Lawn Care in Hartford, Wisconsin: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 14 lawn care companies serving Hartford, 1 of them holding a current Wisconsin pesticide applicator licence. Mowing here typically runs $35 to $54 a visit and crews bill about $47 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 Hartford
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 $15 | 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 | $7 to $11 | per 1,000 sq ft | Pre-emergent in spring, post-emergent as broadleaf weeds show. |
| Core aeration | $11 to $17 | 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 $14 | per 1,000 sq ft | One preventive round covers most of the season. |
| Dethatching | $8 to $13 | per 1,000 sq ft | Only needed when thatch is over half an inch thick. |
Priced for a city of 15,626 in Dodge County, outside the major metros.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Lawn care companies in Hartford
Husty Lawns & Services LLC
5.0on Google (7)Hustisford, WI
A Hustisford lawn care company, Husty Lawns & Services LLC lists lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2021, and a published phone number and website.
All Outdoors LLC
5.0on Google (10)Hartford, WI
All Outdoors LLC is a lawn care company in Hartford, Wisconsin, offering lawn care, rated 5.0 by 10 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2022, and a published phone number and website.
CMA Services
5.0on Google (3)Rubicon, WI
CMA Services serves Rubicon and the surrounding Wisconsin area with lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(262) 224-9598Cutaway Lawn Services
5.0on Google (17)Neosho, WI
Listed in Neosho, Wisconsin, Cutaway Lawn Services offers lawn care, rated 5.0 by 17 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(262) 744-4632R. Outdoors Tree Service & Landscaping
5.0on Google (2)Hartford, WI
A Hartford lawn care company, R. Outdoors Tree Service & Landscaping lists lawn care, landscaping and tree service, with Google reviews going back to 2018, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(262) 707-8674Weed Man Lawn Care
5.0on Google (505)Hartford, WI
A Hartford lawn care company, Weed Man Lawn Care lists lawn care and weed control, rated 5.0 by 505 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and a published phone number and website.
Advance Lawn Service Company LLC
4.8on Google (199)Hartford, WI
Advance Lawn Service Company LLC serves Hartford and the surrounding Wisconsin area with lawn care, rated 4.8 by 199 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2021, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Curb Appeal Lawn Care & Landscaping LLC
4.6on Google (11)Hartford, WI
Curb Appeal Lawn Care & Landscaping LLC is a lawn care company in Hartford, Wisconsin, offering lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.6 by 11 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2020, and Saturday hours listed.
Grass Chopper Grounds Maintenance LLC
4.4on Google (11)Hartford, WI
Grass Chopper Grounds Maintenance LLC serves Hartford and the surrounding Wisconsin area with lawn care, rated 4.4 by 11 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2017, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(262) 673-7668
Hartford Landscape Supply
4.3on Google (22)Hartford, WI
Based in Hartford, Wisconsin, Hartford Landscape Supply covers lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.3 by 22 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2021, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Sterman Services
4.1on Google (11)Hartford, WI
A Hartford lawn care company, Sterman Services lists lawn care, rated 4.1 by 11 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2022, and a published phone number and website.
Soxx Lawn Maintenance & Snow
3.6on Google (11)Hartford, WI
Based in Hartford, Wisconsin, Soxx Lawn Maintenance & Snow covers lawn care and seasonal snow removal, rated 3.6 by 11 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2018, and a published phone number.
Snow removal(414) 690-7699Hartford Tree Service by Upheld Properties Lawncare
Hartford, WI
Based in Hartford, Wisconsin, Hartford Tree Service by Upheld Properties Lawncare covers lawn care and tree service, with a published phone number and website.
Midwest Hydroseed
Rubicon, WI
Listed in Rubicon, Wisconsin, Midwest Hydroseed offers lawn care and sod installation, with a published phone number, serving homeowners in the surrounding area.
Sod installation(262) 468-1843
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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 Hartford, but we have no contact details, hours, or reviews for them yet, so they are not in the list above.
- Advanced Wildlife Control
- Allar Unlimited Inc
- Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC
- Brant's Lawn Care Inc
- David J Frank Landscape Contracting Inc.
- Erik Pietruszynski
- Fehring's Landscaping & Lawn Care L.L.C.
- Grounds Keeper, Inc.
- Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC
- Kanavas Landscape Management, LLC
- Layout Landscape & Maintenance LLC
- Mann Landscape & Design LLC
- Master Fertilizing LLC
- MS Landscaping LLC
- Naturescape Inc.
- Smithstonian Materials LLC
- Soxx Lawn Maintenance & Snow Plowing LLC
- The Secret Garden Inc
- Turf Care Milwaukee, LLC
- Upheld Properties Lawn Care
- Wachtel Tree Science and Service, Inc.
When to do the work in Hartford
Hartford 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 Hartford: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Hartford?
A single mowing visit in Hartford typically runs $35 to $54 for an average quarter-acre lot, and crews bill around $47 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 Hartford 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. 1 of the 14 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 Hartford?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Hartford 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 Hartford?
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 Hartford 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.