Lawn Care in Stevens Point, Wisconsin: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 18 lawn care companies serving Stevens Point, 2 of them holding a current Wisconsin pesticide applicator licence. Mowing here typically runs $36 to $55 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 Stevens Point
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 | $36 to $55 | per visit | Weekly through the growing season on an average quarter-acre lot. |
| Edging and trimming | $10 to $16 | 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 $29 | 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 | $9 to $13 | per 1,000 sq ft | Only needed when thatch is over half an inch thick. |
Priced for a city of 25,666 in Portage 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 Stevens Point
Glodowski Brother's Lawn Care & Landscaping LLC
4.7on Google (18)Stevens Point, WI
Glodowski Brother's Lawn Care & Landscaping LLC is a lawn care company in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, offering lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.7 by 18 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024.
Skierka Lawn & Landscaping LLC
2.6on Google (5)Stevens Point, WI
Skierka Lawn & Landscaping LLC is a lawn care company in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, offering lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2018, and a published phone number and website.
Eagle Tree Care LLC
5.0on Google (216)Stevens Point, WI
A Stevens Point lawn care company, Eagle Tree Care LLC lists lawn care and tree service, rated 5.0 by 216 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Green Circle Tree LLC
5.0on Google (32)Stevens Point, WI
A Stevens Point lawn care company, Green Circle Tree LLC lists lawn care and tree service, rated 5.0 by 32 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2021, and a published phone number and website.
Green Meadow Turf - Sod Farm
5.0on Google (8)Stevens Point, WI
A Stevens Point lawn care company, Green Meadow Turf - Sod Farm lists lawn care and sod installation, with Google reviews going back to 2019, and a published phone number and website.
Hillbillies Mow N Snow LLC
5.0on Google (2)Stevens Point, WI
A Stevens Point lawn care company, Hillbillies Mow N Snow LLC lists lawn care, mowing and seasonal snow removal, with Google reviews going back to 2022, and a published phone number.
Mowing(715) 498-0885Living Water Lawn Care
5.0out of 5 on
(1)Stevens Point, WI
Living Water Lawn Care serves Stevens Point and the surrounding Wisconsin area with lawn care, with Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Unverified(715) 252-0530The Shrub Doctor
5.0on Google (4)Stevens Point, WI
Based in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, The Shrub Doctor covers lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2017, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(715) 340-7306TruGreen Lawn Care
4.6on Google (247)Stevens Point, WI
TruGreen Lawn Care is a lawn care company in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, offering lawn care, rated 4.6 by 247 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, and a published phone number and website.
Green Thumb
4.1on Google (8)Stevens Point, WI
Green Thumb works on properties in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, handling lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2017, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(715) 342-1700Plaski & Sons Lawncare & Snow
3.8on Google (14)Stevens Point, WI
Plaski & Sons Lawncare & Snow is a lawn care company in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, offering lawn care and seasonal snow removal, rated 3.8 by 14 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2019, and a published phone number.
Snow removal(715) 341-0259
Egle Landscaping Inc
3.7on Google (10)Custer, WI
Egle Landscaping Inc is a lawn care company in Custer, Wisconsin, offering lawn care and landscaping, rated 3.7 by 10 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2021, and a published phone number and website.
Scott's Lawn Care
3.5on Google (6)Stevens Point, WI
Based in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, Scott's Lawn Care covers lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2019, and a published phone number and website.
Green Thumb Sprinkler & Landscaping LLC
2.8on Google (5)Stevens Point, WI
A Stevens Point lawn care company, Green Thumb Sprinkler & Landscaping LLC lists lawn care, landscaping and sprinkler repair, with Google reviews going back to 2023, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(715) 342-1700TruGreen Lawn Care
1.6out of 5 on(14)Stevens Point, WI
TruGreen Lawn Care is a lawn care company in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, offering lawn care, rated 1.6 by 14 Yelp reviewers, with Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Unverified(833) 418-51734 Seasons Lawn Care
Stevens Point, WI
4 Seasons Lawn Care works on properties in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, handling lawn care, with a published phone number and website.
Best Lawn Care
Stevens Point, WI
Best Lawn Care is a lawn care company in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, offering lawn care, with a published phone number.
Lawn care(715) 544-8991Paul's Lawn Care, LLC
Stevens Point, WI
Based in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, Paul's Lawn Care, LLC covers lawn care, with Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(715) 570-6409
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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 Stevens Point, but we have no contact details, hours, or reviews for them yet, so they are not in the list above.
- Archer North LLC
- Brandt Pest Control LLC
- Cory Ganser
- First Choice Tree Care Inc
- Growmark, Inc.
- Preferred Tree Co
- Professional Vegetation Management Services LLC
- Proper Fertilizing Inc.
- Quercus Land Stewardship Services LLC
- Re-Vi Design, LLC
- Sara's Gardens LLC
- SavATree, LLC
- Schalow's Nursery Inc
- The Other Side Lawn Care LLC
- Trugreen Limited Partnership
- Ultra Cut & Care LLC
- Zielie's Tree Service Inc.
When to do the work in Stevens Point
Stevens Point 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 Stevens Point: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Stevens Point?
A single mowing visit in Stevens Point typically runs $36 to $55 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 Stevens Point 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 18 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 Stevens Point?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Stevens Point 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 Stevens Point?
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 Stevens Point 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.