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Best overall in Waseca: Southern Minnesota LawnWorks LLC, CR Score 60/100; 4.9★ from 189 Google reviews; open Saturdays until 1 PM.
Most-reviewed: From the Ground Up, 120 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 6 ranked after Southern Minnesota LawnWorks LLC; ranked #3.
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6 Waseca landscapers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 3 open Saturdays and 1 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 6 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Minnesota LawnWorks LLC | 60 | 4.9★ (189) | Owatonna, 12 mi away | Sat | Overall |
| 2 | Leroy's Lawn Care & Maintenance, Snow Removal LLC | 59 | 4.8★ (93) | Owatonna, 14 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 3 | From the Ground Up | 57 | 4.8★ (120) | Owatonna, 10 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 4 | MSL Landscaping and Fencing | 56 | 4.9★ (76) | Owatonna, 12 mi away | — | — |
| 5 | JNT Lawn Care and Snow Removal | 48 | 5.0★ (3) | Owatonna, 14 mi away | — | — |
| 6 | Steve James Excavating D &M Construction LLC | 48 | 4.8★ (16) | Owatonna, 12 mi away | Sat | — |
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 review volume: 4.9★ from 189 Google reviews, the most in Waseca.
Based in Owatonna, 14 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 93 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Lawn care service”.
Based in Owatonna, 10 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 120 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based in Owatonna, 12 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 76 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based in Owatonna, 14 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Lawn care service”.
Based in Owatonna, 12 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 16 Google reviews.
We scored 6 Waseca 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 Waseca 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 |