The owners of Encore Landscape Management, a full-service commercial landscape maintenance company based in Phoenix and Las Vegas, were recently named as one of the 2025 Lawn & Landscape Best Places to Work in the nation.
The survey and awards program, created in 2022 by Lawn & Landscape Magazine and Best Companies Group, identifies, recognizes and honors the best places of employment, which in turn will benefit the industry’s economy, its workforce and businesses.
“We are thrilled to receive this prestigious recognition for another year,” said Encore Landscape Management Partners Juan Hernandez, Mike DiFabbio and John Garigen. “Being named one of the best places to work by Lawn & Landscape is a reflection of our team-first culture and the incredible people who show up every day with pride, purpose, and passion. We believe that when you invest in your people, everything else grows — from careers to client relationships.”
Encore Landscape Management, who offers a number of services, including landscape maintenance, design, installation, tree care, water management and plant health care services, is one of just 26 companies to have made the prestigious list for 2025. The company was also named one of the best places to work in 2022 and 2024.
“It’s no surprise that we once again received such quality and professional entries for this contest,” said Brian Horn, editor of Lawn & Landscape Magazine. “It’s a testament to the amount of excellent companies in the green industry. These are companies that focus on creating positive work environments and providing great customer service.”
To be considered for the list, Encore Landscape Management took part in a two-part process to be named as one of the 2025 Lawn & Landscape Best Places to Work. The first part involved an assessment of their policies, practices and demographics. This portion was worth roughly 25% of the total evaluation.
Companies also had to meet a number of eligibility requirements, including having 50% or more of revenue coming from landscaping services, having a minimum of 15 full-time or part-time employees working in the U.S. or Canada and being in business for a minimum of one year.
The second part of the process consisted of an employee survey that measured the employees’ experience; this part of the process was worth approximately 75% of the total evaluation.
Best Companies Group managed the overall registration and survey process and also analyzed the data and used their expertise to determine the final rankings.
