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Best overall in Back Mountain: Smile Lawn Care & Landscapers, CR Score 58/100; 5.0★ from 38 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): NEPA Landscape LLC, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 32.
Most-reviewed: TruGreen Lawn Care, 436 Google reviews at 4.4★, the most of 32 ranked; ranked #2.
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32 Back Mountain landscapers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 5 are open 24/7, 16 open Saturdays and 8 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.7★ across 32 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smile Lawn Care & Landscapers | 58 | 5.0★ (38) | Exeter, 9 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | TruGreen Lawn Care | 58 | 4.4★ (436) | Wilkes-Barre, 10 mi away | Sat · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 3 | NEPA Landscape LLC | 57 | 5.0★ (19) | Exeter, 8 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 4 | Jake's Landscaping LLC | 57 | 4.8★ (20) | Exeter, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Midway Garden Center & Landscaping | 56 | 4.7★ (58) | Pittston, 12 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 6 | Two Trees Land + Lawn Care | 55 | 4.8★ (20) | Kingston, 5 mi away | Sat | — |
| 7 | VanScoy Landscaping & Excavating | 54 | 4.8★ (23) | Exeter, 7 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | C&B Landscaping, Tree & Construction LLC | 54 | 4.7★ (53) | Exeter, 6 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Green Machine Lawn Care | 54 | 4.5★ (84) | Kingston, 7 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | J.R. Landscaping | 53 | 5.0★ (3) | Old Forge, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wilkes-Barre, 10 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.4★ from 436 Google reviews, the most in Back Mountain.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Exeter, 8 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Exeter, 8 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Pittston, 12 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 58 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kingston, 5 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Exeter, 7 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Exeter, 6 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kingston, 7 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 84 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Lawn care service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Old Forge, 8 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wilkes-Barre, 9 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Exeter, 9 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wilkes-Barre, 9 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Exeter, 7 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Moosic, 8 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kingston, 7 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.3★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Mountain Top, 12 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Moosic, 8 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Nanticoke, 8 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.3★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Camden, 9 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Exeter, 10 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hanover, 8 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.9★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Exeter, 7 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscape architect”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Exeter, 9 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Exeter, 10 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
We scored 32 Back Mountain landscapers on ten factors, weighted as shown. A business is ranked when its trade is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed October 22, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Featured businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Back Mountain data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically | Measured |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |