62/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
- 4.5★ from 51 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Best Landscapers in San Marcos, CA (2026)
167 landscapers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Best overall in San Marcos: Landscape Water Experts, CR Score 62/100; 4.5★ from 51 Google reviews; open 24/7.
- 2
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Bello's Landscaping, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 167.
- 3
Most-reviewed: EcoGuard Pest Management, 637 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 167 ranked; ranked #3.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
167 San Marcos landscapers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 15 are open 24/7, 107 open Saturdays and 45 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 167 rated businesses.
Top 10 landscapers in San Marcos at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Landscape Water Experts | 62 | 4.5★ (51) | San Marcos | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Bello's Landscaping | 61 | 4.7★ (34) | Camp Pendleton South, 1 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | EcoGuard Pest Management | 60 | 4.9★ (637) | San Marcos | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 4 | Purchase Green Artificial Grass | 60 | 4.8★ (84) | San Marcos | Sat | — |
| 5 | SoCal Synthetic Lawns and Putting Greens Inc. | 60 | 5.0★ (125) | San Marcos | — | — |
| 6 | Armstrong Garden Centers | 59 | 4.6★ (161) | Encinitas, 8 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 7 | Ruby Turf Direct | 59 | 4.9★ (32) | San Marcos | Sat | — |
| 8 | Festival Turf San Diego CA | 59 | 4.9★ (70) | Escondido, 3 mi away | Sat | — |
| 9 | El Plantio Nursery & Landscaping | 58 | 4.7★ (169) | Escondido, 7 mi away | Sat | — |
| 10 | Anderson's La Costa Nursery | 58 | 4.6★ (121) | Encinitas, 9 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
The 167 best landscapers in San Marcos, ranked
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.
Based in Camp Pendleton South, 1 mi away
61/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
- 4.7★ from 34 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in San Marcos
60/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 637 Google reviews, the most in San Marcos.
- 4.9★ from 637 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 8 AM–8 PM
- Address
- 120 N Pacific St, San Marcos, CA 92069
Based in San Marcos
60/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 84 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
- 4.8★ from 84 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 7 AM–5 PM · Sat 8 AM–2 PM · Sun closed
- Address
- 445 Enterprise St, San Marcos, CA 92078
Based in San Marcos
60/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 125 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
- 5.0★ from 125 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
- Address
- 810 Los Vallecitos Blvd Suite 212, San Marcos, CA 92069
Based in Encinitas, 8 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 161 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
- 4.6★ from 161 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 8 AM–5 PM
- Address
- 701 N El Camino Real, Encinitas, CA 92024
Based in San Marcos
59/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
- 4.9★ from 32 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 7 AM–5 PM · Sat 7 AM–4 PM · Sun closed
- Address
- 698 Rancheros Dr, San Marcos, CA 92069
Based in Escondido, 3 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 70 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
- 4.9★ from 70 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8 AM–4 PM · Sat 8 AM–12 PM · Sun closed
- Address
- 1930 Commercial St, Escondido, CA 92029
Based in Escondido, 7 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 169 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
- 4.7★ from 169 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sat 8 AM–5 PM · Sun closed
- Address
- 1322 San Pasqual Valley Rd, Escondido, CA 92027
Based in Encinitas, 9 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 121 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
- 4.6★ from 121 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 8:30 AM–5 PM
- Address
- 400 La Costa Ave, Encinitas, CA 92024
Based in San Marcos
58/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
- 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 3942 Lonita Way, San Marcos, CA 92078
Based in Camp Pendleton North, 10 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
- 5.0★ from 32 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 31763 Wrightwood Rd, Bonsall, CA 92003
Based in Escondido, 3 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
- 5.0★ from 29 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 7 AM–5 PM · Sat 9 AM–1 PM · Sun closed
- Address
- 101 State Pl Suite N, Escondido, CA 92029
Based in Camp Pendleton South, 8 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 150 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
- 5.0★ from 150 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 9 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
Based in Encinitas, 8 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 244 Google reviews.
- 4.8★ from 244 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8 AM–6 PM · Sat 9 AM–5 PM · Sun 10 AM–4 PM
- Address
- 1084 N El Camino Real STE B #156, Encinitas, CA 92024
Based in Solana Beach, 12 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 132 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
- 4.6★ from 132 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 8 AM–5 PM
- Address
- 2840 Via De La Valle, Del Mar, CA 92014
Based in Camp Pendleton South, 2 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
- 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8 AM–6 PM · Sat 9 AM–3 PM · Sun closed
Based in Valley Center, 11 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
- 5.0★ from 42 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 5 AM–9 PM
- Address
- 29810 Valley Center Rd, Valley Center, CA 92082
Based in Coronado, 8 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 538 Google reviews.
- 4.9★ from 538 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 7 AM–9 PM
Based in Nicholasville, 6 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
- 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Escondido, 6 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
- 4.0★ from 8 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 945 E Washington Ave, Escondido, CA 92025
Based in Carlsbad, 3 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
- 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 9 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
Based in Encinitas, 9 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
- 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 7 AM–9 PM
Based in Camp Pendleton North, 5 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
- 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Camp Pendleton South, 2 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
- 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
Landscapers ranked #26 to #50
#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 167 ranked landscapers here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving San Marcos
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AAA Landscape Specialists, Inc | 5.0★ (2) | In San Marcos |
| Coastal Pacific Landscape Management | 5.0★ (1) | In San Marcos |
| Damian Bobadilla's Landscaping | In San Marcos | |
| Daniels Landscape | In San Marcos | |
| Discover Landscape Inc | In San Marcos | |
| Doose Landscape Inc | 5.0★ (2) | In San Marcos |
| Essential Landscaping Company | 5.0★ (1) | In San Marcos |
| Fns landscape and pavers | 5.0★ (2) | In San Marcos |
| Liborios Landscaping | In San Marcos | |
| Lopez Landscape Services | 5.0★ (1) | In San Marcos |
| Lux Landscape Design | 3.0★ (2) | In San Marcos |
| Makelele Systems Landscape & Maintenance Inc | 1.0★ (1) | In San Marcos |
| Nazland | In San Marcos | |
| New Way Pro Landscaping | 2.0★ (1) | In San Marcos |
| Quetzal Master Hardscape | 5.0★ (17) | In San Marcos |
| SquareRoot Landscape Group | In San Marcos | |
| Sterling Land Care | 5.0★ (1) | In San Marcos |
| Stonebrook Landscapes | In San Marcos | |
| Sunscape Solutions | 5.0★ (1) | In San Marcos |
| Triumph Hardscaping & Landscaping Design | In San Marcos |
How we ranked San Marcos landscapers
We scored 167 San Marcos 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 San Marcos 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 |
Landscapers in San Marcos: frequently asked questions
Who is the best landscaper in San Marcos?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked landscaper in San Marcos, CA is Landscape Water Experts with a CR Score of 62/100. It has 4.5★ from 51 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Bello's Landscaping (#2) and EcoGuard Pest Management (#3) follow. We ranked 167 landscapers on ten factors, last updated October 22, 2026.
How many landscapers are there in San Marcos?
ContractorsRanked ranks 167 landscapers serving San Marcos, CA. 14 of them are based in San Marcos; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Another 20 within 15 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of October 2026.
Which landscapers in San Marcos are open 24/7?
15 ranked landscapers in San Marcos post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Landscape Water Experts (#1), Bello's Landscaping (#2) and Caro's Landscape Inc (#11). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of October 2026, so call to confirm.
Which landscapers in San Marcos work on weekends?
107 of 167 ranked landscapers post Saturday hours and 45 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Landscape Water Experts (#1), Bello's Landscaping (#2) and EcoGuard Pest Management (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do San Marcos landscapers have?
The median Google rating among 167 rated landscapers in San Marcos is 4.9★, with a median of 8 reviews. EcoGuard Pest Management has the most, 637 reviews, and ranks #3. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.
How does ContractorsRanked rank landscapers?
Each landscaper gets a 0–100 CR Score from ten published factors, led by reputation (25%), credentials (15%), review volume (10%) and trade focus (10%). A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency; other factors we cannot measure are left out. Only businesses with a confirmed trade and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.
Do landscapers outside San Marcos count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 15 mi of the San Marcos city center, our service radius for landscapers. Each listing shows where the business is based and how far away it is. Proximity is 5% of the CR Score, so a nearby business gets a small edge.
Can landscapers pay to rank higher on ContractorsRanked?
No. The CR Score never reads payment status, and this ranking has 0 paid placements. Up to 3 Featured businesses may appear above the list, labelled Featured and showing their honest rank.
Update log for San Marcos
- October 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 167 landscapers serving San Marcos.
- October 2026: 1 duplicate listing merged.
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