Lawn Care in Janesville, Wisconsin: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 23 lawn care companies serving Janesville. Mowing here typically runs $36 to $55 a visit and crews bill about $48 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 Janesville
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 | $10 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 $17 | 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 $13 | per 1,000 sq ft | Only needed when thatch is over half an inch thick. |
Priced for a city of 65,615 in Rock 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 Janesville
Aquatic Innovators
5.0out of 5 on
(1)Janesville, WI
Based in Janesville, Wisconsin, Aquatic Innovators covers lawn care, with a published phone number, serving homeowners in the surrounding area.
Unverified(608) 373-7040Bello Property Services
5.0out of 5 on(4)Janesville, WI
Listed in Janesville, Wisconsin, Bello Property Services offers lawn care, with Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Unverified(608) 607-2252Gibbs Yard & Haul
5.0out of 5 on(1)Janesville, WI
Based in Janesville, Wisconsin, Gibbs Yard & Haul covers lawn care, with a published phone number, serving homeowners in the surrounding area.
Unverified(608) 921-2146Grasshopper Express
5.0out of 5 on(1)Janesville, WI
Grasshopper Express is a lawn care company in Janesville, Wisconsin, offering lawn care, with a published phone number.
Unverified(608) 247-1000Greener Valley Landscaping Inc.
5.0out of 5 on(1)Janesville, WI
A Janesville lawn care company, Greener Valley Landscaping Inc. lists lawn care and landscaping, with a published phone number.
Unverified(608) 295-8612LT Lawn Services LLC
5.0on Google (37)Janesville, WI
Listed in Janesville, Wisconsin, LT Lawn Services LLC offers lawn care, rated 5.0 by 37 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(608) 669-5742Matt's Lawn Maintenance
5.0on Google (15)Janesville, WI
Based in Janesville, Wisconsin, Matt's Lawn Maintenance covers lawn care, rated 5.0 by 15 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(608) 631-4195
Ritter Lawn & Landscape
5.0on Google (7)Janesville, WI
A Janesville lawn care company, Ritter Lawn & Landscape lists lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and a published phone number and website.
Roth Lawn Care
5.0out of 5 on(1)Janesville , WI
Roth Lawn Care is a lawn care company in Janesville, Wisconsin, offering lawn care, with Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Unverified(608) 289-7348Schroeders Lawn & Snow LLC
5.0on Google (1)Janesville, WI
Schroeders Lawn & Snow LLC is a lawn care company in Janesville, Wisconsin, offering lawn care and seasonal snow removal, with Google reviews going back to 2018, and a published phone number.
Snow removal(608) 295-1017Trappe's Lawn Care
5.0out of 5 on(1)Janesville, WI
Listed in Janesville, Wisconsin, Trappe's Lawn Care offers lawn care, with a published phone number, serving homeowners in the surrounding area.
Unverified(608) 295-9740Weed Man Lawn Care
5.0on Google (640)Janesville, WI
Weed Man Lawn Care is a lawn care company in Janesville, Wisconsin, offering lawn care and weed control, rated 5.0 by 640 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
RH Landscape Design and Maintenance LLC
4.9on Google (65)Janesville, WI
RH Landscape Design and Maintenance LLC is a lawn care company in Janesville, Wisconsin, offering lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.9 by 65 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and Saturday hours listed.
Rote's Landscaping And Waterproofing
4.9on Google (73)Janesville, WI
Rote's Landscaping And Waterproofing is a lawn care company in Janesville, Wisconsin, offering lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.9 by 73 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and a published phone number and website.
Schneider Snow Plowing and Lawn Care
4.8on Google (44)Janesville, WI
Schneider Snow Plowing and Lawn Care serves Janesville and the surrounding Wisconsin area with lawn care and seasonal snow removal, rated 4.8 by 44 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and Saturday hours listed.
Naturescape Lawn and Landscape Care
4.3on Google (170)Janesville, WI
Naturescape Lawn and Landscape Care is a lawn care company in Janesville, Wisconsin, offering lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.3 by 170 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2023, and a published phone number and website.
H&H Lawn Care L.L.C.
4.0on Google (4)Janesville, WI
H&H Lawn Care L.L.C. works on properties in Janesville, Wisconsin, handling lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2019, and a published phone number and website.
Big Ed’s Lawn Services
3.7out of 5 on(3)Janesville, WI
Based in Janesville, Wisconsin, Big Ed’s Lawn Services covers lawn care, with a published phone number, serving homeowners in the surrounding area.
Unverified(608) 322-1541Joe Rebout's Complete Lawn Care and Snow Removal LLC
3.3on Google (3)Janesville, WI
Joe Rebout's Complete Lawn Care and Snow Removal LLC works on properties in Janesville, Wisconsin, handling lawn care and seasonal snow removal, with Google reviews going back to 2014, and a published phone number.
Snow removal(608) 373-0769GNC Concrete
3.0out of 5 on(2)Janesville, WI
Listed in Janesville, Wisconsin, GNC Concrete offers lawn care, with a published phone number, serving homeowners in the surrounding area.
Unverified(608) 754-4123Rock County Property Services
3.0out of 5 on(2)Janesville, WI
Rock County Property Services serves Janesville and the surrounding Wisconsin area with lawn care, with Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Unverified(608) 201-6665Cullen Maintenance Services
1.0out of 5 on(1)Janesville, WI
Cullen Maintenance Services serves Janesville and the surrounding Wisconsin area with lawn care, with Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Unverified(608) 352-0299Front Yard Clippers & Handyman Services
1.0out of 5 on(1)Waterloo, WI
Based in Waterloo, Wisconsin, Front Yard Clippers & Handyman Services covers lawn care, with a published phone number.
Unverified(608) 818-8678
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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 Janesville, but we have no contact details, hours, or reviews for them yet, so they are not in the list above.
- Andy's Lawn & Snow, LLC
- Badger State Maintenance
- Badgerland Pest Control LLC
- Carrington Lawn And Landscape LLC
- Chris's Lawn Maintenance LLC
- Drop Dead Pest Solutions
- Edmund Mitchell Corporation
- Formecology, LLC
- Hillers Lawncare Service LLC
- J & P Lawn Mowing
- K & W Greenery Inc.
- Lea's Lawn Care LLC
- Naturescape Inc.
- Reliable Property Services
- The Delong Co., Inc.
- Tree Wise Men LLC
- TruGreen
- Turf Care Madison LLC
- Wachtel Tree Science and Service, Inc.
When to do the work in Janesville
Janesville 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 Janesville: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Janesville?
A single mowing visit in Janesville 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 Janesville 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 Janesville?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Janesville 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 Janesville?
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 Janesville 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.