Lawn Care in Salem Lakes, Wisconsin: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 13 lawn care companies serving Salem Lakes. Mowing here typically runs $35 to $54 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 Salem Lakes
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 $54 | 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 | $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 $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 14,601 in Kenosha 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 Salem Lakes
Elite excavation
5.0out of 5 on
(1)Salem, WI
Elite Excavation is a lawn care company in Salem, Wisconsin, offering lawn care, with Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Unverified(262) 716-5203GMA landscaping services
5.0on Google (14)Salem Lakes, WI
GMA landscaping services is a lawn care company in Salem Lakes, Wisconsin, offering lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 14 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(262) 496-5943Schlei Snowplowing and Lawn Service
5.0on Google (3)Union Grove, WI
Schlei Snowplowing and Lawn Service works on properties in Union Grove, Wisconsin, handling lawn care and seasonal snow removal, with Google reviews going back to 2019, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Snow removal(847) 309-1983Sol-Cal Construction
5.0out of 5 on(1)Antioch, IL
Based in Antioch, Wisconsin, Sol-Cal Construction covers lawn care, with Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Unverified(262) 515-5833Westosha Lawn Care
5.0on Google (1)Salem Lakes, WI
Westosha Lawn Care works on properties in Salem Lakes, Wisconsin, handling lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2018, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(262) 298-6641Tognarelli Lawn Care
4.9on Google (124)Antioch, IL
Based in Antioch, Wisconsin, Tognarelli Lawn Care covers lawn care, rated 4.9 by 124 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and a published phone number and website.
E H Landscape & Construction
3.7out of 5 on(6)Ingleside, IL
E H Landscape & Construction works on properties in Ingleside, Wisconsin, handling lawn care and landscaping, with Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Unverified(224) 864-0143JGH Landscaping
3.7out of 5 on(6)Ingleside, IL
JGH Landscaping works on properties in Ingleside, Wisconsin, handling lawn care and landscaping, with Saturday hours listed, serving homeowners in the surrounding area.
UnverifiedLawn Doctor of Antioch
3.7out of 5 on(12)Lake Villa, IL
Lawn Doctor of Antioch is a lawn care company in Lake Villa, Wisconsin, offering lawn care, rated 3.7 by 12 Yelp reviewers, with a published phone number.
Unverified(847) 395-0940
Grow N Mow Landscaping
3.5on Google (18)Salem Lakes, WI
Based in Salem Lakes, Wisconsin, Grow N Mow Landscaping covers lawn care, landscaping and mowing, rated 3.5 by 18 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2021, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Qs Landscaping
3.1out of 5 on(7)Ingleside, IL
Listed in Ingleside, Wisconsin, Qs Landscaping offers lawn care and landscaping, with Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Unverified(224) 602-5638Breezy Hill Nursery
2.1out of 5 on(30)Salem, WI
A Salem lawn care company, Breezy Hill Nursery lists lawn care, rated 2.1 by 30 Yelp reviewers, with Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Unverified(262) 537-2111JHEquipment
1.0out of 5 on(1)Lake Villa, IL
JHEquipment serves Lake Villa and the surrounding Wisconsin area with lawn care, with Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Unverified(847) 769-4616
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Where these companies are
When to do the work in Salem Lakes
Salem Lakes 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 Salem Lakes: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Salem Lakes?
A single mowing visit in Salem Lakes typically runs $35 to $54 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 Salem Lakes 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 Salem Lakes?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Salem Lakes 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 Salem Lakes?
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 Salem Lakes 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.