $35 to $54 | per visit | Weekly through the growing season on an average quarter-acre lot. |
| Edging and trimming | $10 to $16 | per visit | Usually bundled into a mowing visit rather than billed alone. |
| Fertilizer application | $11 to $17 | per 1,000 sq ft | Slow-release blend, three to five rounds a year. |
| Weed control | $8 to $12 | per 1,000 sq ft | Pre-emergent in spring, post-emergent as broadleaf weeds show. |
| Core aeration | $10 to $16 | per 1,000 sq ft | Once a year, priced higher on compacted clay soil. |
| Overseeding | $18 to $28 | per 1,000 sq ft | Nearly always quoted together with aeration. |
| Grub and insect control | $9 to $13 | per 1,000 sq ft | One preventive round covers most of the season. |
| Dethatching | $9 to $13 | per 1,000 sq ft | Only needed when thatch is over half an inch thick. |
Priced for a city of 25,676 in Madison County, outside the major metros.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Services in Alton
Lawn care companies in Alton
Alton Lawn Company, Inc.
5.0on Google (1)Alton, IL
Alton Lawn Company, Inc. serves Alton and the surrounding Illinois area with lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2020, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(618) 977-6011Clark's lawn care and outdoor services
5.0on Google (1)East Alton, IL
A East Alton lawn care company, Clark's lawn care and outdoor services lists lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2025, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(618) 250-2137Untamed Edges Complete Grounds Care
5.0on Google (139)Alton, IL
Based in Alton, Illinois, Untamed Edges Complete Grounds Care covers lawn care, rated 5.0 by 139 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Wood River Lawn Care
5.0on Google (2)Wood River, IL
Wood River Lawn Care works on properties in Wood River, Illinois, handling lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2023, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
LawnStarter - St. Louis Landscaping
4.9on Google (92)Alton, IL
LawnStarter - St. Louis Landscaping is a lawn care company in Alton, Illinois, offering lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.9 by 92 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and Saturday hours listed.
Luxury lawn care
4.8on Google (107)Moro, IL
Luxury Lawn Care works on properties in Moro, Illinois, handling lawn care, rated 4.8 by 107 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2023, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
A Josh of ALL Trades
4.6on Google (23)Alton, IL
A Alton lawn care company, A Josh of ALL Trades lists lawn care, rated 4.6 by 23 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2020, and a published phone number and website.
Element Turf & Outdoor Solutions, LLC
4.5on Google (116)Alton, IL
Based in Alton, Illinois, Element Turf & Outdoor Solutions, LLC covers lawn care, rated 4.5 by 116 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2019, and a published phone number and website.
Executive Lawn Care Services
4.2on Google (13)East Alton, IL
Listed in East Alton, Illinois, Executive Lawn Care Services offers lawn care, rated 4.2 by 13 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2020, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
BK'S Lawn Care and Landscaping
2.8on Google (4)Alton, IL
BK'S Lawn Care and Landscaping is a lawn care company in Alton, Illinois, offering lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2023, and a published phone number and website.
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Where these companies are
When to do the work in Alton
Alton sits in the Central climate region, which runs transition-zone lawns. Last frost usually falls March 15-April 15 and first frost October 15-November 1, and that pair sets every date below.
Grasses that do well here
- Tall Fescue
- Kentucky Bluegrass
- Bermudagrass
- Zoysiagrass
| Task | Local window | Why then |
|---|---|---|
| Seed or overseed | Late August to early October for fescue, late spring for bermuda | The right window depends on which grass you actually have. |
| Fertilize | March, May, September, and October | Cool-season lawns lean on the fall rounds, warm-season lawns on the spring ones. |
| Core aerate | September to October for fescue, June for bermuda | Aerate while your grass is growing hardest, not on a fixed date. |
| Pre-emergent for crabgrass | March 15 - April 15 | Go by soil temperature: apply before it holds 55 degrees. |
Problems local crews deal with most: Extreme weather swings, drought, heat stress.
Want the exact soil temperature before you book pre-emergent? Check your ZIP on the soil temperature tracker.
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Lawn care in Alton: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Alton?
A single mowing visit in Alton typically runs $35 to $54 for an average quarter-acre lot, and crews bill around $46 an hour for work outside a routine cut. Treatments are quoted per 1,000 square feet: fertilizer and weed control land in the single-digit to low-teens dollars, while core aeration and overseeding cost more because they are once-a-year jobs. Full-season contracts almost always beat per-visit pricing.
Which lawn care company in Alton should I hire?
Compare the attributed Google and Yelp ratings rather than any single score, check the company actually offers the service you need, and get two quotes for the same scope rather than one. For spray work, ask for the company's pesticide applicator licence number directly: Illinois requires one for anyone applying herbicide or insecticide for payment, and we have no public register for this state to check it against for you.
Does a lawn care company need a licence in Illinois?
Yes, for pesticide work. Applying herbicides, insecticides, or fungicides on someone else's property for payment requires a commercial pesticide applicator licence issued by Illinois, and the licence carries a number and an expiry date. Plain mowing and trimming generally do not require that licence, so a company can be perfectly legitimate for mowing and still not be licensed to spray. Ask which one you are hiring for.
When should I hire a lawn care company in Alton?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Alton runs transition-zone lawns, so the calendar that matters is the timing table on this page: pre-emergent goes down off soil temperature in spring, and the seeding and aeration window is the single busiest stretch of the year for local crews. Calling two to three weeks ahead of a window is the difference between getting your date and getting whatever is left.
Is a lawn care service worth it in Alton?
It depends on which jobs you hand over. Mowing is the easiest thing to do yourself and the most expensive thing to buy repeatedly. Pesticide application is the opposite: it is the job where a licensed applicator with calibrated equipment and the right product beats a homeowner with a hose-end sprayer. Many people in Alton split it, mowing themselves and buying the treatment rounds.