77 landscapers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Sawmills: Settlemyre Nursery, CR Score 60/100; 4.9★ from 725 Google reviews; open Saturdays until 2 PM.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Side Quest Lawn Care, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 77.
Most-reviewed: Mountain View Mulch, 144 Google reviews at 4.5★, the most of 77 ranked after Settlemyre Nursery; ranked #14.
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77 Sawmills landscapers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 6 are open 24/7, 35 open Saturdays and 10 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 77 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Settlemyre Nursery | 60 | 4.9★ (725) | Morganton, 10 mi away | Sat | Overall |
| 2 | Side Quest Lawn Care | 60 | 5.0★ (9) | Sawmills | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Newton Stump Grinding LLC | 59 | 4.9★ (43) | Hickory, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | T 3 Land Management | 59 | 5.0★ (8) | Lenoir, 2 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Smoky Mountain Services | 58 | 5.0★ (25) | Morganton, 6 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | Precision Landscaping and Design, LLC | 57 | 5.0★ (44) | Hickory, 6 mi away | Sat | — |
| 7 | Messer’s Property Solutions | 57 | 5.0★ (30) | Lenoir, 5 mi away | Sat | — |
| 8 | Foxwrks | 57 | 5.0★ (26) | Lenoir, 6 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | Wilber & Son Landscaping LLC | 56 | 5.0★ (20) | Conover, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | L3 Lawn Care | 56 | 5.0★ (63) | Lenoir, 6 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 review volume: 4.9★ from 725 Google reviews, the most in Sawmills.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sawmills
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hickory, 9 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lenoir, 2 mi away
Ranked #4 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 Morganton, 6 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hickory, 6 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lenoir, 5 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lenoir, 6 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Conover, 12 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lenoir, 6 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hickory, 7 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Saint Stephens, 4 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Lawn care service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Morganton, 8 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 69 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hickory, 11 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 144 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hickory, 13 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 124 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Morganton, 8 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lenoir, 4 mi away
Ranked #17 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 Hickory, 2 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lenoir, 4 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Greeneville, 7 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lenoir, 1 mi away
Ranked #21 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 Lenoir, 13 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hickory, 8 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lenoir, 2 mi away
Ranked #24 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 Hickory, 9 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#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 77 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Burke Landscaping | 5.0★ (2) | 1 mi |
| Cannon Landscaping | 3.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| Danny Bradley Landscaping and Tree Nursery | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Ducks Landscaping and Grading | 1.0★ (1) | 1 mi |
| Fix It Property Maintenance and Renovations | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Flores Landscaping Service | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Gibsons moving service | In Sawmills | |
| Green Gorilla Landscaping LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 5 mi |
| Green Ninja landscaping | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Lakeshore Grading & Landscapes | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Lifestyle Landscaping | 4.5★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Mow-Town Landscaping & Lawn Care | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Oliver Landscaping/Handyman services | 5.0★ (1) | 6 mi |
| Perfection Landscaping & Trees, LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 8 mi |
| R & V Mowing & Landscaping | In Sawmills | |
| Simmons Lawncare & Handyman | 5.0★ (1) | 10 mi |
| Southern Lawnscapes of Hickory LLC | 3.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Town & Country Landscaping | 1.0★ (1) | 9 mi |
| TSI Landscaping | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Wayne Benfield Landscaping Inc | 3.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
We scored 77 Sawmills 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 Sawmills 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 |