Lawn Care in Middleton, Wisconsin: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 19 lawn care companies serving Middleton. Mowing here typically runs $39 to $59 a visit and crews bill about $52 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 Middleton
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 | $39 to $59 | per visit | Weekly through the growing season on an average quarter-acre lot. |
| Edging and trimming | $11 to $17 | per visit | Usually bundled into a mowing visit rather than billed alone. |
| Fertilizer application | $13 to $20 | per 1,000 sq ft | Slow-release blend, three to five rounds a year. |
| Weed control | $8 to $13 | per 1,000 sq ft | Pre-emergent in spring, post-emergent as broadleaf weeds show. |
| Core aeration | $12 to $18 | per 1,000 sq ft | Once a year, priced higher on compacted clay soil. |
| Overseeding | $20 to $31 | per 1,000 sq ft | Nearly always quoted together with aeration. |
| Grub and insect control | $10 to $15 | per 1,000 sq ft | One preventive round covers most of the season. |
| Dethatching | $9 to $14 | per 1,000 sq ft | Only needed when thatch is over half an inch thick. |
Priced for a city of 21,827 in the Madison metro.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Lawn care companies in Middleton
Best Buds Landscape
5.0on Google (1)Middleton, WI
Best Buds Landscape serves Middleton and the surrounding Wisconsin area with lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
County Line Property Maintenance
5.0on Google (22)Cross Plains, WI
County Line Property Maintenance works on properties in Cross Plains, Wisconsin, handling lawn care, rated 5.0 by 22 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Green Acres Lawn Services LLC
5.0on Google (4)Middleton, WI
Based in Middleton, Wisconsin, Green Acres Lawn Services LLC covers lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2017, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(608) 831-8050Hill Point Landscaping LLC
5.0on Google (5)Cross Plains, WI
Hill Point Landscaping LLC works on properties in Cross Plains, Wisconsin, handling lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Madison Horticultural and Landscaping Services
5.0on Google (2)Cross Plains, WI
Madison Horticultural and Landscaping Services serves Cross Plains and the surrounding Wisconsin area with lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2018, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(608) 274-9981Niesen & Son Landscaping, Inc.
5.0on Google (1)Middleton, WI
Based in Middleton, Wisconsin, Niesen & Son Landscaping, Inc. covers lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and a published phone number and website.
Revenz Cleaning And Landscaping Services
5.0out of 5 on
(1)Middleton, WI
A Middleton lawn care company, Revenz Cleaning And Landscaping Services lists lawn care and landscaping, with Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Unverified(608) 213-8787
Scott Harrington Landscape and Tree Service, LLC
5.0on Google (69)Middleton, WI
Scott Harrington Landscape and Tree Service, LLC is a lawn care company in Middleton, Wisconsin, offering lawn care, landscaping and tree service, rated 5.0 by 69 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and Saturday hours listed.
Cardinal Lawn & Landscape
4.9on Google (28)Middleton, WI
Cardinal Lawn & Landscape works on properties in Middleton, Wisconsin, handling lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.9 by 28 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Carrington Lawn & Landscape
4.9on Google (130)Middleton, WI
A Middleton lawn care company, Carrington Lawn & Landscape lists lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.9 by 130 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2021, and a published phone number and website.
NaturaLawn of America
4.9on Google (59)Middleton, WI
Based in Middleton, Wisconsin, NaturaLawn of America covers lawn care, rated 4.9 by 59 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Alonso Landscape Service LLC
4.8on Google (55)Middleton, WI
Alonso Landscape Service LLC works on properties in Middleton, Wisconsin, handling lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.8 by 55 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Boley Tree & Landscape Care Inc
4.8on Google (74)Middleton, WI
Boley Tree & Landscape Care Inc is a lawn care company in Middleton, Wisconsin, offering lawn care, landscaping and tree service, rated 4.8 by 74 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and Saturday hours listed.
Weed Man Lawn Care
4.6on Google (1,148)Middleton, WI
Listed in Middleton, Wisconsin, Weed Man Lawn Care offers lawn care and weed control, rated 4.6 by 1,148 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Prima Pros
4.5on Google (23)Middleton, WI
Prima Pros is a lawn care company in Middleton, Wisconsin, offering lawn care, rated 4.5 by 23 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2020, and a published phone number and website.
Carrington Lawn & Landscape
4.3out of 5 on(6)Middleton, WI
A Middleton lawn care company, Carrington Lawn & Landscape lists lawn care and landscaping, with a published phone number.
Unverified(608) 821-0322
The Bruce Company
3.5on Google (284)Middleton, WI
The Bruce Company is a lawn care company in Middleton, Wisconsin, offering lawn care and landscaping, rated 3.5 by 284 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Judd's Lawn Service
1.0out of 5 on(1)Middleton, WI
Based in Middleton, Wisconsin, Judd's Lawn Service covers lawn care, with a published phone number, serving homeowners in the surrounding area.
Unverified(608) 577-9207Specialty Mulching of Middleton
1.0out of 5 on(11)Middleton, WI
A Middleton lawn care company, Specialty Mulching of Middleton lists lawn care and mulch installation, rated 1.0 by 11 Yelp reviewers, with a published phone number.
Unverified(608) 444-1158
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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 Middleton, but we have no contact details, hours, or reviews for them yet, so they are not in the list above.
- Atlas Lawn Services, LLC
- Barnes Inc
- BB Prime, LLC
- Bollig Best Lawn Service Inc
- Greenstripe Lawns & Landscapes LLC
- Madison Grassman
- Oak Valley Landscaping
- Schmidt Landscape Services, Inc.
- The Bruce Company of Wisconsin, Inc.
- TotalGuard Yard Care
- Tree Health Management LLC
- TruGreen
- Turf Care Madison LLC
- Winter Services Inc
When to do the work in Middleton
Middleton 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 Middleton: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Middleton?
A single mowing visit in Middleton typically runs $39 to $59 for an average quarter-acre lot, and crews bill around $52 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 Middleton 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 Middleton?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Middleton 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 Middleton?
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 Middleton 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.