They did such a great job on my mess at a good price. Very nice family and I will hire them again.JoAnne SmithMilwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee County
Landscaping & Lawn Care in Greenfield, WI
Greenfield lawn care, landscaping, seasonal cleanups and snow removal, from an owner-operated company that is in the neighborhood most weeks.
The short answer
Greenfield is post-war ranch homes on wide, open, full-sun lots with very little mature shade, which makes turf that grows hard in June and burns in August the defining problem. ALT Landscaping adjusts mowing height and seed blend accordingly. Lawn care, renovation, sod and cleanups. Free estimates.
What Greenfield yards are actually like
Greenfield is largely post-war ranch homes on wide, open lots with full sun and very little mature shade. That means turf that grows hard in June and burns in August, plus wide-open front yards where a thin or weedy lawn has nowhere to hide. Properties along the Root River Parkway deal with more moisture and heavier soil.
How we work here
Full-sun lawns need a different mowing height and a different seed blend than a shaded Tosa yard. ALT Landscaping adjusts the program rather than running one schedule across the county.
Neighborhoods and areas we cover in Greenfield
Root River Parkway
Layton Avenue corridor
Konkel Park area
If your street is not listed, it is almost certainly still covered. These are just the areas ALT Landscaping works most often. Call (414) 975-6841 and ask.
Greenfield landscaping questions
Why does my Greenfield lawn burn out every August?
Full sun and no canopy. An open Greenfield lot takes direct sun all day, and turf cut short has no shade over its own root zone. Raising the mowing height to 3.5 inches and watering deeply but infrequently does more for August color than any fertiliser program.
What mowing height suits a full-sun lawn here?
Three and a half inches, and never removing more than a third of the blade at once. Taller grass shades the soil, holds moisture through a dry stretch, and crowds out crabgrass before it germinates. Scalping an open Greenfield lawn in June is what creates the weed problem in July.
My yard backs onto the Root River Parkway and stays wet, what helps?
Properties along the parkway sit on heavier, wetter soil than the rest of Greenfield. The fix is usually grading and drainage before planting, correcting the low spots that hold water rather than mowing around them. Moisture-tolerant plantings along the wet edge come after that.
How much does mowing cost on a Greenfield ranch lot?
Greenfield lots are wide and open with few obstacles, which makes them efficient to mow. Most fall in the $40 to $65 range per visit depending on the frontage. Larger corner lots are quoted individually. Every estimate is free and in writing before any work starts.
Greenfield
Most requested services here
Lawn Care
Weekly, biweekly or one-time mowing, edging, trimming and cleanup, on a schedule you set.
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Lawn Maintenance & Renovation
Aeration, overseeding, bare-spot repair and full turf restoration for lawns that need more than mowing.
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Sodding & Seeding
New lawns installed from sod or seed, including grading, prep and the first watering schedule.
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Spring & Fall Cleanup
The two visits that bookend the season, winter damage out in spring, leaves out before the snow.
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In their words
From homeowners around Milwaukee
Adolfo is a hard worker and has an attention for detail. I could tell he was handling my project as if it were his home.Karl G.Milwaukee, Wisconsin
I highly recommend Adolfo. We had a big job clearing out our entire front landscaping including stone and huge roots. He and his family were detail oriented and made sure to check at every step to make sure it was acceptable.Bridget M.Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Looking for a landscaper in Greenfield?
Free written estimates throughout Greenfield and Milwaukee County.