Skip to content
Best in Hood
Menu
Categories Cities Guides How we rank For businesses
Get listed

4 Best Lawn Care Services in San Diego (2026)

Ranked by real Google ratings and review volume · How we chose

Brad Smith
By Brad Smith, Home Services Expert · ✓ Updated · 7 min read

We compared 18 lawn care services in San Diego on Google Maps · 4 listed · How we rank

The lawn care services in San Diego below hold more than 240 Google reviews between them, all rated 4.9 or higher, with review counts that run from more than 50 to more than 60, so the type of work matters more than the star rating.

Short answer: Nearman Landscaping San Diego is rated 5.0 from more than 60 reviews, though reviewers describe patios, pavers, turf and gardening more than mowing. Green Rabbit Professional Lawn Care (4.9) lists fertilization and weed-control plans on its site, and Garcia Lawn Services (4.9) has reviewers who describe years of repeat lawn care. No prices are published here.
Jump to a business

Lawn Crews and Landscapers, Compared

# Business Rating Reviews Best for
1 Nearman Landscaping San Diego 5.0 ★ 67 Backyard projects and gardening View ›
2 Green Rabbit Professional Lawn Care 4.9 ★ 67 Fertilizer and weed-control plans View ›
3 Sierra Verde Landscaping 5.0 ★ 54 Yard cleanups and trimming View ›
4 Garcia Lawn Services 4.9 ★ 57 Ongoing front yard care View ›
4 Best Lawn Care Services in San Diego (2026)

Lawn care services, reviewed

Nearman Landscaping San Diego logo
#1 Overall🕑 Open 7 days↩ Responds to reviews

Nearman Landscaping San Diego

5.067 Google reviews

Nearman Landscaping San Diego is a landscaper on Ruffin Rd in San Diego. Reviewers describe stone and paver patios, artificial turf, a backyard renovation and gardening, and Google tags it simply as a landscaper.

What people praise

  • Reviewers praise clear communication and walking customers through each step
  • One reviewer had a paver patio and artificial turf installed in the backyard
  • One reviewer says the crew arrived on time and the space felt new
  • One reviewer says the gardening quality has not dipped since the first visit

Worth knowing

  • The reviews are mainly about patios, pavers and turf rather than mowing or lawn treatments
  • Only one reviewer mentions ongoing gardening
Reputation scorecardrank in San Diego
Rating5 / 5
Review volume67 · 94th
Confidenceearly
Recency8 weeks ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown100% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: A fit for a yard rebuild or hardscape with some gardening. For plain weekly mowing, ask about a maintenance schedule.

Website+1858-295-7951 Directions

3665 Ruffin Rd, San Diego, CA 92123

Green Rabbit Professional Lawn Care logo
#2🕑 Open 6 days/wk

Green Rabbit Professional Lawn Care

4.967 Google reviews

Green Rabbit Professional Lawn Care is a lawn care service on Miramar Rd in San Diego. Its site lists annual plans with scheduled fertilization, weed control, aeration and over-seeding, plus a plan for shrubs, flowers and trees, and says it has more than 38 years of experience. Reviewers also describe landscape design, planting and irrigation work.

What people praise

  • One reviewer says a front yard was tilled, amended, sodded and fitted with drip irrigation
  • One reviewer describes repeated visits until the lawn came in lush
  • Reviewers describe HOA landscape remodeling and irrigation projects
  • Reviewers say the team is punctual and communicates well

Worth knowing

  • Google's profile is unclaimed
  • Most reviews are about landscaping and irrigation projects rather than routine plans
Reputation scorecardrank in San Diego
Rating4.9 / 5
Review volume67 · 94th
Confidenceearly
Recency7 weeks ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown96% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: The lawn-treatment specialist of the group on paper, with reviewers who also trust it with bigger planting jobs. Ask which annual plan fits your grass.

Website+1858-888-2471 Directions

6920 Miramar Rd, San Diego, CA 92121

Sierra Verde Landscaping logo
#3🕑 Open 6 days/wk↩ Responds to reviews

Sierra Verde Landscaping

5.054 Google reviews

Sierra Verde Landscaping is typed by Google as a lawn care service. It lists a phone number and hours but no street address or website. Reviewers describe lawn care, pruning, tree trimming, planting, drip irrigation and overgrown yard cleanups.

What people praise

  • Reviewers describe punctual crews and thorough cleanup after every visit
  • One reviewer had a yard with rocks, tall grass and weeds cleaned up
  • One owner who is rarely at the property gets pictures and plant recommendations
  • One reviewer mentions fair pricing

Worth knowing

  • No street address or website is listed
  • Its Google ratings include one three-star review
Reputation scorecardrank in San Diego
Rating5 / 5
Review volume54 · 75th
Confidenceearly
Recency3 months ago
Info completenessphone · hours
Rating breakdown98% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: A gardener to call for cleanups, trimming and routine yard care. With no website, ask about the service area and schedule on the phone.

+1619-384-1705 Directions
Garcia Lawn Services logo
#4🕑 Open 7 days↩ Responds to reviews

Garcia Lawn Services

4.957 Google reviews

Garcia Lawn Services is a lawn care service that lists a phone number and hours, with no street address or website. Reviewers describe regular lawn care, shrubs and tree trimming, and they name one person, Mauricio, as the one who does the work. Google lists hours Monday through Saturday and shorter hours on Sunday.

What people praise

  • One reviewer has used it for over six years on a front yard
  • Reviewers describe fast replies, and one got a quote from a photo
  • Reviewers say it fit them in earlier or accommodated last minute requests
  • Reviewers call the pricing reasonable

Worth knowing

  • No street address or website is listed
Reputation scorecardrank in San Diego
Rating4.9 / 5
Review volume57 · 83rd
Confidenceearly
Recency3 weeks ago
Info completenessphone · hours
Rating breakdown96% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: A good pick for steady, repeat lawn care from a small operation, based on customers who have stayed for years. Ask about the visit schedule when you call.

+1619-915-8327 Directions
5

Your business here

Get listed on this page, in front of local customers already searching for you.

Claim this spot ›

What the scorecards measure

Rating is the live Google star average. Review volume is how many customers have rated the business, compared with other San Diego lawn and landscape businesses. Confidence weighs the rating by that volume, so a 5.0 from a few dozen people carries less weight than the same score from hundreds. Recency reflects how recently customers are still leaving reviews.

What shapes lawn care pricing in San Diego

No prices are published here. Lawn care is usually priced by lot size, how often the crew visits, whether it covers mowing only or also fertilizer, weed control, aeration and over-seeding, and how overgrown the yard is on day one. Ask for the visit frequency and what each visit includes.

Where these lawn crews are based

Nearman Landscaping San Diego and Green Rabbit Professional Lawn Care list San Diego street addresses. Sierra Verde Landscaping and Garcia Lawn Services list a phone number and hours but no address. Searching for lawn care near me? Each listing shows a phone number and directions where an address exists.

Questions to ask before hiring a lawn crew

  • Is the quote for mowing only, or does it include edging, blowing and cleanup?
  • How often will the crew visit, and does it change by season?
  • Do you offer fertilizer, weed control or aeration plans?
  • Will the same person visit each time?
  • Can you send a photo-based quote for the first visit?

Frequently asked questions

Which of these San Diego lawn care services offers fertilizer and weed control plans?

Green Rabbit Professional Lawn Care. Its site lists annual plans with scheduled fertilization, weed control, aeration and over-seeding. The other businesses’ reviews describe yard work, planting and landscaping rather than treatment plans.

Do any of these services have long-term lawn care customers?

Reviewers of Garcia Lawn Services describe using it for several years, including one who says over six years on a front yard. Nearman Landscaping’s reviewer also describes consistent quality since the first visit.

Can I hire these crews for more than mowing?

Reviewers describe tree trimming and shrub care at Garcia Lawn Services, pruning and drip irrigation at Sierra Verde Landscaping, irrigation and landscape design at Green Rabbit, and patios and turf at Nearman Landscaping.

How much should I trust a 5.0 rating for lawn care in San Diego?

Review counts here run from more than 50 to more than 60, so each rating rests on a modest base. A 5.0 or 4.9 is a good sign, but a less proven one than the same score on hundreds of reviews, so ask for a written scope before the first visit.

Picking a lawn crew

Choose by the work: Green Rabbit for treatment plans and bigger planting jobs, Garcia Lawn Services for steady repeat visits, Sierra Verde for cleanups, and Nearman for patios and turf. With review bases this small, ask each for a written scope before the first visit.

Own one of these businesses, or want to be here?

Claim your spot on this page: Basic listing $50 or Premium $100 for the top spot, held a full year. Both include a permanent link to your site.

Get listed See pricing