Lawn Care in Brookfield, Wisconsin: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 11 lawn care companies serving Brookfield. Mowing here typically runs $39 to $59 a visit and crews bill about $52 an hour for everything else, on a cool-season calendar that puts seeding and aeration in a narrow window each year.
What lawn care costs in Brookfield
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 | $39 to $59 | per visit | Weekly through the growing season on an average quarter-acre lot. |
| Edging and trimming | $11 to $17 | per visit | Usually bundled into a mowing visit rather than billed alone. |
| Fertilizer application | $13 to $20 | per 1,000 sq ft | Slow-release blend, three to five rounds a year. |
| Weed control | $8 to $13 | per 1,000 sq ft | Pre-emergent in spring, post-emergent as broadleaf weeds show. |
| Core aeration | $12 to $18 | per 1,000 sq ft | Once a year, priced higher on compacted clay soil. |
| Overseeding | $20 to $31 | per 1,000 sq ft | Nearly always quoted together with aeration. |
| Grub and insect control | $10 to $15 | 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 41,464 in the Milwaukee metro.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Lawn care companies in Brookfield
D&D Lawnscapes LLC
5.0on Google (13)Brookfield, WI
D&D Lawnscapes LLC serves Brookfield and the surrounding Wisconsin area with lawn care, rated 5.0 by 13 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Mariposa Design & Construction
5.0out of 5 on
(1)Brookfield, WI
Listed in Brookfield, Wisconsin, Mariposa Design & Construction offers lawn care, with Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Unverified(414) 759-8171Wiberg Landscape
5.0on Google (27)Brookfield, WI
Listed in Brookfield, Wisconsin, Wiberg Landscape offers lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 27 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Eco Harmony Landscape & Design
4.8on Google (57)Brookfield, WI
Eco Harmony Landscape & Design serves Brookfield and the surrounding Wisconsin area with lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.8 by 57 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2020, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Waukesha Lawn Service
4.8on Google (113)Brookfield, WI
Waukesha Lawn Service is a lawn care company in Brookfield, Wisconsin, offering lawn care, rated 4.8 by 113 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and a published phone number and website.
Lemperger Landscape
4.7on Google (3)Brookfield, WI
Lemperger Landscape is a lawn care company in Brookfield, Wisconsin, offering lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Weed Man Lawn Care
4.7on Google (1,580)Brookfield, WI
Weed Man Lawn Care is a lawn care company in Brookfield, Wisconsin, offering lawn care and weed control, rated 4.7 by 1,580 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Brew City Lawn Care, llc
4.6on Google (11)Brookfield, WI
Based in Brookfield, Wisconsin, Brew City Lawn Care, llc covers lawn care, rated 4.6 by 11 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2023, and a published phone number and website.
Corbin Landscaping and Lawn Care
4.3out of 5 on(3)Brookfield, WI
Based in Brookfield, Wisconsin, Corbin Landscaping and Lawn Care covers lawn care and landscaping, with Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Unverified(414) 220-0032Grounds Maintenance Services
Brookfield, WI
Listed in Brookfield, Wisconsin, Grounds Maintenance Services offers lawn care, with a published phone number and website, serving homeowners in the surrounding area.
Vista Landscape Maintenance
Brookfield, WI
A Brookfield lawn care company, Vista Landscape Maintenance lists lawn care and landscaping, with Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(262) 347-8835
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Where these companies are
Licensed applicators without a listing
These businesses hold a current Wisconsin pesticide applicator licence and work in Brookfield, but we have no contact details, hours, or reviews for them yet, so they are not in the list above.
- Associated American Landscape Services Inc.
- David J Frank Landscape Contracting Inc.
- Ecoshield Pest Solutions Milwaukee, LLC
- Elmbrook Safe Lawns
- Erik's Lawncare Inc
- Hawx Pest Control
- Jakes Property Management, LLC
- JDCD Services Inc
- JL Property Services LLC
- Kanavas Landscape Management, LLC
- Landworks, LLC
- LM Real Properties LLC
- M & N Lawn Care LLC
- Mosquito Free Yards, Inc.
- Nate And Jackie's Lawn And Snow LLC
- PK Lawnscape Inc
- Poplar Creek Lawn Care Essentials, LLC
- SavATree, LLC
- Stantec Consulting Services Inc.
- The Davey Tree Expert Company
- Trees On The Move, Inc.
- Trugreen Limited Partnership
- Turf Care Milwaukee LLC
When to do the work in Brookfield
Brookfield sits in the Upper Midwest climate region, which runs cool-season lawns. Last frost usually falls May 1-15 and first frost September 1-15, and that pair sets every date below.
Grasses that do well here
- Kentucky Bluegrass
- Fine Fescue
- Tall Fescue
- Perennial Ryegrass
| Task | Local window | Why then |
|---|---|---|
| Seed or overseed | Mid August to late September | Soil is still warm enough to germinate seed while air temperatures drop. |
| Fertilize | April, June, September, and early November | The September and November rounds do most of the work on a cool-season lawn. |
| Core aerate | Late August to October | Paired with overseeding so the seed drops into open holes. |
| Pre-emergent for crabgrass | April 15 - May 15 | Go by soil temperature: apply before it holds 55 degrees. |
Problems local crews deal with most: Extremely short season, winter damage, snow mold.
Want the exact soil temperature before you book pre-emergent? Check your ZIP on the soil temperature tracker.
How we verify these companies
- Licensed means a current entry in the state applicator register
- Ratings and review counts come from the platform named
- Hours and phone numbers come from public listings and can go stale
Lawn care in Brookfield: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Brookfield?
A single mowing visit in Brookfield typically runs $39 to $59 for an average quarter-acre lot, and crews bill around $52 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 Brookfield should I hire?
Start with the companies that hold a current state pesticide applicator licence, because anyone applying herbicide or insecticide for money in Wisconsin needs one. The companies listed here carry a licence we matched against the public register. After that, compare the attributed Google and Yelp ratings, check the company actually offers the service you need, and get two quotes for the same scope rather than one.
Does a lawn care company need a licence in Wisconsin?
Yes, for pesticide work. Applying herbicides, insecticides, or fungicides on someone else's property for payment requires a commercial pesticide applicator licence issued by Wisconsin, 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 Brookfield?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Brookfield runs cool-season 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 Brookfield?
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 Brookfield split it, mowing themselves and buying the treatment rounds.
How do I check a company's licence myself?
Every licence badge on this site links to the Wisconsin register entry it came from, with the licence number and expiry date shown on the company page. You can also ask the company for its licence number directly and search the state register yourself. A company that will not give you the number is telling you something.