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The 10 best landscapers in Chicago2027 edition
As of October 2026, the three best landscapers in Chicago according to The Trades List are The Davey Tree Expert Company (9.3/10), Cityscape Landscape (9.3/10) and Fresh Cutz Lawn Care LLC (9.0/10), out of 33 eligible businesses.
We examined the Google listings for landscapers located in Chicago rated 4 out of 5 or higher, read the recent reviews of the best-placed ones, then calculated a score out of 10 using four criteria. No business paid to appear here, and none can pay to move up. Full methodology.
1 9.3 Illustration photo The Davey Tree Expert Company
4.7 average from 142 reviews, 89% of them five-star. It replied to 100% of the 27 reviews received in the last 12 months.
- 2 9.3
Cityscape Landscape
4.7 average from 154 reviews, 90% of them five-star. It replied to 100% of the 20 reviews received in the last 12 months.
4.7 ★ · 154 reviews 90% five-starSee profile → - 3 9.0
Fresh Cutz Lawn Care LLC
5.0 average from 83 reviews, 99% of them five-star. Only 1 one- or two-star reviews.
5.0 ★ · 83 reviews 99% five-starSee profile → - 4 8.7
Arts Landscaping & Maintenance LLC
4.9 average from 144 reviews, 95% of them five-star. 30 reviews in the last twelve months.
4.9 ★ · 144 reviews 95% five-starSee profile → - 5 8.6
O'Brien Brothers Landscaping
4.8 average from 69 reviews, 93% of them five-star. It replied to 96% of the 28 reviews received in the last 12 months.
4.8 ★ · 69 reviews 93% five-starSee profile → - 6 8.5
Lisa Creative Landscape LLC
5.0 average from 44 reviews, 100% of them five-star. It replied to 100% of the 13 reviews received in the last 12 months.
5.0 ★ · 44 reviews 100% five-starSee profile → - 7 8.3
Jose's Tree Service
4.7 average from 103 reviews, 91% of them five-star.
4.7 ★ · 103 reviews 91% five-starSee profile → - 8 8.3
Greenwise Landscapes
4.8 average from 78 reviews, 94% of them five-star.
4.8 ★ · 78 reviews 94% five-starSee profile → - 9 8.3
Phenomenal Tree Service
4.7 average from 100 reviews, 91% of them five-star.
4.7 ★ · 100 reviews 91% five-starSee profile → - 10 8.2
Fernandez Tree Service, Inc.
4.7 average from 100 reviews, 92% of them five-star.
4.7 ★ · 100 reviews 92% five-starSee profile →
The Top 10 at a glance
| Rank | Business | Score /10 | Google rating | Reviews | Replies to reviews (12 months) | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Davey Tree Expert Company | 9.3 | 4.7 ★ | 142 | 100% | N Hoyne Ave, Chicago |
| 2 | Cityscape Landscape | 9.3 | 4.7 ★ | 154 | 100% | W Wabansia Ave, Chicago |
| 3 | Fresh Cutz Lawn Care LLC | 9.0 | 5.0 ★ | 83 | 100% | N Merrimac Ave, Chicago |
| 4 | Arts Landscaping & Maintenance LLC | 8.7 | 4.9 ★ | 144 | 3% | W 59th St, Chicago |
| 5 | O'Brien Brothers Landscaping | 8.6 | 4.8 ★ | 69 | 96% | W Winona St, Chicago |
| 6 | Lisa Creative Landscape LLC | 8.5 | 5.0 ★ | 44 | 100% | W Pershing Rd Bldg A, Chicago |
| 7 | Jose's Tree Service | 8.3 | 4.7 ★ | 103 | 0% | N Austin Ave, Chicago |
| 8 | Greenwise Landscapes | 8.3 | 4.8 ★ | 78 | 10% | W Hubbard St, Chicago |
| 9 | Phenomenal Tree Service | 8.3 | 4.7 ★ | 100 | 0% | N Wolcott Ave, Chicago |
| 10 | Fernandez Tree Service, Inc. | 8.2 | 4.7 ★ | 100 | 6% | S Sayre Ave, Chicago |
How this score is calculated
A business is ranked only if it is located in Chicago, open, and has at least 25 Google reviews; its City license is being checked. It then gets a score out of 10 on each of the four criteria below.
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Satisfaction
The Google star rating on its full scale (5 stars score 10), adjusted for the number of reviews: a 5.0 from eight reviews does not beat a 4.8 from three hundred.
Weight 70 % -
Volume
The total number of reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business in the same trade in the city, which scores 10.
Weight 15 % -
Recency
The number and rating of reviews received in the last twelve months. A business has to be good now, not five years ago.
Weight 10 % -
Response to customers
The share of reviews from the last twelve months that the business answered publicly.
Weight 5 %
About this calculation
- 222 Google listings of landscapers rated 4 out of 5 or higher were examined in October 2026. 33 are located in the City of Chicago, open, and have at least 25 reviews. When one business has several listings, only the main one is kept.
- Recency and Response: for the best-placed businesses, we read the most recent Google reviews, up to 120 per listing, with their rating and whether the owner replied. When all 120 reviews read are less than a year old, the business received more than 100 in the year: recency gets the top mark.
- A business is ranked in the trade its recent reviews talk about most, and in one trade only. Handymen, booking platforms and stores are not ranked. Gutter specialists are not ranked as roofers.
- In Chicago, the score rests on four criteria: satisfaction 70%, volume 15%, recency 10%, response 5%. Satisfaction uses the full Google star scale: 5 stars score 10. Volume is measured against the most-reviewed business in the same trade in Chicago. Seniority and record will be added with the City license check.
Before you hire a landscaper
- How to Check a Contractor's License in ChicagoChicago plumbers, electricians and roofers are licensed by three different authorities. Where to look each one up, and Illinois contract rules.
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- The 10 best plumbersGoode Plumbing, number one
- The 10 best roofersHorizon Restoration, number one
Eligible businesses
These 23 businesses meet all three conditions but are not in the top 10 at this calculation. They are listed alphabetically, without a rank.
- A-1 Tree ServicesN Lockwood Ave, Chicago
- Bartlett Tree ExpertsW Lake St, Chicago
- Botanical Concepts ChicagoW Dickens Ave, Chicago
- Discount Professional Tree Removal, Inc.S Indiana Ave, Chicago
- Elegant Outdoor DesignsW Higgins Rd, Chicago
- Home-E DesignsN Wabash Ave, Chicago
- Juan’s Landscaping and Clean Out ProsS Michigan Ave, Chicago
- Kemora LandscapesW Lawrence Ave, Chicago
- La Brothers Tree ServiceE 117th St, Chicago
- Landscaping Maintenance by Moritz WeltN McVicker Ave, Chicago
- Leaf Green Lawn CareS Austin Ave, Chicago
- Medina LawncareN Spaulding Ave, Chicago
- Mingo and Sons LLCS Damen Ave, Chicago
- Nathan Wright Landscape DesignN California Ave, Chicago
- Nova LandscapersN Western Ave, Chicago
- Original Azteca Brick Paving and LandscapingW Lawrence Ave, Chicago
- Patch Landscaping & Snow RemovalN Ravenswood Ave, Chicago
- QualityWorks Trademark LLCN Michigan Ave, Chicago
- Superior Lawn Care & Snow Removal LLCS Justine St, Chicago
- Task USAN Karlov Ave, Chicago
- TopiariusW Lake St, Chicago
- VILLA Property MaintenanceN Monticello Ave, Chicago
- Zenon's Landscape & Outdoor ServicesS Bell Ave, Chicago