Lawn Care in Shawano, Wisconsin: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 14 lawn care companies serving Shawano, 2 of them holding a current Wisconsin pesticide applicator licence. Mowing here typically runs $34 to $52 a visit and crews bill about $46 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 Shawano
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 | $34 to $52 | 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 | $11 to $17 | 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 | $10 to $16 | per 1,000 sq ft | Once a year, priced higher on compacted clay soil. |
| Overseeding | $18 to $27 | 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 $12 | per 1,000 sq ft | Only needed when thatch is over half an inch thick. |
Priced for a city of 9,243 in Shawano 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 Shawano
Hoffman Landscaping & Snow Removal, LLC
4.4on Google (7)Shawano, WI
A Shawano lawn care company, Hoffman Landscaping & Snow Removal, LLC lists lawn care, landscaping and seasonal snow removal, with Google reviews going back to 2022, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Licensed(715) 853-6589Technical Landscape Care
Shawano, WI
Based in Shawano, Wisconsin, Technical Landscape Care covers lawn care and landscaping, with Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Licensed(715) 526-6745Bay Tree Service
5.0out of 5 on
(1)Shawano, WI
A Shawano lawn care company, Bay Tree Service lists lawn care and tree service, with Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Unverified(715) 701-3225BJ's Landscape and Maintenance, LLC
5.0on Google (7)Shawano, WI
BJ's Landscape and Maintenance, LLC serves Shawano and the surrounding Wisconsin area with lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2021, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(920) 334-6969Boivin Excavating & Landscaping LLC
5.0on Google (4)Keshena, WI
Boivin Excavating & Landscaping LLC serves Keshena and the surrounding Wisconsin area with lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2022, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(715) 304-9812By The Yard
5.0out of 5 on(1)Bonduel, WI
By The Yard is a lawn care company in Bonduel, Wisconsin, offering lawn care, with Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Unverified(715) 584-8139Gretzinger Landscaping & Evergreens, LLC
5.0on Google (26)Shawano, WI
Gretzinger Landscaping & Evergreens, LLC is a lawn care company in Shawano, Wisconsin, offering lawn care and landscaping, rated 5.0 by 26 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2019, and a published phone number and website.
T & B Lawncare
5.0on Google (2)Shawano, WI
A Shawano lawn care company, T & B Lawncare lists lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2018, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(715) 853-8922Yard on par
5.0on Google (3)Shawano, WI
Yard On Par works on properties in Shawano, Wisconsin, handling lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2019, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(715) 851-9273
Shawano Lawn & Stone Company
4.6on Google (38)Shawano, WI
Listed in Shawano, Wisconsin, Shawano Lawn & Stone Company offers lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.6 by 38 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2021, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Reinke Property Management-Lawn Care and Snow Removal
4.4on Google (7)Shawano, WI
Reinke Property Management-Lawn Care and Snow Removal works on properties in Shawano, Wisconsin, handling lawn care and seasonal snow removal, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Snow removal(715) 851-2615Travis's Lawn Care, L.L.C..
4.3on Google (11)Clintonville, WI
A Clintonville lawn care company, Travis's Lawn Care, L.L.C.. lists lawn care, rated 4.3 by 11 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2019, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(920) 659-1344Brent Draheim Lawn Care & Snow Removal, Vultures Are Us LLC
3.7on Google (3)Shawano, WI
Brent Draheim Lawn Care & Snow Removal, Vultures Are Us LLC serves Shawano and the surrounding Wisconsin area with lawn care and seasonal snow removal, with Google reviews going back to 2017, and a published phone number.
Snow removal(715) 526-5464A&M Lawn And Landscape Service
Shawano, WI
A Shawano lawn care company, A&M Lawn And Landscape Service lists lawn care and landscaping, with a published phone number.
Landscaping(715) 526-3016
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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 Shawano, but we have no contact details, hours, or reviews for them yet, so they are not in the list above.
- Advanced Green Lawn Services LLC
- Lakeview Revival WI Inc.
- N.E.W. Landscape & Lawncare
When to do the work in Shawano
Shawano 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 Shawano: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Shawano?
A single mowing visit in Shawano typically runs $34 to $52 for an average quarter-acre lot, and crews bill around $46 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 Shawano 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. 2 of the 14 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 Shawano?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Shawano 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 Shawano?
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 Shawano 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.