Lawn Care and Landscaping in Carol Stream, Illinois: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 9 lawn care and landscaping companies serving Carol Stream. Mowing here typically runs $36 to $55 a visit and crews bill about $48 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 Carol Stream
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 | $36 to $55 | per visit | Weekly through the growing season on an average quarter-acre lot. |
| Edging and trimming | $11 to $16 | per visit | Usually bundled into a mowing visit rather than billed alone. |
| Fertilizer application | $11 to $18 | 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 | $11 to $16 | per 1,000 sq ft | Once a year, priced higher on compacted clay soil. |
| Overseeding | $19 to $28 | per 1,000 sq ft | Nearly always quoted together with aeration. |
| Grub and insect control | $9 to $14 | per 1,000 sq ft | One preventive round covers most of the season. |
| Dethatching | $9 to $14 | per 1,000 sq ft | Only needed when thatch is over half an inch thick. |
Priced for a city of 39,854 in the Chicago metro.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Services in Carol Stream
Lawn care companies in Carol Stream
9 companies match these filters
Edson Landscaping
5.0on Google (2)Carol Stream, IL
A Carol Stream lawn care company, Edson Landscaping lists lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
GroundTec Landscape Construction LLC
5.0on Google (80)Carol Stream, IL
GroundTec Landscape Construction LLC is a lawn care company in Carol Stream, Illinois, offering lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 80 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and Saturday hours listed.
LawnCare Commercial Landscaping
5.0on Google (21)Carol Stream, IL
A Carol Stream lawn care company, LawnCare Commercial Landscaping lists lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 21 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Lopez Tree and Landscaping
5.0on Google (41)Carol Stream, IL
A Carol Stream lawn care company, Lopez Tree and Landscaping lists lawn care, landscaping and tree service, rated 5.0 by 41 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Weiss Lawn Care
4.9on Google (4,618)Carol Stream, IL
Weiss Lawn Care is a lawn care company in Carol Stream, Illinois, offering lawn care, rated 4.9 by 4,618 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Triple L
4.8on Google (4)Carol Stream, IL
Triple L works on properties in Carol Stream, Illinois, handling lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2020, and a published phone number and website.
Carol Stream Lawn & Power
3.9on Google (151)Carol Stream, IL
Carol Stream Lawn & Power serves Carol Stream and the surrounding Illinois area with lawn care, rated 3.9 by 151 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2021, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Pope Landscaping
3.8on Google (6)Carol Stream, IL
Pope Landscaping serves Carol Stream and the surrounding Illinois area with lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2012, and a published phone number and website.
J&J LANDSCAPING GREEN INC
Carol Stream, IL
Listed in Carol Stream, Illinois, J&J LANDSCAPING GREEN INC offers lawn care and landscaping, with a published phone number.
Lawn care(630) 514-9491
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Where these companies are
When to do the work in Carol Stream
Carol Stream 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 Carol Stream: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Carol Stream?
A single mowing visit in Carol Stream typically runs $36 to $55 for an average quarter-acre lot, and crews bill around $48 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 Carol Stream 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 Carol Stream?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Carol Stream 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 Carol Stream?
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 Carol Stream split it, mowing themselves and buying the treatment rounds.