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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 - Jun 1, 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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Christopher s.'s Yard Cutting service in Turner's Lawns And Garden
Service was done quickly and efficiently it looks great and all concrete was blown off
Christopher s. - May 23, 2023 - Alton, IL
Yard Cutting by Gordon Turner,
Turner's Lawns And Garden
Judith G.'s Lawn Mowing Service service in Mow-More Lawn Care Service
Lawn looks great. Thanks for coming on short notice !
Judith G. - May 19, 2023 - Alton, IL
Lawn Mowing Service by Alan Ogden,
Mow-More Lawn Care Service
Richella W.'s Grass Cutting service in Just Cuts Lawn Care
Perry always does a fantastic job
Richella W. - May 08, 2023 - Alton, IL
Grass Cutting by Perry Luna,
Just Cuts Lawn Care
Scott L.'s Lawn Mowing Service service in Turner's Lawns And Garden
Thanks!!
Scott L. - May 03, 2023 - Alton, IL
Lawn Mowing Service by Gordon Turner,
Turner's Lawns And Garden
Jim K.'s Lawn Mowing service in Payne's Lawns Treeatment & Lawnscape Inc
Great job. Very satisfied.
Jim K. - Apr 19, 2023 - Alton, IL
Lawn Mowing by Adam Payne,
Payne's Lawns Treeatment & Lawnscape Inc
Latisha M.'s Lawn Maintenance service in Fresh CutLawn Care
Love it
Latisha M. - Apr 14, 2023 - Alton, IL
Lawn Maintenance by Tommy Sykes,
Fresh CutLawn Care
Minta B.'s Lawn Care service in Nash's Lawns Maintenance LLC
Very pleased with the service! Lawn looks professionally mowed.
Minta B. - Mar 16, 2023 - Alton, IL
Lawn Care by William Nash,
Nash's Lawns Maintenance LLC
Gladys D.'s Yard Cutting service in Hunter lawn care
Excellent Work.
Gladys D. - Jan 26, 2023 - Alton, IL
Yard Cutting by Hunter Pyle,
Hunter lawn care
Vonnida K.'s Lawn Mowing service in Payne's Lawns Treeatment & Lawnscape Inc
Thanks
Vonnida K. - Jun 15, 2022 - Alton, IL
Lawn Mowing by Adam Payne,
Payne's Lawns Treeatment & Lawnscape Inc
Jeff T.'s Grass Cutting service in Payne's Lawns Treeatment & Lawnscape Inc
Quick, efficient, friendly. Yard looks great. Exactly what I wanted
Jeff T. - Jun 07, 2022 - Alton, IL
Grass Cutting by Adam Payne,
Payne's Lawns Treeatment & Lawnscape Inc
Kathy P.'s Lawn Mowing Service service in Payne's Lawns Treeatment & Lawnscape Inc
Great!
Kathy P. - May 31, 2022 - Alton, IL
Lawn Mowing Service by Adam Payne,
Payne's Lawns Treeatment & Lawnscape Inc
spencer H.'s Lawn Mowing service in Darrie
Darrius was nice and did a good job
spencer H. - May 27, 2022 - Alton, IL
Lawn Mowing by Darrius Lawson,
Darrie


Overall Rating: 4.89 / 5 stars (61 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.

Leaf Raking And Cleaning

Recommended by Dustin Luketich

Details
Service Location: Alton,IL
Service Yard Size: 15,893 square feet
Service Price: $42.68
Service
Location (from the street): Full yard, Front yard, Left side, Back yard, Right side Trying to make sure the property gets their bushes trimmed and all excess I will haul back into the distance so out of sight out of mind. LOL thanks again!

General Cleanup

Recommended by James Stephenson

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Service Location: Alton,IL
Service Yard Size: 6,316 square feet
Service Price: $160.97
Service
Location (from the street): Full yard Recommend leaf clean up for entire property, all debris will be hauled off your property

Trimming of Bushes

Recommended by William Nash

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Service Location: Alton,IL
Service Yard Size: 7,841 square feet
Service Price: $54.88
Service
Location (from the street): Full yard Trimming overgrown hedges and cleaning up trimming

Bush Trimming

Recommended by Alan Ogden

Details
Service Location: Alton,IL
Service Yard Size: 2,184 square feet
Service Price: $60.98
Service
Location (from the street): Right side Prune shrubs along side of house,disposal of debris

Yard And Flowerbed Cleanup

Recommended by Aaron Gleason

Details
Service Location: Alton,IL
Service Yard Size: 6,438 square feet
Service Price: $60.98
Service
Location (from the street): Full yard I will be picking up leaf they are to much and I can't mow them they would look bad on the yard

Flower Bed Weeding

Recommended by Darrius Lawson

Details
Service Location: Alton,IL
Service Yard Size: 4,699 square feet
Service Price: $30.49
Service
Location (from the street): Front yard, Right side Weeds in front bed are a little overgrown we would be happy to pull them

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 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

Gutter Cleaning

Requested by Joseph C.

Details

Service Location: Alton, IL
Service Yard Size: 17,278 square feet
Service Price: $27
Service
Items Needing Service: Front and back gutter cleaning. No gutters on side of house or 1/3 of the backside.

Location on Property: Roof

Work to be Done: Leaf removal of gutters

General Tree Care

Requested by Curtis W.

Details

Service Location: Alton, IL
Service Yard Size: 8,659 square feet
Service Price: $165
Service
Items Needing Service: One tree in the front, and one in the back yard.

Location on Property: Right next to the drive way, front yard. There is also one in the back that is scraping the gutters.

Work to be Done: Prune these up so that they don't hit the cars and avoid hitting the gutters as well.

Top Alton, IL Lawn Services of June 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
Simple Lawns specializes in grass mowing, but also handles shrub trimming and deck washing. We are also one of the few horticulture services in Alton that handles stump removal.
#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
In need of a inexpensive residential and commercial lawn care company? Outdoor Services is a residential and commercial lawn care company that is known for lawn service, bush trimming, and gutter cleaning throughout the Alton area.
#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
Are you in search of a punctual grounds service? J&A Lawn Solutions commonly provides grub treatment, irrigation repair, and lawn maintenance throughout Alton.
#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
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!
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