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How 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%66+36Reliability 24%57+13.8Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%63+4.5Craft & service penalty66−3.4Momentum penalty99−0.1Experts Score= 65Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.65SCORESweet Valley Lawn Care
College Place, WA · Grade BLetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #58Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 69 gardeners · 4.6★ from 53 Google reviews
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Percentile vs other gardeners (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: reliability.
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.Sweet Valley Lawn Care is better than 66% of gardeners.B
66
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.Sweet Valley Lawn Care is better than 57% of gardeners.C
57
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.Sweet Valley Lawn Care is better than 66% of gardeners.B
66
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.Sweet Valley Lawn Care is better than 100% of gardeners.A
100
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.Sweet Valley Lawn Care is better than 99% of gardeners.A
99
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.Sweet Valley Lawn Care is better than 63% of gardeners.B
63
Reviews for your job
Customers hired Sweet Valley Lawn Care for 8 kinds of job.
Sweet Valley Lawn Care for mulching
Clear ✕Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.3
★ 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: 70/100.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Mulching”: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.#8 / 9
All 3 Google reviews tagged “Mulching”
Jill7 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. · 3 years ago★★★★★
Scott does wonderful work. I am very happy with his services
Lawn mowing & maintenanceMulchingGrass seeding+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
Jennifer8 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. · 3 years ago★★★★★
So thrilled with the quick response and thorough job removing bushes and filling in the bare spots!
MulchingYard work+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
Justin1 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. · 4 years ago★★★★★
I used these folks’ services for several years, even prior to their formalizing their current business. Weekly mowing, trimming is good. Fertilizing/weeding as needed. They did a major vegetation tear out, new bordering and cloth lay down/river rock decorative project quickly and for a reasonable price. I also use…
General housekeepingLandscape designLawn mowing & maintenance+ Responsiveness+ Quality+ Professionalism
Price
Not enough reviews with a price yet.
Price verdictsGoogle asks reviewers whether the price was great, reasonable or overpriced; these are their answers.
Great price 73%Reasonable 18%Overpriced 9%Not sure 0%
Jobs customers hired them for
| Job | Reviews | Category typical |
|---|---|---|
| Lawn mowing & maintenance | 16 | — |
| Yard work | 12 | — |
| Weed control | 7 | — |
| Irrigation system repair & maintenance | 6 | — |
| Grass seeding | 5 | — |
| Lawn pest control | 4 | — |
| Mulching | 3 | — |
| Sod installation | 2 | — |
