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Hardscaping — interlock, walls, steps — runs from thaw to freeze-up and books out fast, so getting on the schedule early matters more than the exact month. Sod does best in spring and early fall, not July. Planting is best in spring or early fall so roots establish before summer heat or winter.

Almost always inadequate base. Pavers need a compacted granular base — deeper for a driveway than a walkway — compacted in lifts, with edge restraint and the right bedding layer. Our quotes state the base depth in writing. If a quote does not mention base depth, that is where the savings came from, and you will see it in three years.

In most Ontario municipalities, walls above roughly one metre need a building permit and often an engineered design, and anything near a property line or a slope gets more scrutiny. We check your municipality's rule before quoting and coordinate the engineering when it is needed — a wall that has to come back down is the most expensive kind.

Water it hard: daily and deeply for the first two weeks, ideally in the morning, then taper off as it roots. Stay off it as much as you can for the first two weeks and hold the first mow until it needs it, at a high blade setting. Most sod that fails was underwatered in week one, not defective.

Usually. It comes down to where the water is coming from and where it can go — regrading, extending downspouts, a swale, or a French drain to a dry well or the street where permitted. We look at it in the rain if we can, because a dry site hides the answer.

Yes. New planting and new lawn need attention through the first season, and we offer seasonal maintenance and cleanup programs. We will also just hand you a simple care sheet if you would rather do it yourself.