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julian n.'s lawn in Downers Grove, IL

Gary does a great job in keeping communications and quality at a high standard! I was recently in an accident and unable to do things around the house, but Gary has made that a thing of the past.

-julian n. in Downers Grove, IL

Jan G.'s lawn in Downers Grove, IL

Looks great! This landscape contractor always does an excellent job with edging my pavers! It was incredibly hot today, so I know it wasn't a particularly pleasant time to be out in the heat.

-Jan G. in Downers Grove, IL

Kellie C.'s lawn in Downers Grove, IL

Joseph and his son did a fantastic landscaping project for us! They were on time, professional, and friendly. I am a very happy customer! Thanks so much!

-Kellie C. in Downers Grove, IL

Downers Grove, IL - May 30, 2023
Local Lawn Care Facts & Resources


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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) 9%
Medium (4-5 inches) 32%
Short (2-3 inches) 59%


Lawn Care Facts

Average Yard Size 10,919 sq ft
Average Mowing Price $46.25

 
Weekly Cuts 29%
Biweekly Cuts 25%
Monthly Cuts 46%
Lawns Fertilized 4%
Lawns with Leaf Removal 2%
Aerated Lawns 15%
Yards with Cleanups 9%
Days That Are Sunny 15%

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Easy, Affordable Lawn Care Services in Downers Grove

Downers Grove is known for its picturesque neighborhoods and friendly community. However, our city’s climate and soil conditions can present unique challenges when it comes to maintaining a healthy lawn. This is where LawnStarter can help. 


How LawnStarter Can Take Care of Your Lawn: Our Downers Grove lawn care pros understand the specific needs of our lawns and are well-equipped to tackle any challenges that may arise. Mowing, trimming, and edging your grass? We do that.


But that’s for starters. Whether it's dealing with extreme heat and humidity during the summer or harsh winters, we have the knowledge and expertise to keep your lawn looking its best all year round.

Common Grass Types: Kentucky bluegrass, tall fescue, and fine fescue.|

Best Time to Plant Grass: Fall is the best time to plant grass because it has the perfect conditions for grass seeds to germinate and establish roots. 

Spring Lawn Care Tips: Prepare your lawn for summer by fertilizing, aerating, and mowing your lawn regularly.


Fall Lawn Care Tips: Rake and remove any dead leaves, fertilize, and aerate your lawn to prepare your grass for the cold winter months. 


Common Lawn Pests: Chinch bugs, sod webworms, and armyworms.


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


Other Services We Offer: In addition to handling all your lawn care needs, LawnStarter connects you to local pros for all sorts of other outdoor services like landscaping, power washing, gutter cleaning, and installing patios. 


If you want a beautiful, lush lawn in Downers Grove, call, click or download our app to get an instant quote from LawnStarter. It’s that easy.

Recent Reviews

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Greg W.'s Lawn Mowing service in Family Comes First
Cordell is amazing, kind and fast!
Greg W. - May 24, 2023 - Downers Grove, IL
Lawn Mowing by Cordell Fox,
Family Comes First
Dwane E.'s Yard Cutting service in WALLYS LANDSCAPE
Great Job
Dwane E. - May 20, 2023 - Downers Grove, IL
Yard Cutting by Walter Mata,
WALLYS LANDSCAPE
Julie P.'s Lawn Care service in David Smith's Lawn Treatement
Awesome edging!
Julie P. - Mar 07, 2023 - Downers Grove, IL
Lawn Care by David Smith,
David Smith's Lawn Treatement
Doshia u.'s Lawn Service service in Lagunas Landscape
Great job
Doshia u. - Jun 01, 2020 - Downers Grove, IL
Lawn Service by Fernando Lagunas,
Lagunas Landscape
Michelle B.'s Lawn Care service in Lagunas Landscape
Great job, thanks.
Michelle B. - May 12, 2020 - Downers Grove, IL
Lawn Care by Fernando Lagunas,
Lagunas Landscape
Howard C.'s Lawn Mowing service in Cottingham's Lawn Treatement INC
Looks good! Thanks for being flexible with the schedule.
Howard C. - Mar 20, 2020 - Downers Grove, IL
Lawn Mowing by John Cottingham,
Cottingham's Lawn Treatement INC
Anthony P.'s Lawn Mowing Service service in Cottingham's Lawn Treatement INC
Excellent service!
Anthony P. - Mar 12, 2020 - Downers Grove, IL
Lawn Mowing Service by John Cottingham,
Cottingham's Lawn Treatement INC
Zahma W.'s Lawn Mowing service in Cottingham's Lawn Treatement INC
Everything looks wonderful. He needs a great.
Zahma W. - Jan 23, 2020 - Downers Grove, IL
Lawn Mowing by John Cottingham,
Cottingham's Lawn Treatement INC
Pamela J.'s Lawn Care service in Aaron Collins's Lawn Care Service
Great job on the yard! Looks wonderful!
Pamela J. - Oct 13, 2019 - Downers Grove, IL
Lawn Care by Aaron Collins,
Aaron Collins's Lawn Care Service
Kate H.'s Lawn Mowing Service service in T. Robinson's Lawns
Thanks Greg!!
Kate H. - Oct 09, 2019 - Downers Grove, IL
Lawn Mowing Service by Thomas Robinson,
T. Robinson's Lawns
William G.'s Lawn Maintenance service in O'Sullivan's Lawn Care Service
Looks great!
William G. - Oct 05, 2019 - Downers Grove, IL
Lawn Maintenance by Cecil O'Sullivan,
O'Sullivan's Lawn Care Service
Karina B.'s Lawn Care service in Cottingham's Lawn Treatement INC
Thank you for blowing off patio and front steps with all the confetti from Easter
Karina B. - Sep 25, 2019 - Downers Grove, IL
Lawn Care by John Cottingham,
Cottingham's Lawn Treatement INC


Overall Rating: 4.91 / 5 stars (22 reviews)

Service Recommendations in Downers Grove

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

Flowerbed Mulching

Recommended by David Smith

Details
Service Location: Downers Grove,IL
Service Yard Size: 10,890 square feet
Service Price: $579.26
Service
Location (from the street): Front yard Mulching all planters in front of home............

General Lawn Maintenance

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Service Location: Downers Grove,IL
Service Yard Size: 1,295 square feet
Service Price: $36.58
Service
Location (from the street): Full yard Lawn pro will spray selective herbicide to kill weeds in the rocky areas!

Yard Cleaning

Recommended by Walter Mata

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Service Location: Downers Grove,IL
Service Yard Size: 1,377 square feet
Service Price: $91.46
Service
Location (from the street): Front yard Lots and lots ot of leaves, Seasonal leaf cleaning

Pruning of Bushes

Recommended by James Hood

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Service Location: Downers Grove,IL
Service Price: $304.88
Service
Location (from the street): Full yard Lifting trees for clearance, blowing the debris throughout property trimming shrubs, front of house and weed control

Yard And Flowerbed Cleaning

Recommended by Victor Wood

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Service Location: Downers Grove,IL
Service Yard Size: 6,029 square feet
Service Price: $164.63
Service
Location (from the street): Back yard Will remove brush and deweed patio ,pavers and flower beds

Yard Cleaning

Recommended by Lawrence Stutler

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Service Location: Downers Grove,IL
Service Yard Size: 8,708 square feet
Service Price: $60.98
Service
Location (from the street): Full yard Leaf pick up around the full yard front and back And remove

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 Downers Grove

Lawn Care

Requested by Zhanique J.

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Service Location: Downers Grove, IL 80015
Service Yard Size: 7,610 square feet
Service Price: $12195
Service
Items Needing Service: lawn

Location on Property: full yard

Work to be Done: estimate for any other services needed

Serviced by: Cottingham's Lawn Treatement INC

Flower Bed Weeding

Requested by Angie D.

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Service Location: Downers Grove, IL
Service Yard Size: 6,793 square feet
Service Price: $120
Service
Items Needing Service: Pull weeds in front yard

Location on Property: Front-yard

Work to be Done: Pull weeds

Tree Maintenance

Requested by Allyson M.

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Service Location: Downers Grove, IL
Service Yard Size: 6,462 square feet
Service Price: $35
Service
Items Needing Service: Small tree is backyard (left back corner) needs trimming. HOA asked for us to touch it up since the rain sprouted uneven branches

Location on Property: Backyard, Left side

Work to be Done: Small tree is backyard (left back corner) needs trimming. HOA asked for us to touch it up since the rain sprouted uneven...
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Tree Maintenance

Requested by Christy N.

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Service Location: Downers Grove, IL
Service Yard Size: 4,063 square feet
Service Price: $29
Service
Items Needing Service: Can you move the front bush that is slanted in the front? SO ITS UPRIGHT? Also weed wack the weeds.

Location on Property: Front-yard

Work to be Done: Make sure to pull the bush so it's upright and not slanted. Also trim bushes and weed wack

Other Lawn Maintenance

Requested by Erica S.

Details

Service Location: Downers Grove, IL
Service Yard Size: 7,968 square feet
Service Price: $37
Service
Items Needing Service: Hi Steele services .I spoke to you today outside about removing that bush away completely.. the tallest one we spoke about.

Location on Property: Right side

Work to be Done: Completely cut it out my the yard and haul away on your next visit to cut my grass

Tree Service

Requested by Shelly C.

Details

Service Location: Downers Grove, IL
Service Yard Size: 7,672 square feet
Service Price: $195
Service
Items Needing Service: Trees and shrubs around the driveway and the front corner of the property needs to be cut so as not to obstruct view, per the city's request.

Location on Property: Front-yard

Work to be Done: Cut/trim shrubs and trees on either side of the driveway and the corner of the property so as not to obstruct...
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Top Downers Grove, IL Lawn Services of May 2023

#1-L. Stutler's Lawns
Lawrence Stutler
Downers Grove, IL
39 Ratings
L. Stutler's Lawns offers good grass cutting and leaf blowing in Downers Grove. Lawrence and his crew have maintained thousands of landscapes over the past 5 years.
#2-M. Goodwin's Lawn Care Service
Melvin Goodwin
Downers Grove, IL
39 Ratings
Seeking a grass cutting service that is known for high grade work? M. Goodwin's Lawn Care Service is known for lawn mowing and also shrub trimming, tree planting, and more all throughout Downers Grove.
#3-T. Robinson's Lawns
Thomas Robinson
Downers Grove, IL
37 Ratings
I have no complaints. Even with all of the rain and the holiday, our lawn was cut in a timely fashion and there was communication when the cut had to be delayed due to weather!
#4-Aaron Collins's Lawn Care Service
Aaron Collins
Downers Grove, IL
37 Ratings
Great job on the yard! Looks wonderful!
#5-Hood's Lawn Solutions Inc
James Hood
Downers Grove, IL
35 Ratings
With 20 years of experience in the green inndustry, James is among the Downers Grove area's top horticulture experts. His company's focus is lawn maintenance but they also offer flower bed maintenance, lawn aeration, and plenty more.
#6-Andrew's Lawn Treatement
Andrew Ruiz
Downers Grove, IL
31 Ratings
He's great! Our landscaper is professional, and his work is always excellent & complete. He's always willing to listen to any concerns and keeps his word. Absolutely trustworthy and hardworking!
#7-Raymond's Lawn Treatment & Lawnscape
Raymond Gomez
Downers Grove, IL
31 Ratings
Raymond's Lawn Treatment & Lawnscape has serviced the city of Downers Grove for well over 13 years. Raymond is known to be attentive to detail, responsive, and he offers lawn mowing, irrigation inspections, and even pruning at affordable rates.
#8-O'Sullivan's Lawn Care Service
Cecil O'Sullivan
Downers Grove, IL
30 Ratings
Looks great!
#9-David Smith's Lawn Treatement
David Smith
Downers Grove, IL
30 Ratings
Awesome edging!
#10-Jimmy Chamberlain's Lawn Treatement LLC.
Jimmy Chamberlain
Downers Grove, IL
28 Ratings
With over 10 years of experience with lawns, Jimmy is known as the Downers Grove area's top home and garden maintenance authorities. His primary focus is grass mowing but his company also offers grub treatment, lawn aeration, and plenty of other services.
#11-Cottingham's Lawn Treatement INC
John Cottingham
Downers Grove, IL
28 Ratings
Thank you for blowing off patio and front steps with all the confetti from Easter
#12-C. Moran's Lawn Maintenance Inc.
Chester Moran
Downers Grove, IL
23 Ratings
With 5 years of experience in the green inndustry, Chester is among the Downers Grove area's top lawn and landscape gurus. His company's focus is lawn service but they also offer deck washing, shrub trimming, and plenty more.
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Neighborhoods we service in Downers Grove, IL

Downers Grove IL
Albany Park
Ashburn
Chase Avenue
Dunham Road
Edgewater
Edison Park
Fairmount/YMCA
Garfield Ridge
Henry Puffer North
Irving Park
Jefferson Park
Lake in the Woods
Milbrook Drive
Mount Greenwood
North Center
North Park
Norwood Park
Prentiss Creek Estates
West Ridge
Woodcrest-Timber Trails
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