Lawn Care in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 21 lawn care companies serving Sun Prairie. Mowing here typically runs $38 to $58 a visit and crews bill about $51 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 Sun Prairie
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 | $38 to $58 | 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 $19 | 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 35,967 in the Madison metro.
Compare against national lawn care costs or price your own lawn on the lawn cost estimator.
Lawn care companies in Sun Prairie
AYA Lawn Care & Snow Removal
5.0out of 5 on
(1)Sun Prairie, WI
AYA Lawn Care & Snow Removal works on properties in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, handling lawn care and seasonal snow removal, with Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Unverified(608) 609-7246Chairez Landscaping & Hardscaping LLC
5.0on Google (1)Sun Prairie, WI
Chairez Landscaping & Hardscaping LLC serves Sun Prairie and the surrounding Wisconsin area with lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(608) 658-1041Cut & Mow
5.0out of 5 on(1)Sun Prairie, WI
Cut & Mow works on properties in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, handling lawn care and mowing, with Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Unverified(608) 299-4314First Due Lawnscapes LLC
5.0on Google (1)Sun Prairie, WI
Listed in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, First Due Lawnscapes LLC offers lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number and website.
Jackstone Landscaping & Jackson Construction
5.0out of 5 on(1)Sun Prairie, WI
Listed in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, Jackstone Landscaping & Jackson Construction offers lawn care and landscaping, with a published phone number.
Unverified(608) 879-5225
JYC Curb Appeal
5.0on Google (14)Sun Prairie, WI
JYC Curb Appeal serves Sun Prairie and the surrounding Wisconsin area with lawn care, rated 5.0 by 14 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2023, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Midwest Yardscapes
5.0on Google (3)Sun Prairie, WI
Based in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, Midwest Yardscapes covers lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2026, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(920) 267-2749Moze Mows Lawn Care
5.0on Google (4)Sun Prairie, WI
Listed in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, Moze Mows Lawn Care offers lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2022, and a published phone number and website.
Snow Mow and More Landscaping
5.0out of 5 on(1)Sun Prairie, WI
Listed in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, Snow Mow and More Landscaping offers lawn care, landscaping and mowing, with Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Unverified(608) 354-9075Four of Six Landscape
4.9on Google (48)Sun Prairie, WI
A Sun Prairie lawn care company, Four of Six Landscape lists lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.9 by 48 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2018, and a published phone number and website.
Beaver Bros Tree and Landscaping
4.7out of 5 on(3)Sun Prairie, WI
A Sun Prairie lawn care company, Beaver Bros Tree and Landscaping lists lawn care, landscaping and tree service, with Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Unverified(608) 501-8499Hellenbrand Landscaping LLC
4.7on Google (7)Sun Prairie, WI
Based in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, Hellenbrand Landscaping LLC covers lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2022, and a published phone number and website.
Jacksons Yard Care LLC
4.7on Google (183)Sun Prairie, WI
Listed in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, Jacksons Yard Care LLC offers lawn care, rated 4.7 by 183 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2026, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
S & K Snowplowing Lawn Maintenance
4.4on Google (8)Sun Prairie, WI
A Sun Prairie lawn care company, S & K Snowplowing Lawn Maintenance lists lawn care and seasonal snow removal, with Google reviews going back to 2013, and a published phone number.
Snow removal(608) 834-8888
Schönheit Gardens
4.4on Google (75)Sun Prairie, WI
Landscaping specialist offering design & maintenance services as well as a seasonal nursery.
Earthscapes
4.0out of 5 on(7)Marshall, WI
Earthscapes works on properties in Marshall, Wisconsin, handling lawn care, with a published phone number, serving homeowners in the surrounding area.
Unverified(608) 655-3981Jacksons Yard Care
4.0out of 5 on(8)Sun Prairie, WI
Jacksons Yard Care is a lawn care company in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, offering lawn care, with Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Unverified(608) 338-4908Maximum Service Lawn Care
4.0out of 5 on(1)Sun Prairie, WI
Based in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, Maximum Service Lawn Care covers lawn care, with Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Unverified(608) 999-1135ReedsWeedz
4.0out of 5 on(2)Sun Prairie, WI
Listed in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, ReedsWeedz offers lawn care, with Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Unverified(608) 960-6775Best Buds Landscaping and Garden Center
3.0on Google (2)Sun Prairie, WI
Best Buds Landscaping and Garden Center works on properties in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, handling lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2021, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(608) 313-7918Acme Household Services
Sun Prairie, WI
Acme Household Services serves Sun Prairie and the surrounding Wisconsin area with lawn care, serving homeowners in the surrounding area.
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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 Sun Prairie, but we have no contact details, hours, or reviews for them yet, so they are not in the list above.
- Alt's Operation LLC
- Badger Turf Solutions LLC
- Barnes Inc
- Coleman & Marks LLC
- Copesan Services Inc.
- Greenway Lawn Care And Landscaping LLC
- Kwik Kill Pest Control Inc.
- Olson Toon Landscaping, Inc.
- Professional Pest Control Inc
- Reliable Property Services
- Rentokil North America, Inc.
- S&S Outdoor Enterprises LLC
- Scapeland, LLC
- Schonheit Gardens Landscaping LLC
- Tree Health Management LLC
- TruGreen
- Turf Care Madison LLC
When to do the work in Sun Prairie
Sun Prairie 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 Sun Prairie: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Sun Prairie?
A single mowing visit in Sun Prairie typically runs $38 to $58 for an average quarter-acre lot, and crews bill around $51 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 Sun Prairie 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 Sun Prairie?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Sun Prairie 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 Sun Prairie?
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 Sun Prairie 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.