Lawn Care in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 21 lawn care companies serving Lake Geneva. Mowing here typically runs $35 to $53 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 Lake Geneva
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 $53 | 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 $16 | 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 8,277 in Walworth 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 Lake Geneva
Agustin’s Landscaping
5.0on Google (1)Genoa City, WI
Listed in Genoa City, Wisconsin, Agustin’s Landscaping offers lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(262) 475-4082
Botanica Fine Gardens and Landscapes
5.0on Google (1)Lake Geneva, WI
Botanica Fine Gardens and Landscapes is a lawn care company in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, offering lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2017, and a published phone number and website.
Jakes Grass Plus
5.0on Google (2)Lake Geneva, WI
Jakes Grass Plus is a lawn care company in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, offering lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2024, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Landscaping Lawn Maintenance Plus, Inc.
5.0on Google (38)Lake Geneva, WI
Listed in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, Landscaping Lawn Maintenance Plus, Inc. offers lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 38 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
LifeGarden Services LLC
5.0on Google (4)Lake Geneva, WI
LifeGarden Services LLC is a lawn care company in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, offering lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2025, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(720) 273-9749Sheldon Landscape
5.0on Google (3)Lake Geneva, WI
Sheldon Landscape works on properties in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, handling lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2013, and a published phone number and website.
Westside Landscape Products, Inc
5.0on Google (10)Lake Geneva, WI
Based in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, Westside Landscape Products, Inc covers lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 10 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2018, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Yard Rescue Services
5.0on Google (168)Genoa City, WI
A Genoa City lawn care company, Yard Rescue Services lists lawn care, rated 5.0 by 168 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2020, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(262) 492-6005
Dunn Landscape
4.9on Google (18)Lake Geneva, WI
Dunn Landscape serves Lake Geneva and the surrounding Wisconsin area with lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.9 by 18 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2022, and a published phone number and website.
Woodhill Farms Nursery
4.7on Google (56)Lake Geneva, WI
Based in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, Woodhill Farms Nursery covers lawn care, rated 4.7 by 56 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Green Cuts Landscaping
4.6on Google (11)Lake Geneva, WI
Green Cuts Landscaping is a lawn care company in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, offering lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.6 by 11 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2021, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
B & J Tree & Landscape Service
4.5on Google (27)Lake Geneva, WI
B & J Tree & Landscape Service works on properties in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, handling lawn care, landscaping and tree service, rated 4.5 by 27 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2023, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(262) 248-3653MendozaLandscaping LLC
4.5on Google (2)Lake Geneva, WI
Listed in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, MendozaLandscaping LLC offers lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2022, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(262) 581-6895SG Landscaping
4.4on Google (8)Lake Geneva, WI
SG Landscaping works on properties in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, handling lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2021, and Saturday hours listed.
LandscapingR and ND Landscaping
4.0on Google (4)Lake Geneva, WI
Based in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, R and ND Landscaping covers lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2018, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(262) 745-7069Mr. Green Lawn and Tree Care
2.8on Google (5)Lake Geneva, WI
Mr. Green Lawn and Tree Care is a lawn care company in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, offering lawn care and tree service, with Google reviews going back to 2020, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Chacaz Lawncare
Lake Geneva, WI
A Lake Geneva lawn care company, Chacaz Lawncare lists lawn care, with Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(262) 812-7998Corky's Lawn Care
Lake Geneva, WI
Listed in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, Corky's Lawn Care offers lawn care, with a published phone number and website.
Franco Landscaping
Lake Geneva, WI
Based in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, Franco Landscaping covers lawn care and landscaping, with Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(262) 745-4653Heller's Landscaping & Lawn Cr
Lake Geneva, WI
Listed in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, Heller's Landscaping & Lawn Cr offers lawn care and landscaping, with a published phone number.
Landscaping(262) 949-1611Myers Maintenance & Repairs
Lake Geneva, WI
A Lake Geneva lawn care company, Myers Maintenance & Repairs lists lawn care, with a published phone number and website.
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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 Lake Geneva, but we have no contact details, hours, or reviews for them yet, so they are not in the list above.
- Bret Achtenhagen's Seasonal Services Ltd.
- Firescape LLC
- John S Packard
- The F.A. Bartlett Tree Experts Company
- Vande Hey Company, Inc.
When to do the work in Lake Geneva
Lake Geneva 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 Lake Geneva: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Lake Geneva?
A single mowing visit in Lake Geneva typically runs $35 to $53 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 Lake Geneva 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 Lake Geneva?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Lake Geneva 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 Lake Geneva?
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 Lake Geneva 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.