Lawn Care in Madison, Wisconsin: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 50 lawn care companies serving Madison, 4 of them holding a current Wisconsin pesticide applicator licence. Mowing here typically runs $42 to $64 a visit and crews bill about $57 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 Madison
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 | $42 to $64 | per visit | Weekly through the growing season on an average quarter-acre lot. |
| Edging and trimming | $12 to $18 | per visit | Usually bundled into a mowing visit rather than billed alone. |
| Fertilizer application | $14 to $21 | per 1,000 sq ft | Slow-release blend, three to five rounds a year. |
| Weed control | $9 to $14 | per 1,000 sq ft | Pre-emergent in spring, post-emergent as broadleaf weeds show. |
| Core aeration | $13 to $20 | per 1,000 sq ft | Once a year, priced higher on compacted clay soil. |
| Overseeding | $22 to $34 | per 1,000 sq ft | Nearly always quoted together with aeration. |
| Grub and insect control | $11 to $17 | per 1,000 sq ft | One preventive round covers most of the season. |
| Dethatching | $10 to $15 | per 1,000 sq ft | Only needed when thatch is over half an inch thick. |
Priced for a city of 269,840 in the Madison metro.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Lawn care companies in Madison
Acer Landscaping
5.0on Google (1)Madison, WI
Listed in Madison, Wisconsin, Acer Landscaping offers lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Dane County Property Services
5.0on Google (5)Madison, WI
Based in Madison, Wisconsin, Dane County Property Services covers lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2019, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Barnes, Inc.
3.7on Google (57)Madison, WI
Listed in Madison, Wisconsin, Barnes, Inc. offers lawn care, rated 3.7 by 57 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2020, and a published phone number and website.
CK Lawn & Landscape
3.2on Google (30)Madison, WI
Based in Madison, Wisconsin, CK Lawn & Landscape covers lawn care and landscaping, rated 3.2 by 30 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2021, and a published phone number and website.
Badger Lawns and Landscape
5.0on Google (8)Madison, WI
Badger Lawns and Landscape works on properties in Madison, Wisconsin, handling lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2022, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Banerez Lawn Care
5.0on Google (1)Madison, WI
Banerez Lawn Care serves Madison and the surrounding Wisconsin area with lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Best Buds Landscaping & Greenhouses
5.0on Google (3)Madison, WI
Best Buds Landscaping & Greenhouses works on properties in Madison, Wisconsin, handling lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2022, and a published phone number and website.
Boosted Outdoor Services
5.0on Google (45)Madison, WI
Boosted Outdoor Services works on properties in Madison, Wisconsin, handling lawn care, rated 5.0 by 45 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Diaz Landscape Construction LLC
5.0on Google (20)Madison, WI
A Madison lawn care company, Diaz Landscape Construction LLC lists lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 20 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2019, and a published phone number and website.
Dream Green Lawn Care LLC
5.0on Google (1)Madison, WI
Dream Green Lawn Care LLC works on properties in Madison, Wisconsin, handling lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Freiberg's Hardscaping
5.0on Google (10)Madison, WI
Freiberg's Hardscaping serves Madison and the surrounding Wisconsin area with lawn care, rated 5.0 by 10 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2020, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Friske Lawn Care Inc.
5.0on Google (12)Madison, WI
Listed in Madison, Wisconsin, Friske Lawn Care Inc. offers lawn care, rated 5.0 by 12 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2022, and a published phone number and website.
Good Oak Ecological Services
5.0on Google (10)Madison, WI
Good Oak Ecological Services works on properties in Madison, Wisconsin, handling lawn care, rated 5.0 by 10 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2021, and a published phone number and website.
Las Flore's Lawn Care
5.0on Google (9)Madison, WI
Listed in Madison, Wisconsin, Las Flore's Lawn Care offers lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2022, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Mattias lawn care
5.0on Google (1)Madison, WI
Mattias Lawn Care serves Madison and the surrounding Wisconsin area with lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2023, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(608) 957-5086Mendez Lawn Care Services LLC
5.0on Google (1)Madison, WI
A Madison lawn care company, Mendez Lawn Care Services LLC lists lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2022, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
PALEX services LLC
5.0on Google (24)Madison, WI
Listed in Madison, Wisconsin, PALEX services LLC offers lawn care, rated 5.0 by 24 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2023, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Ruben's Lawn Care Services & Dumpster Rentals L.L.C.
5.0on Google (9)Madison, WI
Listed in Madison, Wisconsin, Ruben's Lawn Care Services & Dumpster Rentals L.L.C. offers lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Sparrow Lawn Care Verona
5.0on Google (11)Madison, WI
Sparrow Lawn Care Verona serves Madison and the surrounding Wisconsin area with lawn care, rated 5.0 by 11 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
King Maple Landscaping LLC
4.9on Google (173)Madison, WI
Based in Madison, Wisconsin, King Maple Landscaping LLC covers lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.9 by 173 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Lawn Love - Madison
4.9on Google (29)Madison, WI
Lawn Love - Madison works on properties in Madison, Wisconsin, handling lawn care, rated 4.9 by 29 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Haynes Lawn Care & Snow Removal LLC
4.8on Google (35)Madison, WI
Listed in Madison, Wisconsin, Haynes Lawn Care & Snow Removal LLC offers lawn care and seasonal snow removal, rated 4.8 by 35 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and Saturday hours listed.
Proscapes, L.L.C.
4.8on Google (66)Madison, WI
Based in Madison, Wisconsin, Proscapes, L.L.C. covers lawn care, rated 4.8 by 66 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Acer Landscaping & Hardscaping LLC
4.7on Google (28)Madison, WI
Acer Landscaping & Hardscaping LLC is a lawn care company in Madison, Wisconsin, offering lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.7 by 28 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and a published phone number and website.
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Where these companies are
Licensed companies in Madison
Licensed applicators without a listing
These businesses hold a current Wisconsin pesticide applicator licence and work in Madison, but we have no contact details, hours, or reviews for them yet, so they are not in the list above.
- Alt's Operation LLC
- Aptive Environmental
- August Ecological Services LLC
- Avant Gardening & Landscaping, Inc.
- Carrington Lawn And Landscape LLC
- Ck Lawn & Landscape LLC
- DeMarte LLC
- EB3 Snow Removal LLC
- ECO Tree Company
- Edmund Mitchell Corporation
- Four Lakes Lawn Care LLC
- Glacier Landscape, Inc.
- Good Oak LLC
- Gorham Street Productions LLC
- Green Acres Lawn Service LLC
- Green Door Gardens, LLC
- Greenix Holdings, LLC
- Innovative Tree Care Specialists, LLC
- IPM Works LLC
- Jdp3 LLC
- Jennifer N Rose
- Kwik Kill Pest Control Inc.
- Lawn Care Plus Inc
- Madison Lawn Care LLC
- Maple Leaf Inc
- Modernland Tree Care LLC
- Murphy Advantage Corp
- Orkin LLC
- Pest Defense Pest Control
- QE Solar LLC
And 19 more on the Wisconsin register.
When to do the work in Madison
Madison 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 Madison: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Madison?
A single mowing visit in Madison typically runs $42 to $64 for an average quarter-acre lot, and crews bill around $57 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 Madison 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. 4 of the 50 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 Madison?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Madison 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 Madison?
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 Madison 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.