The Best Gardeners in Arizona
We graded 6 companies on seven things customers actually report: satisfaction, reliability, workmanship, value, momentum, track record and how owners handle complaints.
From 12,360 Google reviews of 85 top-rated gardeners nationwide; 6 of them in Arizona. Updated November 2, 2026.
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Big Nick's Landscaping and MaintenanceHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Yard work”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%11Overall Experts Score 20%83Job match= 90Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.80★) 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.90
Silver Fern LandscapingHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Yard work”:Stars on this job 55%4.88★Number of such jobs 25%8Overall Experts Score 20%91Job match= 83Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.80★) 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.83Job match = this company’s ★ on reviews Google tagged “Yard work” (shrunk toward the category average when there are few), how many such jobs it has done, and its overall Experts Score.
What customers said about yard work
Silver Fern LandscapingOur yard was a mess. The crew was friendly and professional and communicated throughout the process from quote to finishing. Beautiful job trimming our trees and the rest of the yard looks so nice. Highly recommend!
Big Nick's Landscaping and Mainte…Nick is very professional. He has a great crew. He is always responsive to my requests regarding my landscaping. I highly recommend his business.
Silver Fern LandscapingExcellent service! The guys were kind, helpful, and polite. I’m looking forward to the ongoing service with Silver Fern! Thank you, Jose!
Silver Fern LandscapingI can’t say enough good things about Silver Fern Landscaping. We’ve been using them for over 6 years, with only a couple of short breaks due to construction projects at our house. Leslie runs an amazing crew, and guys like Chewy, Gabriel, Mario, and the rest of the team are hardworking, respectful, and genuinely…
Silver Fern LandscapingWe have used Silver Fern a few months. They were doing a good job, until last time. They butchered one of our Lantana bushes. Doesn't even look like the others we have. Very disappointed. Leslie was very rude to me when I called to ask why they did that. Vanessa reached out to us and offered to come out and…
Big Nick's Landscaping and Mainte…Nick is the best in the business! Reliable, great communicator and hard working. He treats your home as if it were his own. Not just some quick mow, blow and go service. Owning multiple rentals I’ve seen a WIDE range of people in this industry. Nick is at the top. He pays tremendous attention to detail and has high standards. 1000% satisfied.
Overall ratings
Experts Score 0–100Experts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. and a letter grade per factor (A = top 20% of gardeners).
| # | Company | ScoreExperts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. | FactorsFactor grades, in orderSatisfaction (54%): Recency-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.Reliability (24%): How 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.Craft & service (0%): Google 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.Value (14%): Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Momentum (0%): Penalises 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.Replies to reviews (7%): How 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.One letter per factor score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = below 20. | ★Google star rating as shown on Google Maps. | Typical billMedian bill customers of this company reported in their reviews (needs 3+ priced reviews). |
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| 1 |  Arrowscape Lawn Care Services LLCPhoenix, AZ | A 98How 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 59%98+57.5Reliability 26%95+24.8Value 15%100+15.2Experts Score= 98Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA–AA– | 5.00 | — |
| 2 | Silver Fern LandscapingPhoenix, AZ | A 91How 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%92+50.2Reliability 24%96+23.3Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%49+3.5Craft & service penalty98−0.2Experts Score= 91Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAC | 4.92 | — |
| 3 | Jim's Paradise Creations LandscapingPhoenix, AZ | A 84How 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%88+48Reliability 24%87+21.1Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%49+3.5Craft & service penalty74−2.6Experts Score= 84Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AABAAC | 4.84 | — |
| 4 | Big Nick's Landscaping and MaintenancePhoenix, AZ | A 83How 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%84+45.8Reliability 24%84+20.4Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%96+6.8Craft & service penalty60−4Experts Score= 83Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AABAAA | 4.79 | — |
| 5 |  Hawkeye Landscaping IncPhoenix, AZ | A 82How 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%83+20.1Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%26+1.8Craft & service penalty75−2.5Experts Score= 82Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AABAAD | 4.78 | — |
| 6 |  Dig It GardensPhoenix, AZ | A 80How 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 64%78+49.6Reliability 28%78+22Replies to reviews 8%100+8.2Experts Score= 80Not enough data for value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BB––AA | 4.81 | — |
What jobs cost
What customers paid, from the price Google asks reviewers to report.
| Job | Low25th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid less than this. | TypicalMedian of the bill customers reported in their Google review (Google asks reviewers for a price range; we use the middle of each range). | High75th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid more than this. | FairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”. |
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Gardeners in Arizona at a glance
How the 6 gardeners we rated in Arizona compare, and what customers praise most.
Experts Score grades
A = score 80+, F = below 20.
- Grade A6100%
- Grade B00%
- Grade C00%
- Grade D00%
- Grade F00%
Google ratings
Average stars per company.
- 4.90★ and up233%
- 4.80–4.89★233%
- 4.60–4.79★233%
- Below 4.60★00%
What customers praise
Share of Google review highlights.
- Quality1,16722%
- Professionalism1,23523%
- Responsiveness1,10421%
- Punctuality96118%
- Value90117%
Was the price fair?
All price verdicts left with reviews.
- Great price33636%
- Reasonable54058%
- Overpriced172%
- Not sure384%
Price verdicts by year
Share calling it great / reasonable / overpriced.
How we grade
Satisfaction (54%) — Recency-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.
Reliability (24%) — How 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.
Craft & service (penalty, up to −10) — Google 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.
Value (14%) — Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.
Momentum (penalty, up to −10) — Penalises 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.
Replies to reviews (7%) — How 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.