Top 5 Landscaping Companies
in Saint John
We compared 5 Landscaping Companies serving Saint John, New Brunswick using publicly available business information, including customer reputation, local presence and documented services. Across the businesses featured here, documented specialties include Landscape design, Landscape construction, and Retaining walls.
≈ Saint John’s featured landscaping companies have a FiveBest Score in line with the New Brunswick benchmark.
Taylor’s Landscaping combines landscape design with construction in Saint John, including rough-sketch layout planning, retaining walls, stone walkways and interlocking-brick patios. It also lists drainage work and excavation, making it relevant for outdoor projects that require both site planning and implementation.
Landscape design · Landscape construction · Retaining walls
Landscape projects at Urban Landscaping Ltd. range from scaled full or partial plans to hardscape and softscape installation in the greater Saint John area. Documented work includes paving-stone patios, walkways and steps, natural-stone features, sod or hydroseed lawns, planting, drainage work and water features.
Landscape design and scaled plans · Paving-stone and natural-stone construction · Sod and hydroseed lawn installation
Shades of Green Landscaping & Garden Centre provides residential and commercial landscape design, installation and maintenance from its Westfield Road base in Saint John. Its landscaping work also includes erosion-control and native-planting approaches, with ECORASTER permeable paving listed among its installation options.
Landscape design · Landscape installation · Landscape maintenance
Excavation Zone’s Saint John team handles patio stone placement and levelling, sod installation, lawn repairs, lot clearing, stump removal and grading—work that supports both new outdoor spaces and landscape preparation. The company describes itself as a local father-son team and also offers drainage-related ditching and trenching.
Patio stone installation · Sod installation and lawn repairs · Lot clearing and stump removal
Ground Breaking Services Ltd. brings excavation-focused landscape work to Saint John, including retaining wall installation for properties affected by erosion or drainage issues. Its documented offerings also include erosion control, stump and rock removal, and site preparation, supporting residential and commercial outdoor-property projects.
Retaining wall installation · Erosion control · Stump and rock removal
Saint John landscaping companies are in line with the New Brunswick benchmark
Featured landscaping companies in Saint John have a median FiveBest Score™ of 61/100, compared with 64/100 for featured landscaping companies across New Brunswick.
Comparison based on profiles currently featured by FiveBest in this category with an available FiveBest Score™.
How we researched Landscaping Companies in Saint John
FiveBest reviews publicly available information for Landscaping Companies serving Saint John.
- Google rating and review history
- Documented services
- Years in business when available
- Saint John and surrounding service coverage
- Business website and online presence
- Independent reputation signals when available
Research last updated: September 2026
Common Services
- Landscape design in Saint John
- Grading and drainage in Saint John
- Sod installation in Saint John
- Garden and planting installation in Saint John
- Tree and shrub planting in Saint John
- Patio installation in Saint John
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Compare landscaping companies in Saint John for landscape design, grading and drainage, sod installation, gardens, trees and shrubs, patios, walkways, retaining walls, outdoor living spaces and seasonal property maintenance. FiveBest helps homeowners compare selected local landscapers.
Compare selected landscapers in Saint John for landscape design, grading, drainage, sod, planting, patios, walkways, retaining walls and seasonal maintenance.
Choose a landscaper with experience in the work you need, such as grading, drainage, planting, patios or retaining walls.
For larger projects, compare plans, grades, drainage approach, materials, plant selections and maintenance needs.
Separate site preparation, excavation, base materials, products, installation and cleanup when comparing prices.
Confirm appropriate liability coverage and ask about subcontractors or heavy equipment where relevant.
Ask who handles utility locates and any permits or approvals that may apply to structures, grading or drainage work.
Confirm warranties for workmanship, plants and hardscape materials plus required watering or maintenance.
What Affects Landscaping Costs
- Property and project size
- Design complexity
- Site access
- Excavation and demolition
- Grading and drainage
- Base preparation
- Hardscape materials
- Plants, sod and soil
- Equipment and labour
- Cleanup and disposal
Questions to Ask a Landscaper
- Have you completed projects similar to mine?
- Is design included and what plans will I receive?
- How will grading and drainage be handled?
- What base preparation and materials are specified?
- Who handles utility locates and any required approvals?
- What is included in cleanup and disposal?
- What warranties apply to workmanship, plants and materials?
- What maintenance will be required after installation?
Frequently Asked Questions
Landscaping costs depend on design, property size, grading, drainage, site access, materials, planting, equipment and labour. Request a detailed plan and estimate that separate preparation, materials and installation.
Projects may include design, demolition, excavation, grading, drainage, soil preparation, sod, planting, hardscaping, lighting and cleanup. Confirm the exact scope and who handles permits or utility locates.
A landscaper may adjust grading, extend downspouts, install swales, drains or permeable surfaces and improve soil conditions. The correct solution depends on the source and route of water.
Timing depends on the work and local weather. Planting, sod, grading and hardscaping have different ideal conditions. Contractors can schedule around frost, heat, rainfall and material availability.
Many companies provide concept plans, planting plans, material selection and phased project planning. Confirm whether design fees are separate and whether drawings are included.
Compare relevant project experience, insurance, design quality, drainage knowledge, material specifications, warranties, written estimates, schedule, cleanup and recent local references.