Lawn Care in La Crosse, Wisconsin: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 18 lawn care companies serving La Crosse, 3 of them holding a current Wisconsin pesticide applicator licence. 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 La Crosse
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 52,680 in La Crosse 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 La Crosse
Lawn Care Specialists Inc
5.0on Google (9)La Crosse, WI
Lawn Care Specialists Inc serves La Crosse and the surrounding Wisconsin area with lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2021, and a published phone number and website.
Greg's Lawn Mowing Service, LLC
4.7on Google (12)La Crosse, WI
A La Crosse lawn care company, Greg's Lawn Mowing Service, LLC lists lawn care and mowing, rated 4.7 by 12 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2021, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Coulee Region Ecoscapes
4.1on Google (14)La Crosse, WI
Coulee Region Ecoscapes works on properties in La Crosse, Wisconsin, handling lawn care, rated 4.1 by 14 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2019, and a published phone number and website.
Alta Lawn Care
5.0out of 5 on
(1)La Crosse, WI
Alta Lawn Care is a lawn care company in La Crosse, Wisconsin, offering lawn care, with Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Unverified(608) 236-3920
Joe's Lawn Service LLC
5.0on Google (18)La Crosse, WI
A La Crosse lawn care company, Joe's Lawn Service LLC lists lawn care, rated 5.0 by 18 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and a published phone number and website.
Preferred Property Preservation
5.0out of 5 on(1)La Crosse, WI
Based in La Crosse, Wisconsin, Preferred Property Preservation covers lawn care, with Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Unverified(507) 429-2191Scapeland
5.0on Google (66)La Crosse, WI
Scapeland serves La Crosse and the surrounding Wisconsin area with lawn care, rated 5.0 by 66 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Wally’s Wares
5.0out of 5 on(1)La Crosse, WI
Wally’s Wares works on properties in La Crosse, Wisconsin, handling lawn care, with a published phone number, serving homeowners in the surrounding area.
Unverified(608) 317-4134
Tom's Bobcat & Snowplowing Inc
4.9on Google (16)La Crosse, WI
Based in La Crosse, Wisconsin, Tom's Bobcat & Snowplowing Inc covers lawn care and seasonal snow removal, rated 4.9 by 16 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2023, and a published phone number and website.
LAX Lawn Care
4.8on Google (23)La Crosse, WI
Listed in La Crosse, Wisconsin, LAX Lawn Care offers lawn care, rated 4.8 by 23 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Lawnkeepers
4.7on Google (15)La Crosse, WI
Lawnkeepers is a lawn care company in La Crosse, Wisconsin, offering lawn care, rated 4.7 by 15 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2018, and a published phone number and website.
TNH Lawn and Snow
4.7on Google (25)La Crosse, WI
Listed in La Crosse, Wisconsin, TNH Lawn and Snow offers lawn care and seasonal snow removal, rated 4.7 by 25 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2021, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
CCL Lawncare LLC
4.6on Google (10)La Crosse, WI
Listed in La Crosse, Wisconsin, CCL Lawncare LLC offers lawn care, rated 4.6 by 10 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Johnson Landscaping
4.6on Google (37)La Crosse, WI
Johnson Landscaping serves La Crosse and the surrounding Wisconsin area with lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.6 by 37 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and a published phone number and website.
Tom Niebeling Landscaping LLC
4.6on Google (13)La Crescent, MN
Listed in La Crescent, Wisconsin, Tom Niebeling Landscaping LLC offers lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.6 by 13 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2018, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(507) 895-2777
Four Seasons Landscaping
3.9on Google (7)La Crosse, WI
A La Crosse lawn care company, Four Seasons Landscaping lists lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2017, and a published phone number and website.
Lawn Doctor
1.7out of 5 on(6)La Crosse, WI
Lawn Doctor serves La Crosse and the surrounding Wisconsin area with lawn care, with Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Unverified(608) 781-5044Z's Lawn & Landscaping Inc
La Crosse, WI
A La Crosse lawn care company, Z's Lawn & Landscaping Inc lists lawn care and landscaping, with a published phone number.
Landscaping(608) 784-4800
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Where these companies are
Licensed companies in La Crosse
Licensed applicators without a listing
These businesses hold a current Wisconsin pesticide applicator licence and work in La Crosse, but we have no contact details, hours, or reviews for them yet, so they are not in the list above.
- Art & Science Tree Care LLC
- Brothers Lawn Care
- David A Johnson
- Deboer Pest Control LLC
- Henriksen Landscaping, Inc.
- John Yount
- Johnson Operating Services LLC
- Lawn + Turf Services
- Lawnkeepers Of La Crosse Inc.
- Midwest Outdoor Services LLP
- Orkin LLC
- Outdoor Services, Inc
- River City Irrigation
- River City Lawnscape, Inc.
- Zielie's Tree Service Inc.
When to do the work in La Crosse
La Crosse 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 La Crosse: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in La Crosse?
A single mowing visit in La Crosse 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 La Crosse 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. 3 of the 18 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 La Crosse?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. La Crosse 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 La Crosse?
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 La Crosse 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.