Lawn Care and Landscaping in Mount Prospect, Illinois: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 10 lawn care and landscaping companies serving Mount Prospect. Mowing here typically runs $37 to $56 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 Mount Prospect
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 | $37 to $56 | 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 | $12 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 $29 | 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 56,852 in the Chicago metro.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Services in Mount Prospect
Lawn care companies in Mount Prospect
A&N Outdoor Services
5.0on Google (269)Mt Prospect, IL
A Mt Prospect lawn care company, A&N Outdoor Services lists lawn care, rated 5.0 by 269 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Green Zone Landscaping
5.0on Google (4)Mt Prospect, IL
Based in Mt Prospect, Illinois, Green Zone Landscaping covers lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Matt Tures Landscaping
5.0on Google (2)Mt Prospect, IL
Based in Mt Prospect, Illinois, Matt Tures Landscaping covers lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2019, and a published phone number and website.
Tommy Pollina Landscape Company
4.8on Google (246)Mt Prospect, IL
Listed in Mt Prospect, Illinois, Tommy Pollina Landscape Company offers lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.8 by 246 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Perfect Lawn and Snow Removal
4.7on Google (13)Mt Prospect, IL
Based in Mt Prospect, Illinois, Perfect Lawn and Snow Removal covers lawn care and seasonal snow removal, rated 4.7 by 13 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2022, and a published phone number and website.
Fermin Landscaping
4.2on Google (6)Mt Prospect, IL
Listed in Mt Prospect, Illinois, Fermin Landscaping offers lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2014, and a published phone number and website.
Mr Landscaping
4.0on Google (4)Mt Prospect, IL
A Mt Prospect lawn care company, Mr Landscaping lists lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2013, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(847) 593-6035Raeke's Lawncare Service
4.0on Google (4)Mt Prospect, IL
Raeke's Lawncare Service is a lawn care company in Mt Prospect, Illinois, offering lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2019, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(847) 800-9188Leo Lara Landscaping
3.4on Google (12)Mt Prospect, IL
Leo Lara Landscaping works on properties in Mt Prospect, Illinois, handling lawn care and landscaping, rated 3.4 by 12 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2020, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(847) 342-9126TS Landscaping LLC
3.0on Google (6)Mt Prospect, IL
TS Landscaping LLC serves Mt Prospect and the surrounding Illinois area with lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2022, and a published phone number and website.
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Where these companies are
When to do the work in Mount Prospect
Mount Prospect 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 Mount Prospect: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Mount Prospect?
A single mowing visit in Mount Prospect typically runs $37 to $56 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 Mount Prospect 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 Mount Prospect?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Mount Prospect 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 Mount Prospect?
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 Mount Prospect split it, mowing themselves and buying the treatment rounds.