Lawn Care in Watertown, Wisconsin: Costs, Licensed Companies, and When to Hire
We list 15 lawn care companies serving Watertown. 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 Watertown
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 22,926 in Dodge 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 Watertown
Advantageous Property Services
5.0out of 5 on
(1)Watertown, WI
Based in Watertown, Wisconsin, Advantageous Property Services covers lawn care, with a published phone number and website, serving homeowners in the surrounding area.
Highway Light and Landscape
5.0on Google (1)Watertown, WI
A Watertown lawn care company, Highway Light and Landscape lists lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2023, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(920) 261-9989J D Lawn Care
5.0on Google (1)Watertown, WI
A Watertown lawn care company, J D Lawn Care lists lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2020, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Lawn care(920) 988-1063John Christian Landscaping
5.0on Google (7)Watertown, WI
John Christian Landscaping serves Watertown and the surrounding Wisconsin area with lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2020, and a published phone number.
Landscaping(920) 925-3482Rocky Top, LLC
5.0on Google (15)Watertown, WI
Rocky Top, LLC is a lawn care company in Watertown, Wisconsin, offering lawn care, rated 5.0 by 15 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2025, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
That Lawn Mower Guy
5.0on Google (3)Watertown, WI
That Lawn Mower Guy works on properties in Watertown, Wisconsin, handling lawn care and mowing, with Google reviews going back to 2020, and a published phone number and website.
Wolff Concrete and Outdoor Services
5.0on Google (5)Watertown, WI
Wolff Concrete and Outdoor Services serves Watertown and the surrounding Wisconsin area with lawn care, with Google reviews going back to 2020, Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number and website.
Gibson Lawn Service
4.9on Google (22)Watertown, WI
Based in Watertown, Wisconsin, Gibson Lawn Service covers lawn care, rated 4.9 by 22 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2024, and a published phone number and website.
tillman landscaping llc
4.6on Google (9)Watertown, WI
Tillman Landscaping LLC serves Watertown and the surrounding Wisconsin area with lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2017, and a published phone number and website.
Bags and Bulk Landscape Supply Yard
4.5on Google (24)Watertown, WI
Bags and Bulk Landscape Supply Yard is a lawn care company in Watertown, Wisconsin, offering lawn care and landscaping, rated 4.5 by 24 Google reviewers, with Google reviews going back to 2018, and Saturday hours listed.
Tim Theder Landscape Contractor
4.1on Google (7)Watertown, WI
Tim Theder Landscape Contractor is a lawn care company in Watertown, Wisconsin, offering lawn care and landscaping, with Google reviews going back to 2017, and a published phone number and website.
Leo’s landscaping
2.0out of 5 on(4)Watertown, WI
Leo’s Landscaping serves Watertown and the surrounding Wisconsin area with lawn care and landscaping, with Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Unverified(920) 390-0217TNT Lawn Care And Services
1.0out of 5 on(1)Watertown, WI
TNT Lawn Care And Services serves Watertown and the surrounding Wisconsin area with lawn care, with Saturday hours listed, and a published phone number.
Unverified(920) 988-5288Hundred Acre Woods
Watertown, WI
A Watertown lawn care company, Hundred Acre Woods lists lawn care, with a published phone number, serving homeowners in the surrounding area.
Unverified(920) 262-1944Professional Lawn Maintenance
Watertown, WI
Professional Lawn Maintenance serves Watertown and the surrounding Wisconsin area with lawn care, with a published phone number.
Lawn care(920) 261-6076
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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 Watertown, but we have no contact details, hours, or reviews for them yet, so they are not in the list above.
- B3 Lawncare Plus LLC
- Badger Pest Control LLC
- Grandiflora Landscaping, Inc.
- Greenix Holdings, LLC
- Growmark, Inc.
- Murphy Advantage Corp
- Randal J Mueller
- Schwulst Landscaping LLC
- The Tree Doctors LLC
- Trugreen Limited Partnership
- Turf Care Milwaukee LLC
- Wachtel Tree Science and Service, Inc.
When to do the work in Watertown
Watertown 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 Watertown: common questions
How much does lawn care cost in Watertown?
A single mowing visit in Watertown 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 Watertown 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 Watertown?
Book before the season starts rather than during it. Watertown 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 Watertown?
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 Watertown 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.