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TruGreen vs Weed Man:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, TruGreen had more branded searches than Weed Man among lawn care companies in the United States. TruGreen had about 110,000 branded searches, while Weed Man had 12,100. TruGreen made up 67.8% of all lawn care company searches we track, and Weed Man accounted for 7.5%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about lawn care companies, TruGreen and Weed Man each appeared in three of the four answers. TruGreen was mentioned before Weed Man in two out of three answers.

Among lawn care companies in the United States in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

TruGreen, about 9 searches for every 1 for Weed Man

TruGreen 110K searchesWeed Man 12.1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 3 of 4 answers.

TruGreen in 3 of 4Weed Man in 3 of 4

Who does AI recommend more?

TruGreen, named ahead of Weed Man in 2 of 3 answers

TruGreen first in 2Weed Man first in 1

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Top lawn care companies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, TruGreen and Weed Man were each mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. TruGreen was listed before Weed Man in two out of three answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. TruGreen1st
  2. Weed Man2nd
  3. Lawn Doctor3rd
  4. Sunday4th
  5. Lawn Love5th

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • TruGreen3 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Lawn Doctor3 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Weed Man3 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Sunday2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Lawn Love1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

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4 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United States on October 22, 2026.

Is TruGreen or Weed Man more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for TruGreen and Weed Man by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all five lawn care companies we track, month by month, from searches in United States.

TruGreen and Weed Man among lawn care companies in the United States, by month

Share of searches by month for TruGreen, Weed Man. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthTruGreenLawn DoctorSundayWeed ManLawn Love
Oct 202568.6%13.7%7.5%6.1%4.1%
Nov 202571.5%11.7%5.2%6.4%5.2%
Dec 202571.2%11.7%5.2%7.8%4.2%
Jan 202669.1%11.3%7.5%9.3%2.7%
Feb 202665.4%10.7%13.1%8.7%2.1%
Mar 202658.1%11.7%21.4%6.4%2.3%
Apr 202662.3%10.3%18.7%5.6%3.1%
May 202660.1%9.9%18%6.6%5.4%
Jun 202664.7%10.6%13%5.8%5.8%
Jul 202662.1%10.2%12.5%6.8%8.4%
Aug 202662.1%12.5%10.2%6.8%8.4%
Sep 202667.8%11.2%7.5%7.5%6.1%

How has the TruGreen and Weed Man comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for United States lawn care companies in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, Weed Man overtook Lawn Love to rank 4th among lawn care companies in the United States, with 7.5% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, TruGreen gained share of searches among lawn care companies in the United States, from 62.1% to 67.8%.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using TruGreen’s and Weed Man’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

TruGreen

1 branded search term

  • trugreen

Weed Man

1 branded search term

  • weed man

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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