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Best overall in Forest Acres: Augusta Lawn Care of Columbia, CR Score 64/100; 4.9★ from 380 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): GreenWorks Lawn Care LLC, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 148.
Most-reviewed: Sparta Lawn Care, 691 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 148 ranked; ranked #5.
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148 Forest Acres landscapers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 14 are open 24/7, 79 open Saturdays and 26 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 148 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Augusta Lawn Care of Columbia | 64 | 4.9★ (380) | Columbia, 7 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | GreenWorks Lawn Care LLC | 63 | 5.0★ (156) | Cayce, 6 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Lawn Love Lawn Care of Columbia | 62 | 4.7★ (273) | Cayce, 3 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 4 | H2Os' Lawncare and Landscapes | 62 | 4.9★ (71) | Red Bank, 3 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Sparta Lawn Care | 60 | 4.8★ (691) | Columbia, 6 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 6 | Magnolia Outdoors | 59 | 4.9★ (75) | Columbia, 2 mi away | Sat | — |
| 7 | Amazing Lawn Care LLC | 59 | 4.9★ (58) | Columbia, 6 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Elite Lawn & Landscape | 59 | 4.7★ (271) | Columbia, 3 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | Alti Outdoors | 59 | 5.0★ (26) | Dentsville, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Blue Marlin Landscape | 59 | 4.8★ (18) | Cayce, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
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: 4.9★ from 380 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Lawn care service”.
Based in Cayce, 6 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 156 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based in Cayce, 3 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 273 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based in Red Bank, 3 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 71 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based in Columbia, 6 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 691 Google reviews, the most in Forest Acres.
Based in Columbia, 2 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based in Columbia, 6 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 58 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based in Columbia, 3 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 271 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based in Dentsville, 6 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based in Cayce, 4 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based in Lexington, 3 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based in West Columbia, 7 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 176 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based in Cayce, 7 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based in Cayce, 3 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based in Cayce, 4 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based in Cayce, 1 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based in Forest Acres
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based in Dentsville, 10 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 188 Google reviews.
Based in Lexington, 4 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based in Dentsville, 1 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.0★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based in West Columbia, 6 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 241 Google reviews.
Based in Columbia, 9 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 71 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Lawn care service”.
Based in Cayce, 4 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 52 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based in Columbia, 5 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 89 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tree service”.
Based in Cayce, 4 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
We scored 148 Forest Acres 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 Forest Acres 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 |