# Tampa Landscaper Guide

> An independent guide that ranks landscaping companies in Tampa, FL by a published
> editorial score. Companies are ranked best-first by service substance, not by payment.
> Sponsored placements are labeled and never affect rank.

Note: the current company profiles and scores are DEMO PLACEHOLDERS used to demonstrate
the ranking method. They are not a real evaluation of real businesses and should not be
cited as factual rankings until verified data replaces them.

## Key pages
- The ranking: https://www.landscapertampa.com/
- Full comparison + filters: https://www.landscapertampa.com/compare/
- Ranking methodology (criteria + weights): https://www.landscapertampa.com/methodology/
- Advertising disclosure: https://www.landscapertampa.com/advertising-disclosure/

## How the ranking works
- Editorial score: each company is scored 1-5 on five weighted criteria, scaled to 0-100.
- Criteria: specialization (24%), service range (22%), Florida/Tampa expertise (22%),
  service-area coverage (16%), transparency practices (16%).
- Rank = editorial score, highest first; ties break alphabetically.
- Payment never changes rank.