Experts Reviews · 2026 Ratings

The Best Mulching Services

We graded 28 companies on seven things customers actually report: satisfaction, reliability, workmanship, value, momentum, track record and how owners handle complaints.

—typical 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”.
4.85★average ratingPlain average of every Google star rating we collected for these companies.
1.9%bad jobs (1–2★, 2 yrs)Share of 1–2★ reviews in the last 24 months — or the 20 newest reviews when the company had fewer than 20 in that time.

From 3,074 Google reviews of 28 top-rated mulching services nationwide. Updated October 28, 2026.

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1Grassperson Lawn Care & Landscape logoGrassperson Lawn Care & Landscape★ 5.00 on this job15 jobs reviewedHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Groundskeeping”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%15Overall Experts Score 20%86Job match= 93Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.85★) 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.93
2Splendid Gardens Landscaping logoSplendid Gardens Landscaping★ 5.00 on this job10 jobs reviewedHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Groundskeeping”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%10Overall Experts Score 20%91Job match= 90Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.85★) 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
3Cameron's Lawn Care Service logoCameron's Lawn Care Service★ 5.00 on this job5 jobs reviewedHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Groundskeeping”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%5Overall Experts Score 20%99Job match= 84Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.85★) 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.84

Job match = this company’s ★ on reviews Google tagged “Groundskeeping” (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 groundskeeping

JeffLocal Guide · 26 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★★★★★
Cameron's Lawn Care Service logoCameron's Lawn Care Service

We've been using Cameron's for several years now... He and his crew provide timely and professional services, notably, they don't cut too short and damage your grass in the summer. I've also had them pick up and deliver soil and bulk stone which was done at a fair price and quickly scheduled.

Reasonable priceGroundskeeping
Deborah2 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. · 5 months ago★★★★★
Splendid Gardens Landscaping logoSplendid Gardens Landscaping

Such a great company! Elizabeth has the best eye for beautiful landscaping design. Her ideas always look amazing. Her crew is great, on time and personable. One of the best landscapers in the area.

Irrigation system repair & maintenanceGardening servicesGrass seeding
Paula3 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 a year ago★★★★★
Grassperson Lawn Care & Landscape logoGrassperson Lawn Care & Landscape

Todd did a great job. He has been taking care of our yard for some time now and always is happy to answer our questions. He is knowledgeable and pleasant.

GroundskeepingLawn careLawn pest control+ Punctuality+ Value
KyLocal Guide · 29 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. · 2 months ago★★★★★
Cameron's Lawn Care Service logoCameron's Lawn Care Service

Cameron’s team has been managing our lawn for over 3 years now. They are a fantastic team that show up, do great work and pay attention to detail. I highly recommend them for your lawn services.

Reasonable priceLawn landscapingYard landscapingSod installation
Wanda12 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. · 2 months ago★★★★★
Cameron's Lawn Care Service logoCameron's Lawn Care Service

Cameron and his team have been doing my lawn for several years and each time they do a fantastic time!

Great priceLawn landscapingYard landscapingGroundskeeping
Julie8 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. · 2 months ago★★★★★
Cameron's Lawn Care Service logoCameron's Lawn Care Service

Cameron and his team are very professional and reliable. Always happy to help out with anything we have asked to be done at our property. Weekly mowing, trimming and weeds, taken care of with no worries. He is very customer oriented and it shows!

Great priceMulchingGroundskeepingLawn mowing & maintenance

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 mulching services).

#CompanyScoreExperts 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).
1Cameron's Lawn Care Service logoCameron's Lawn Care ServiceLewisville, TXA 99How 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%99+58.1Reliability 26%97+25.3Value 15%100+15.2Experts Score= 99Not 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—
2Arces Lawn Service & Landscape logoArces Lawn Service & LandscapeLewisville, TXA 97How 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+15.2Craft & service penalty99−0.1Experts Score= 97Not 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.AAAAA–4.95—
3Grass-Hoppers Landscaping logoGrass-Hoppers LandscapingNew York, NYA 97How 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%97+56.9Reliability 26%98+25.6Value 15%99+15.1Craft & service penalty99−0.1Experts Score= 97Not 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.AAAAA–4.99—
4Yard UrbanGreen LLC logoYard UrbanGreen LLCNew York, NYA 97How 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%96+25Value 15%93+14.2Experts Score= 97Not 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—
5JP Landscaping & Snow Services logoJP Landscaping & Snow ServicesNew York, NYA 96How 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%96+56.3Reliability 26%96+25Value 15%100+15.2Craft & service penalty98−0.2Experts Score= 96Not 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.AAAAA–4.98—
6G&G Lawn Care logoG&G Lawn CareAmmon, IDA 96How 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 69%97+67.2Reliability 31%95+29.2Experts Score= 96Not enough data for value, 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––A–5.00—
7RIG Lawn Care and Snow Removal logoRIG Lawn Care and Snow RemovalAmmon, IDA 96How 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%97+56.9Reliability 26%96+25Value 15%94+14.3Experts Score= 96Not 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—
8Beyond Lawn Care & Landscaping LLC logoBeyond Lawn Care & Landscaping LLCLewisville, TXA 95How 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%93+54.6Reliability 26%95+24.8Value 15%100+15.2Craft & service penalty99−0.1Experts Score= 95Not 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.AAAAA–4.94—
9Envy Lawncare logoEnvy LawncareAmmon, IDA 95How 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%97+56.9Reliability 26%96+25Value 15%86+13.1Craft & service penalty97−0.3Experts Score= 95Not 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.AAAAA–5.00—
10Wise Landscaping logoWise LandscapingAmmon, IDA 95How 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%96+56.3Reliability 26%95+24.8Value 15%93+14.2Craft & service penalty97−0.3Experts Score= 95Not 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.AAAAA–5.00—
11Wassmer's Property Maintenance LLC - tractor work, tree removal, gravel/mulch/dirt delivery,garden tilling. logoWassmer's Property Maintenance LLC - tractor work, tree removal, gravel/mulch/dirt delivery,garden tilling.Rockville, INA 94How 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 69%94+65.1Reliability 31%94+28.9Experts Score= 94Not enough data for value, 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––A–5.00—
12Town & Country Gardens logoTown & Country GardensAmmon, IDA 93How 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%93+59.1Reliability 28%92+26Replies to reviews 8%100+8.2Experts Score= 93Not 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.AA––AA4.86—

What jobs cost

What customers paid, from the price Google asks reviewers to report.

JobLow25th 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”.

Mulching Services at a glance

How the 28 mulching services we rated compare, and what customers praise most.

Experts Score grades

A = score 80+, F = below 20.

  • Grade A2382%
  • Grade B414%
  • Grade C00%
  • Grade D14%
  • Grade F00%

Google ratings

Average stars per company.

  • 4.90★ and up1657%
  • 4.80–4.89★725%
  • 4.60–4.79★518%
  • Below 4.60★00%

What customers praise

Share of Google review highlights.

  • Quality48822%
  • Professionalism51223%
  • Responsiveness45521%
  • Punctuality40418%
  • Value35516%

Was the price fair?

All price verdicts left with reviews.

  • Great price6838%
  • Reasonable9956%
  • Overpriced32%
  • Not sure84%

Price verdicts by year

Share calling it great / reasonable / overpriced.

2025
2026

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.