About Us

Great Lakes Lawn and Landscape is a full-service lawn care and landscaping company in the far northwest suburbs of Chicago, serving mainly McHenry County and parts of Kane County. Great Lakes was founded by Ken and Michelle Felgar, who began operations in the spring of 1993. The company was created as a way to bring an honest, straightforward program of fertilization and weed control to the homeowner at reasonable prices. We wanted to use as few pesticides as possible, so our goal was to make your lawn as healthy as possible. After many customer requests, we expanded our company to include mowing, landscaping, pruning, aerating, and brick pavers and patios. So now, we basically do almost everything in the dirt. Our name was chosen because of our love of the Great Lakes Region. To see some images of this beautiful area, click here.

Ken Felgar is originally from Pittsburgh, PA, and studied Biology and Life Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh and Penn State University. He started his career with Chemlawn in Pittsburgh, later moving to Lansing, Michigan as Assistant Branch Manager. In 1987, he was promoted to Branch Manager of the Arlington Heights, IL branch, and later to Lake Forest, IL. He left the company in late 1992. Ken is an avid motorcyclist, both on the street and in the dirt. He currently owns a Triumph Daytona T595 and a KTM 380.

Michelle Felgar is originally from Grosse Pointe Woods, MI, and has a BA in Telecommunications from Michigan State University. She worked in computer graphics before the start of their company. Michelle has been active in tap, jazz, and ballet classes, and is currently a dance teacher at the Algonquin Academy of Dance for pre-school and kindergarten age children. When time permits, Ken and Michelle take advantage of travel opportunities, and especially enjoy diving in the Caribbean. They have three children.

Fertilization Technicians:
Michael Hansen
Vince Pacello

Landscaping Crew Formen:
Adalberto Moreno
Francisco Arroyo

Mowing Crew Formen:
Jose Moreno
Salvadore Moreno
Manuel Ramirez

Landscaping Crew Members:
Carlos Magallanes
Ruben Arroyo
Jorge Fuentes
Ruben Aguilera
Elias Lopez

Mowing Crew Members:
Ricardo Arroyo
Victor Chacon
Carmen Lopez
Jorge Ramirez
Fernando Magallanes
Juan Magallanes