19 landscapers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in South Lake Tahoe: Minden Yard Care, CR Score 64/100; 4.8★ from 11 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): NG Landscaping & Snow Removal, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 19.
Most-reviewed: Tahoe Outdoor Living, 21 Google reviews at 3.8★, the most of 19 ranked; ranked #4.
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19 South Lake Tahoe landscapers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 2 are open 24/7, 13 open Saturdays and 5 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 19 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minden Yard Care | 64 | 4.8★ (11) | South Lake Tahoe | Sat · Sun | Overall |
| 2 | NG Landscaping & Snow Removal | 63 | 5.0★ (6) | South Lake Tahoe | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Davenport Landscape & Design | 63 | 4.3★ (6) | South Lake Tahoe | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Tahoe Outdoor Living | 62 | 3.8★ (21) | South Lake Tahoe | Sat | Most reviews |
| 5 | Dannylandscapingandsnowremoval | 60 | 5.0★ (4) | South Lake Tahoe | Sat · Sun | — |
| 6 | Carson Valley Lawn & Garden LLC | 60 | 4.6★ (11) | South Lake Tahoe | — | — |
| 7 | Sean Gannon Tree Service | 60 | 4.2★ (5) | South Lake Tahoe | — | — |
| 8 | Earth & Stone Landscapes | 59 | 5.0★ (8) | South Lake Tahoe | — | — |
| 9 | Astra Construction & Design | 58 | 5.0★ (4) | Granite Bay, 5 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 10 | Mountain View Tree Farm LLC | 58 | 4.3★ (16) | Gardnerville, 11 mi away | Sat | — |
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: 4.8★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in South Lake Tahoe
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in South Lake Tahoe
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in South Lake Tahoe
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 3.8★ from 21 Google reviews, the most in South Lake Tahoe.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in South Lake Tahoe
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in South Lake Tahoe
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in South Lake Tahoe
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in South Lake Tahoe
Ranked #8 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 Granite Bay, 5 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Gardnerville, 11 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Carson City, 3 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Auburn, 5 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Monterey, 5 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in South Lake Tahoe
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and review volume: 3.6★ from 8 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in South Lake Tahoe
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in South Lake Tahoe
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscape designer”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Gardnerville, 12 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Nampa, 5 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Fence contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Carson City, 15 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Andrade Custom Construction | 5.0★ (8) | In South Lake Tahoe |
| All Plumbing svc. Licensed Plumber & General Contractor | 4.5★ (42) | In South Lake Tahoe |
| Alpenglow Tree Service | 5.0★ (3) | In South Lake Tahoe |
| Armstrong Tree Service - South Lake Tahoe, CA | 4.8★ (16) | In South Lake Tahoe |
| Brother Boys Landscaping | In South Lake Tahoe | |
| Codys Tree Service | 4.9★ (182) | In South Lake Tahoe |
| Ed Cook Tree Service | 4.4★ (21) | In South Lake Tahoe |
| Ferguson Excavating Inc | 5.0★ (2) | In South Lake Tahoe |
| Frank’s Stump Grinding | 5.0★ (195) | In South Lake Tahoe |
| Good View Tree Service | 5.0★ (16) | In South Lake Tahoe |
| Kevin Bali Improvements | 4.0★ (1) | In South Lake Tahoe |
| KLAS Engineering | 5.0★ (4) | In South Lake Tahoe |
| M T Z PAVERS LLC | 5.0★ (1) | In South Lake Tahoe |
| Melo Forestry Service | 5.0★ (5) | In South Lake Tahoe |
| Mr Maintenance Landscaping | 3.5★ (2) | In South Lake Tahoe |
| Sean Gannon Tree Service | 5.0★ (12) | In South Lake Tahoe |
| Sierra Crest Tree Service | 5.0★ (186) | In South Lake Tahoe |
| Small Job Sully | In South Lake Tahoe | |
| Tahoe Basin Landscape | 5.0★ (2) | In South Lake Tahoe |
| Tahoe Lawns, etc. | 3.0★ (1) | In South Lake Tahoe |
We scored 19 South Lake Tahoe 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 South Lake Tahoe 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 |