Lawn Care in Cudahy, Wisconsin: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 8 lawn care companies serving Cudahy. Mowing here typically runs $38 to $58 a visit and crews bill about $51 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 Cudahy
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 | $38 to $58 | 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 $19 | 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 | $12 to $18 | per 1,000 sq ft | Once a year, priced higher on compacted clay soil. |
| Overseeding | $20 to $30 | 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 18,204 in the Milwaukee metro.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Lawn care companies in Cudahy
ANTZ LAND L.L.C
5.0on Google (1)Cudahy, WI
ANTZ LAND L.L.C serves Cudahy and the surrounding Wisconsin area with lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Hansen Snow Removal & Lawn Care
5.0out of 5 on
(1)Cudahy, WI
Hansen Snow Removal & Lawn Care works on properties in Cudahy, Wisconsin, handling lawn care and seasonal snow removal, with a published phone number.
Unverified(414) 764-9285Pro Hardscape & Lawn
5.0out of 5 on(1)Cudahy, WI
Listed in Cudahy, Wisconsin, Pro Hardscape & Lawn offers lawn care, with a published phone number, serving homeowners in the surrounding area.
Unverified(414) 333-8484Stone Oak Landscapes LLC
4.9on Google (110)Cudahy, WI
Stone Oak Landscapes LLC serves Cudahy and the surrounding Wisconsin area with lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.9 by 110 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and a published phone number and website.
Rick's Lawn & Landscaping
4.7on Google (7)Cudahy, WI
Rick's Lawn & Landscaping works on properties in Cudahy, Wisconsin, handling lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2017, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Choice Landscaping
4.4on Google (85)Cudahy, WI
Choice Landscaping is a lawn care company in Cudahy, Wisconsin, offering lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.4 by 85 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Nicks Lawn N Snow Pros LLC
4.3on Google (17)Cudahy, WI
Listed in Cudahy, Wisconsin, Nicks Lawn N Snow Pros LLC offers lawn care and seasonal snow removal, rated 4.3 by 17 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Snow removal(414) 551-0653Rich Lawn Care
3.0out of 5 on(1)Cudahy, WI
Rich Lawn Care serves Cudahy and the surrounding Wisconsin area with lawn care, with a published phone number.
Unverified(414) 372-0965
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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 Cudahy, but we have no contact details, hours, or reviews for them yet, so they are not in the list above.
- Bluemel's Floral and Garden Center, Inc.
- Ehlers Pest Management, LLC
- Kujawa Enterprises Inc
- Milaeger's, Inc.
- Ogden & Company Inc
- Piala's Nursery & Garden Shop, Inc.
- The Hawks Nursery Company
- Trugreen Limited Partnership
When to do the work in Cudahy
Cudahy 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 Cudahy: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Cudahy?
A single mowing visit in Cudahy typically runs $38 to $58 for an average quarter-acre lot, and crews bill around $51 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 Cudahy 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 Cudahy?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Cudahy 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 Cudahy?
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 Cudahy 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.