Experts Reviews · 2026 Ratings
The Best Lawn Care Services
We graded 26 companies on seven things customers actually report: satisfaction, reliability, workmanship, value, momentum, track record and how owners handle complaints.
$96typical jobMedian of the bill customers reported in their Google review (Google asks reviewers for a price range; we use the middle of each range).
98%say the price was fairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.
4.86★average ratingPlain average of every Google star rating we collected for these companies.
1.8%bad jobs (1–2★, 2 yrs)Share of reviews from the last 24 months that gave 1 or 2 stars.
From 5,053 Google reviews of 26 top-rated lawn care services nationwide. Updated October 25, 2026.
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Bucksworth ServicesHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Bug & insect extermination”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%7Overall Experts Score 20%42Job match= 83Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.86★) 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.83
Bucksworth ServicesHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Bug & insect extermination”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%7Overall Experts Score 20%42Job match= 83Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.86★) 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 “Bug & insect extermination” (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 bug & insect extermination
Arleen5 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. · a month ago★★★★★
Bucksworth ServicesNick has been wonderful. When he finished spraying he checks back in.with me to let me know what he found and what I can expect. To me that is service above and beyond what I could expect from anyone else. Thank you Nick!!!!
Reasonable priceSpider exterminationGeneral pest inspectionBug & insect extermination
Overall ratings
Experts Score 0–100Experts Score (0–100)Weighted average of 7 percentiles vs other companies in the category: satisfaction 35%, workmanship 20%, reliability 15%, value 10%, momentum 8%, track record 7%, owner replies 5%. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. and a letter grade per factor (A = top 20% of lawn care services).
| # | Company | ScoreExperts Score (0–100)Weighted average of 7 percentiles vs other companies in the category: satisfaction 35%, workmanship 20%, reliability 15%, value 10%, momentum 8%, track record 7%, owner replies 5%. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. | FactorsFactor grades, in orderSatisfaction (35%): Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume.Reliability (15%): How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews in the last 24 months (fewer = better).Craft & service (20%): Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — net praise per review.Value (10%): Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights.Momentum (8%): Last 12 months vs lifetime average — improving or slipping.Track record (7%): Review volume and years with reviews.Accountability (5%): Owner replies to 1–3★ reviews.One letter per factor, by percentile among peers: A = top 20%, B = next 20%, and so on. | ★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 |  CT Master Lawn & Services LLCHartford, CT | A 83How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 35%98+34.3Reliability 15%83+12.5Craft & service 20%93+18.6Value 10%83+8.3Momentum 8%44+3.5Track record 7%48+3.4Accountability 5%46+2.3Experts Score= 83Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAACCC | 5.00 | — |
| 2 |  Augusta Lawn Care and Landscape MaintenanceTucson, AZ | B 70How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 35%63+22Reliability 15%71+10.7Craft & service 20%68+13.6Value 10%79+7.9Momentum 8%90+7.2Track record 7%56+3.9Accountability 5%90+4.5Experts Score= 70Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BBBBACA | 4.88 | — |
| 3 |  Cote's Landscaping & Lawn Service LLCHartford, CT | B 67How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 44%83+36.3Reliability 19%94+17.6Value 13%37+4.6Momentum 10%44+4.4Track record 9%17+1.5Accountability 6%46+2.9Experts Score= 67Not enough data for craft & service; its weight is shared by the others.Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA–DCFC | 5.00 | — |
| 4 |  Dino Turf Co.Queen Creek, AZ | B 66How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 35%94+32.9Reliability 15%60+9Craft & service 20%33+6.6Value 10%67+6.7Momentum 8%25+2Track record 7%67+4.7Accountability 5%81+4.1Experts Score= 66Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | ABDBDBA | 4.97 | — |
| 5 |  Joe's Yard, Tree, & IrrigationTucson, AZ | B 66How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 44%90+39.4Reliability 19%75+14.1Value 13%25+3.1Momentum 10%33+3.3Track record 9%25+2.2Accountability 6%71+4.4Experts Score= 66Not enough data for craft & service; its weight is shared by the others.Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AB–DDDB | 4.97 | — |
| 6 |  The Shrub GuysHartford, CT | B 64How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 35%71+24.8Reliability 15%90+13.5Craft & service 20%48+9.6Value 10%44+4.4Momentum 8%71+5.7Track record 7%33+2.3Accountability 5%71+3.6Experts Score= 64Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BACCBDB | 4.95 | — |
| 7 |  Premier Topdressing Lawn CareHartford, CT | B 63How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 35%87+30.5Reliability 15%87+13.1Craft & service 20%28+5.6Value 10%60+6Momentum 8%44+3.5Track record 7%29+2Accountability 5%46+2.3Experts Score= 63Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AADBCDC | 5.00 | — |
| 8 |  Blu SprinklerQueen Creek, AZ | B 61How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 35%75+26.3Reliability 15%98+14.7Craft & service 20%23+4.6Value 10%33+3.3Momentum 8%63+5Track record 7%75+5.3Accountability 5%29+1.5Experts Score= 61Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BADDBBD | 4.95 | — |
| 9 |  BV Lawn CareQueen Creek, AZ | B 61How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 35%60+21Reliability 15%37+5.6Craft & service 20%73+14.6Value 10%75+7.5Momentum 8%17+1.4Track record 7%90+6.3Accountability 5%98+4.9Experts Score= 61Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BDBBFAA | 4.89 | — |
| 10 |  Turfs Up DudeQueen Creek, AZ | B 61How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 35%79+27.7Reliability 15%79+11.9Craft & service 20%43+8.6Value 10%63+6.3Momentum 8%44+3.5Track record 7%13+0.9Accountability 5%46+2.3Experts Score= 61Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BBCBCFC | 5.00 | — |
| 11 |  Pristine Green LLCQueen Creek, AZ | C 56How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 35%40+14Reliability 15%40+6Craft & service 20%63+12.6Value 10%71+7.1Momentum 8%75+6Track record 7%83+5.8Accountability 5%94+4.7Experts Score= 56Grade C: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | CCBBBAA | 4.85 | — |
| 12 |  Lawn Services of NewingtonHartford, CT | C 56How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 35%56+19.6Reliability 15%17+2.6Craft & service 20%98+19.6Value 10%90+9Momentum 8%13+1Track record 7%44+3.1Accountability 5%29+1.5Experts Score= 56Grade C: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | CFAAFCD | 4.96 | — |
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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| Weed control | $76 | $103 | $161 | 98% |
Was the price fair?
All price verdicts left with reviews.
Great price · 30%
Reasonable · 64%
Overpriced · 2%
Not sure · 5%
Price verdicts by year
Share calling it great / reasonable / overpriced.
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How we grade
Satisfaction (35%) — Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume.
Reliability (15%) — How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews in the last 24 months (fewer = better).
Craft & service (20%) — Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — net praise per review.
Value (10%) — Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights.
Momentum (8%) — Last 12 months vs lifetime average — improving or slipping.
Track record (7%) — Review volume and years with reviews.
Accountability (5%) — Owner replies to 1–3★ reviews.