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Lawn Doctor of Antioch-Kenosha

40324 N Deep Lake Rd
Antioch, IL 60002 847-395-0940

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New employee applied too much fertilizer in spots and burned out lawn. Supervisor... - Jan 23, 2021

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Fleck's Landscaping

222 Industrial Ln
Wheeling, IL 60090 847-588-2100

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Each year, Fleck's provides excellent service for our building. Whenever I... - Aug 25, 2016

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Diaz Brothers Landscaping

1830 W Melrose St
Chicago, IL 60657 773-880-5187

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If you are looking for a low-cost, bare bones lawn service, Diaz Brothers are... - Sep 23, 2022

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Eric's Landscaping & Snow Removal

7344 Lawndale Ave
Skokie, IL 60076 847-679-6865

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Have used for years. Can't rate prices. Have not shopped around for price... - Nov 21, 2014

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Greenwise Organic Lawn Care

2401 Main St
Evanston, IL 60202 847-866-1930

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No more grubs and quick service. Love the guy who did the work - Sep 23, 2023

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Pro Lawn Care & Lighting

PO Box 973
Huntley, IL 60142 847-721-8346

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Little pricey but did the job I needed - Aug 17, 2022

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Davey Tree Service

2371 S Foster Ave
Wheeling, IL 60090 847-394-3903

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work done as promised and done a great job of clean up. good prices - Sep 24, 2020

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JM Midway Landscaping

3508 W 79th St
Chicago, IL 60652 773-476-7255

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Good on time service. The once a week schedule is great - Sep 25, 2023

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Greenwood Lawn Services

10064 Clow Creek Dr #G
Plainfield, IL 60585 630-417-2458

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Greenwood provided an excellent service for my lawn care needs.The price of... - Oct 22, 2023

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Herrera Landscaping Service

8836 Lincolnwood Dr
Evanston, IL 60203 847-679-5622

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One bald spot on lawn I was hoping service would seed over the last 3 years... - Sep 16, 2022

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Mac's Lawnstyle

4319 151st St
Midlothian, IL 60445 708-460-6604

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Reasonable rates - Apr 02, 2017

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Utermark & Sons Quality Lawncare

PO Box 1129
Homewood, IL 60430 708-754-7449

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Uttermark and sons built our deck and has been mowing lawns in my town for... - Oct 20, 2023

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Davey Tree Service

395 Industrial Dr #D
West Chicago, IL 60185 630-293-9336

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Professional, what was expected - Oct 14, 2023

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Tony & Wife Landscaping

45 59th St
Downers Grove, IL 60516 630-434-4027

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My lawn never looked nicer - Aug 20, 2022

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Naturescape Lawn & Landscape Care

8049 W 185th St
Tinley Park, IL 60487 708-339-0450

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Would recommend shopping around work ethic of employees is fair - Sep 25, 2022

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Tony's Lawn Care Specialists

PO Box 7308
Prospect Heights, IL 60070 847-394-6995

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Took care of all the issues that I had and they didn't add any extra charges - Sep 11, 2022

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Chalet Landscape

3132 Lake Ave
Wilmette, IL 60091 847-688-0561

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They are from multiple services and dispatch different crews to do different... - Oct 30, 2023

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C & T Lawn Care

Lynwood, IL 60411 708-596-2320

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Davey Tree Service

569 Rock Rd Dr
Dundee, IL 60118 847-426-8889

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M Magdeleno

5311 Church St
Skokie, IL 60077 847-965-7908

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Very professional and very friendly. High quality landscaping services at an... - Sep 12, 2022

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