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Best overall in Pleasant Hill: Excel Lawns & Landscape, CR Score 61/100; 4.9★ from 93 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Nolte and Sons Lawn and Irrigation, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 133.
Most-reviewed: A+ Lawn & Landscape, 1,371 Google reviews at 4.4★, the most of 133 ranked; ranked #5.
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133 Pleasant Hill landscapers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 14 are open 24/7, 62 open Saturdays and 35 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 133 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Excel Lawns & Landscape | 61 | 4.9★ (93) | Des Moines, 4 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Nolte and Sons Lawn and Irrigation | 59 | 4.7★ (143) | Ankeny, 10 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Iowa Lawn & Landscape | 58 | 4.8★ (83) | Clive, 7 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 4 | Vargas Lawn Care Services | 58 | 5.0★ (271) | Ankeny, 11 mi away | Sat | — |
| 5 | A+ Lawn & Landscape | 57 | 4.4★ (1,371) | Des Moines, 7 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 6 | Munoz Landscaping LLC | 57 | 5.0★ (43) | Des Moines, 8 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 7 | All Season’s Lawn & Snow | 57 | 5.0★ (19) | Des Moines, 4 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 8 | TruGreen Lawn Care | 56 | 4.2★ (592) | Ankeny, 9 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Ankeny Grass Guys | 55 | 4.9★ (52) | Ankeny, 11 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 10 | Ted Lare Design Build & Garden Center | 55 | 4.8★ (164) | Des Moines, 13 mi away | — | — |
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: 4.9★ from 93 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ankeny, 10 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 143 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Clive, 7 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 83 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ankeny, 11 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 271 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Des Moines, 7 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.4★ from 1,371 Google reviews, the most in Pleasant Hill.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Des Moines, 8 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Des Moines, 4 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Lawn care service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ankeny, 9 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 592 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Lawn care service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ankeny, 11 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 52 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Des Moines, 13 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 164 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Des Moines, 3 mi away
Ranked #11 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 Ankeny, 11 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 139 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Des Moines, 4 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Johnston, 10 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Des Moines, 4 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Des Moines, 2 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Altoona, 5 mi away
Ranked #17 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 Des Moines, 5 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Johnston, 10 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 74 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Altoona, 8 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Lawn care service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ankeny, 9 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 119 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Clive, 7 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ankeny, 11 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 81 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in West Des Moines, 12 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 176 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Des Moines, 9 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 104 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
We scored 133 Pleasant Hill 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 Pleasant Hill 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 |