186 landscapers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Escondido: El Plantio Nursery & Landscaping, CR Score 61/100; 4.7★ from 169 Google reviews; open Saturdays until 5 PM.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Bello's Landscaping, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 186.
Most-reviewed: EcoGuard Pest Management, 637 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 186 ranked; ranked #12.
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186 Escondido landscapers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 19 are open 24/7, 116 open Saturdays and 50 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 186 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Plantio Nursery & Landscaping | 61 | 4.7★ (169) | Escondido | Sat | Overall |
| 2 | Festival Turf San Diego CA | 60 | 4.9★ (70) | Escondido | Sat | — |
| 3 | Bello's Landscaping | 59 | 4.7★ (34) | Camp Pendleton South, 6 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 4 | Purchase Green Artificial Grass | 59 | 4.8★ (84) | San Marcos, 4 mi away | Sat | — |
| 5 | EM Landscape & Design Inc. | 59 | 5.0★ (29) | Escondido | Sat | — |
| 6 | Leonardo's Landscaping | 58 | 4.0★ (8) | Escondido | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | GDJ Landscaping | 58 | 5.0★ (4) | Escondido | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | EcoGuard Pest Management | 58 | 4.9★ (538) | Coronado, 5 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Armstrong Garden Centers | 58 | 4.6★ (161) | Encinitas, 11 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 10 | SoCal Synthetic Lawns and Putting Greens Inc. | 58 | 5.0★ (125) | San Marcos, 6 mi away | — | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 169 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based in Escondido
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 70 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based in Camp Pendleton South, 6 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based in San Marcos, 4 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 84 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based in Escondido
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based in Escondido
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based in Escondido
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based in Coronado, 5 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 538 Google reviews.
Based in Encinitas, 11 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 161 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based in San Marcos, 6 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 125 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based in Nicholasville, 3 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based in San Marcos, 7 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 637 Google reviews, the most in Escondido.
Based in Valley Center, 9 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based in Ramona, 13 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 58 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based in Escondido
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based in San Marcos, 4 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based in Camp Pendleton North, 2 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based in Escondido
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based in Escondido
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based in Escondido
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based in Camp Pendleton North, 13 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based in Solana Beach, 13 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 132 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based in Encinitas, 13 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 121 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based in Escondido
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based in Escondido
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 186 ranked landscapers here; the rest are on their profiles.
20 more landscapers within 15 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Andy’s Tree Service | 4.9★ (73) | In Escondido |
| Barron Landscape | 5.0★ (1) | In Escondido |
| Benitez Landscaping | 5.0★ (1) | In Escondido |
| Columbine Landscape Inc | 5.0★ (2) | In Escondido |
| Cook & Solis Construction Inc | 5.0★ (1) | In Escondido |
| Devana Landscape | 5.0★ (1) | In Escondido |
| Diaz Landscaping | 5.0★ (2) | In Escondido |
| Escondido Landscape | 5.0★ (1) | In Escondido |
| Gala Services Inc | 3.4★ (5) | In Escondido |
| Gerardo Landscape | Lawn Care, Turf, & Irrigation Services | 5.0★ (2) | In Escondido |
| Green Villas Landscape | 5.0★ (2) | In Escondido |
| Juarez landscaping | 5.0★ (1) | In Escondido |
| Landscaping services | 5.0★ (2) | In Escondido |
| Pacheco Landscaping LLC | 5.0★ (2) | In Escondido |
| Park West | 3.6★ (5) | In Escondido |
| R M Landscaping | 5.0★ (2) | In Escondido |
| R&J Landscape and Paver | 5.0★ (2) | In Escondido |
| Signature Paving Inc. | 4.8★ (24) | In Escondido |
| Timeless Design and Build | 5.0★ (21) | In Escondido |
| Tony's,Landscaping | 5.0★ (1) | In Escondido |
We scored 186 Escondido 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 Escondido 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 |