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Forest City Lawn Care logoHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%89+48.5Reliability 24%86+20.8Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%35+2.5Craft & service penalty98−0.2Experts Score= 86Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.86SCORE

Forest City Lawn Care

Poplar Grove, IL · Grade ALetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #31Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 56 sod installation services · 4.9★ from 62 Google reviews

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Percentile vs other sod installation services (100 = best)Each factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (star average, share of 1–2★ reviews, price verdicts…); standing within the category can only raise it, never lower it.. Strongest: value and momentum; weakest: replies to reviews.

SatisfactionSatisfaction · 54% of the scoreRecency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.Forest City Lawn Care is better than 89% of sod installation services.A
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ReliabilityReliability · 24% of the scoreHow rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.Forest City Lawn Care is better than 86% of sod installation services.A
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Craft & serviceCraft & service · 0% of the scoreGoogle review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.Forest City Lawn Care is better than 98% of sod installation services.A
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ValueValue · 14% of the scoreCustomers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Forest City Lawn Care is better than 100% of sod installation services.A
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MomentumMomentum · 0% of the scorePenalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.Forest City Lawn Care is better than 100% of sod installation services.A
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Replies to reviewsReplies to reviews · 7% of the scoreHow often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Forest City Lawn Care is better than 35% of sod installation services.D
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Customers hired Forest City Lawn Care for 5 kinds of job.

Forest City Lawn Care for weed control

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Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.12
★ on this jobAverage stars on the reviews where the customer tagged this exact job (Google’s “Services” field).5.00
Usually paidThe price range customers picked most often for this job.—
Rank for this jobPosition of this company in the Job match ranking for this job among the companies we track.Its Job match: 78/100.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Weed control”:Stars on this job 55%Number of such jobs 25%Overall Experts Score 20%Stars are pulled toward the category average when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.#5 / 17
Said fairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.100%

All 12 Google reviews tagged “Weed control”

Susan5 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · Edited 6 months ago★★★★★

Very happy with the services they provide. I am also using them for snow removal and going to be using them for weed control and fertilization in the spring.

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Reasonable priceLawn mowing & maintenanceMulchingYard work
Vicki1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 6 months ago★★★★★

I have had a great experience with Forest City Lawn Care. They are reliable, professional and always do a fantastic job keeping my lawn looking neat and healthy. The team shows up on time, pays attention to detail and takes pride in their work. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for dependable lawn care services.

Reasonable priceGrass seedingMulchingWeed control
Jayke3 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 6 months ago★★★★★

The work done has been exceptional. Our lawn was an eyesore and it is coming back to life. I can’t wait for this upcoming season to really see the difference.

Great priceGrass seedingWeed controlYard work
Joshua1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 6 months ago★★★★★

Had a great experience with this company. Good people, great work, and reasonable priced. Wouldn't want anyone else working on my property.

Reasonable priceLawn mowing & maintenanceWeed control
Jeremy4 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 6 months ago★★★★★

Marco does an excellent job on my yard fertilization and weed control. Great price too, I would highly recommend Forest City Lawn Care for all your landscaping needs.

Customer photo from Jeremy's reviewCustomer photo from Jeremy's review
Great priceGrass seedingWeed control
Erich5 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 6 months ago★★★★★

Marco and his crew are always reliable and reasonably priced. He takes care of my home, and my business. Highly recommended!

Reasonable priceGrass seedingLawn mowing & maintenanceWeed control
Laura5 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 6 months ago★★★★★

I have used Forest City Lawn for several years for spring and fall clean ups, weekly lawn mowing, yard fertilizing, snow removal, and other outside work and they are very dependable and do a great job.

Reasonable priceMulchingLawn mowing & maintenanceWeed control
Ken5 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 6 months ago★★★★★

Forest City Lawn Care tends to our lawn and winter needs in fantastic fashion! We have a double-lot, so there’s a lot of lawn, driveway and sidewalks to maintain. The crew is always friendly, prompt, and quality-driven. As I’m finding out, they also do minor landscaping work, as Marco is installing a front fern…

Reasonable priceGrass seedingLawn mowing & maintenanceWeed control
Lance2 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 6 months ago★★★★★

Very good work. I'm very pleased with their service. Highly recommend 👌

Reasonable priceLawn mowing & maintenanceWeed control
Pamela1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 6 months ago★★★★★

Marco is excellent with lawn care and plowing. He is reliable and very kind to work with. He is the best’ and his prices are very reasonable.

Reasonable priceLawn mowing & maintenanceWeed controlYard work
JaneAnn6 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 6 months ago★★★★★

Rating only, no written review.

Great priceGrass seedingMulchingLawn mowing & maintenance
Zenia6 months ago★★★★★

Rating only, no written review.

Lawn mowing & maintenanceWeed control

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Price verdictsGoogle asks reviewers whether the price was great, reasonable or overpriced; these are their answers.

Great price 35%Reasonable 65%Overpriced 0%Not sure 0%

Jobs customers hired them for

JobReviewsCategory typical
Lawn mowing & maintenance16—
Yard work11—
Weed control11—
Mulching8—
Grass seeding8—

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