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David C.'s lawn in Alton, IL

Willie we don't live at the house there. Our disabled sister does. We trust you did an excellent job. Thank You

-David C. in Alton, IL

Fred W.'s lawn in Alton, IL

Prince did an excellent job of cutting my yard. Very much appreciate it.

-Fred W. in Alton, IL

Ivey T.'s lawn in Alton, IL

The yard looks amazing! Never looked better! Service was fast and efficient. Zero complaints! Thank you!!

-Ivey T. in Alton, IL

Alton, IL - Oct 2, 2023
Local Lawn Care Facts & Resources


Should I water my lawn today?

We currently have no rainfall data available for Alton, IL.


Sunrise   6:41 am Sunset   5:46 pm


Lawn tip of the week

Did you know? There are approximately 50 million acres of grass in the United States. Approximately 21 million of those acres are in our front and back yards.


Grass Cutting Height Preferences

Long (6-7 inches) 0%
Medium (4-5 inches) 15%
Short (2-3 inches) 85%


Lawn Care Facts

Average Yard Size 7,486 sq ft
Average Mowing Price $49.03

 
Lawns Fertilized 2%
Lawns with Leaf Removal 14%
Aerated Lawns 9%
Yards with Cleanups 2%
Days That Are Sunny 13%

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Easy, Affordable Lawn Care Services in Alton

Alton's four-season climate creates lots of lawn chores. When you need a hand with yard work, LawnStarter will connect you to pros who will mow, trim, and edge, keeping your lawn healthy in any season.


How LawnStarter Can Take Care of Your Lawn: Our pros can handle all aspects of lawn care, from mowing, trimming, and edging to fertilization and weed control.


Here's what our pros know – and what you need to know – about lawn care in Alton:


Most Common Grass Types: Bermudagrass, Zoysiagrass, tall fescue, buffalograss, and Kentucky bluegrass.


Spring Lawn Care Tips: Rake leaf debris, aerate to break up compacted soil, and apply herbicides to keep weeds away.


Fall Lawn Care Tips: Water your lawn regularly, continue to mow but leave the grass clippings on the lawn. Give your yard a final rake before the first frost and check your lawn for pests or diseases.


Common Lawn Pests: Grubs, chinch bugs, and webworms.

 

Common Lawn Diseases: Brown patch, dollar spot, fairy ring, and red thread.

 

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Meet some of our Alton pros

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Prince Walton
Hi, Homeowners! I'm Prince Walton and I have five children. Four of them are boys. They are the reason I started my company. They love to cut grass as well. I love to see my customers smile with all the things going on in the world. Someone must take care of it so I came up with Make America Green Again (M.A.G.A.) Lawn & Cleaning Services. We wish to bring you plenty of joy and satisfaction with the great job my team will perform each and every time we serve you. Your every yard wish is our command. Thank you for your time. We look forward to seeing you soon!


821 Pearl Street
Alton, IL 62002

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Christopher Allen
Hi, my name is Chris Allen. I started my business 21 years ago when I had my first child. I've always liked to work outdoors which makes this a good job for me. I'm a people person and love working with the community. I enjoy helping the elderly and everyone else, so it was a great fit!


3444 Meridocia Street
Alton, IL 62002

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Chris Allen
I’m Chris Allen with Alton Outdoors, a celebrated lawn care company founded in 2000. Rated #1 in the Riverbend area, we provide strong work ethics, quality work, and 100% customer satisfaction. We also provide for those in need, as we donate approximately 25 projects a year. Because we have many happy, repeat customers, please consider Alton Outdoors.


3444 Meridocia Street
Alton, IL 62002

Recent Reviews

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Kristen B.'s Lawn Care service in Simple Lawn
AWESOME JOB
Kristen B. - Sep 23, 2023 - Alton, IL
Lawn Care by Robert Sutherland,
Simple Lawn
Don L.'s Lawn Service service in Nash's Lawns Maintenance LLC
Great
Don L. - Sep 21, 2023 - Alton, IL
Lawn Service by William Nash,
Nash's Lawns Maintenance LLC
Tammy M.'s Lawn Care service in Outdoor Service
Lawn looks amazing, very nicely edged and patio and porch blown. Love coming home to a freshly mowed yard
Tammy M. - Sep 12, 2023 - Alton, IL
Lawn Care by Jason Ellison,
Outdoor Service
Mike J.'s Lawn Service service in Billy lawn care
Always do a great job on my yard, thank you guys .
Mike J. - Sep 08, 2023 - Alton, IL
Lawn Service by Willie Ford,
Billy lawn care
Stephen H.'s Lawn Service service in J&MA Lawn Solutions
Great job, thanks!
Stephen H. - Sep 07, 2023 - Alton, IL
Lawn Service by Richard Simpson,
J&MA Lawn Solutions
Thomas B.'s Lawn Care service in Justin's Lawns Maintenance
Thank you!
Thomas B. - Sep 02, 2023 - Alton, IL
Lawn Care by Justin Robertson,
Justin's Lawns Maintenance
M Rabe A.'s Yard Cutting service in Simple Lawn
Great job!
M Rabe A. - Aug 18, 2023 - Alton, IL
Yard Cutting by Robert Sutherland,
Simple Lawn
Reggie G.'s Lawn Service service in Nash's Lawns Maintenance LLC
Great job!!!
Reggie G. - Aug 02, 2023 - Alton, IL
Lawn Service by William Nash,
Nash's Lawns Maintenance LLC
Judy M.'s Lawn Care service in Enclave Landscaping
Nathan is the best. TY
Judy M. - Jul 19, 2023 - Alton, IL
Lawn Care by Nathan Garrett,
Enclave Landscaping
Samika B.'s Lawn Mowing service in Justin's Lawns Maintenance
Great job
Samika B. - Jul 17, 2023 - Alton, IL
Lawn Mowing by Justin Robertson,
Justin's Lawns Maintenance
Samantha M.'s Lawn Care service in Outdoor Service
Wonderful service
Samantha M. - Jul 17, 2023 - Alton, IL
Lawn Care by Jason Ellison,
Outdoor Service
Mani Y.'s Lawn Mowing service in Alton outdoor lawn& landscaping
Terrific job!
Mani Y. - Jul 15, 2023 - Alton, IL
Lawn Mowing by Christopher Allen,
Alton outdoor lawn& landscaping


Overall Rating: 4.9 / 5 stars (81 reviews)

Service Recommendations in Alton

LawnStarter pros will let you know what your lawn needs. Here are some recent recommendations for lawn care services in Alton, IL.

General Landscape Improvements

Recommended by Victor Hudson

Details
Service Location: Alton,IL
Service Yard Size: 1,425 square feet
Service Price: $243.9
Service
Location (from the street): Full yard Clean off the roof of debris and pine needles. Clean entire roof

General Landscape Improvements

Recommended by Charles Day

Details
Service Location: Alton,IL
Service Yard Size: 5,327 square feet
Service Price: $58.54
Service
Location (from the street): Full yard I'm offering fertilizer application to all of my customers. The price includes the cost of the fertilizer

Yard And Flowerbed Cleaning

Recommended by Victor Hudson

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Service Location: Alton,IL
Service Yard Size: 9,765 square feet
Service Price: $621.94
Service
Location (from the street): Full yard Remove all debris from back yard and collect any dead grass or leafs on lawn. Hard rock, cement blocks etc....

Leaf Raking

Recommended by Jason Ellison

Details
Service Location: Alton,IL
Service Yard Size: 1,203 square feet
Service Price: $341.46
Service
Location (from the street): Front yard, Left side Trim front hedges. Cut the vine and weed from the left side of the house. Trim bushes - left side of property. Clean out flower beds.

Flower Bed Weeding

Recommended by William Nash

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Service Location: Alton,IL
Service Yard Size: 9,989 square feet
Service Price: $182.92
Service
Location (from the street): Front yard, Left side Spray weeds with herbicides according to the weeds being treated

General Cleanup

Recommended by Aaron Gleason

Details
Service Location: Alton,IL
Service Yard Size: 3,485 square feet
Service Price: $54.88
Service
Location (from the street): Full yard, Left side Hand pick trash, rocks, etc it's a lot of things in the yard that was causing lawn mower to shut off, if it can be cleaned the yard would look amazing!!

Requests for Service

Have a project in mind? Request a no-obligation quote from your pro with the tap of a button. Here are some recent quotes requested in Alton

Lawn Care

Requested by Tiffony B.

Details

Service Location: Alton, IL 60466
Service Yard Size: 7,608 square feet
Service Price: $2500
Service
Items Needing Service: weeds

Location on Property: on the rock beside the walk way

Work to be Done: weed treatment

Serviced by: Simple Lawn

Lawn Care

Requested by Elumalai R.

Details

Service Location: Alton, IL 27604
Service Yard Size: 5,637 square feet
Service Price: $21341
Service
Items Needing Service: Power washing on the side of the house on the wall. fungus growing.

Location on Property: Power washing on the side of the house on the wall. fungus growing.

Work to be Done: Power washing on the side of the house on the wall. fungus growing.

Serviced by: Ivy Way

Lawn Care

Requested by Lina I.

Details

Service Location: Alton, IL 78613
Service Yard Size: 9,148 square feet
Service Price: $4268
Service
Items Needing Service: I want to change service from mowing the front only to mowing front and backyard moving forward.

Location on Property: Full yard

Work to be Done: Front and backyard mowing

Serviced by: Fresh CutLawn Care

General Landscaping / Maintenance

Requested by Tracey G.

Details

Service Location: Alton, IL
Service Yard Size: 9,590 square feet
Service Price: $212
Service
Items Needing Service: We would like a quote to remove poison ivy and poison oak from our backyard. It is along the side of the property, behind the swing set and against the back fence.

Location on Property: Side and back of property

Work to be Done: N/a

Lawn Cleanup

Requested by Caitlin D.

Details

Service Location: Alton, IL
Service Yard Size: 5,580 square feet
Service Price: $55
Service
Items Needing Service: trash

Location on Property: sides of the house - right when you enter the gate you'll see the trash cans and they are right next to the trash cans.

Work to be Done: clean up the trash and haul away

Yard And Flowerbed Cleaning

Requested by Polly G.

Details

Service Location: Alton, IL
Service Yard Size: 4,786 square feet
Service Price: $141
Service
Items Needing Service: Clean front bed and add new bushes to side of house. Clean up fenced areas.

Location on Property: Front and fenced areas

Work to be Done: Cleaned

Top Alton, IL Lawn Services of October 2023

#1-Noble Lawn Care
Timothy Walthour
908 Riley Avenue
Alton, IL 62002
7 Ratings
The yard looks amazing, as usual! Thank you SO much!
#2-M.A.G.A. lawn & cleaning service
Prince Walton
821 Pearl Street
Alton, IL 62002
67 Ratings
Good job! Great attention to detail. I'm delighted that Prince's crew is providing service for my home. He's always happy to take the time to go over details, whenever I need to.
#3-Nash's Lawns Maintenance LLC
William Nash
Alton, IL
38 Ratings
Very pleased with the service! Lawn looks professionally mowed.
#4-Turner's Lawns And Garden
Gordon Turner
Alton, IL
37 Ratings
Service was done quickly and efficiently it looks great and all concrete was blown off
#5-Roberts's Lawns Treeatment & Lawnscape INC
Ryan Roberts
Alton, IL
36 Ratings
These guys are fantastic!
#6-Mow-More Lawn Care Service
Alan Ogden
Alton, IL
36 Ratings
Wade seems like a very conscientious and nice young man, got after it and got the lawn done. No complaints.
#7-H&K Lawn Treatment And Landscape LLC
Brandon Scott
Alton, IL
35 Ratings
Awesome job, lawn was perfect, and done when he said he was going to be
#8-Simple Lawn
Robert Sutherland
Alton, IL
33 Ratings
AWESOME JOB
#9-Grass Man Lawn Maintenance INC
Victor Hudson
Alton, IL
32 Ratings
They did a great job. They did all I asked them to do. I like how my yard is looking now. Great work. Thank you
#10-Justin's Lawns Maintenance
Justin Robertson
Alton, IL
32 Ratings
They were here within minutes of the first notification. They were fast and efficient and cleaned up nicely. The lawn looks great!
#11-The Green Team INC
Stephen Langdon
Alton, IL
29 Ratings
The Green Team INC is owned by Stephen Langdon - one of Alton, IL's top home and garden maintenance experts. Need sprinkler repair, lawn maintenance, washing or something else? Look no further!
#12-Outdoor Service
Jason Ellison
Alton, IL
27 Ratings
Lawn looks amazing, very nicely edged and patio and porch blown. Love coming home to a freshly mowed yard
#13-Payne's Lawns Treeatment & Lawnscape Inc
Adam Payne
Alton, IL
21 Ratings
Quick, efficient, friendly. Yard looks great. Exactly what I wanted
#14-J&MA Lawn Solutions
Richard Simpson
Alton, IL
2 Ratings
Great job, thanks!
#15-Simple Lawn
Nathan Chapman
Alton, IL
19 Ratings
Very thorough, good communication. Great work overall
#16-Alton outdoor lawn& landscaping
Christopher Allen
3444 Meridocia Street
Alton, IL 62002
1 Ratings
Terrific job!
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