Top 5 Landscaping Companies
in Guelph
We compared 5 Landscaping Companies serving Guelph, Ontario using publicly available business information, including customer reputation, local presence and documented services. Across the businesses featured here, documented specialties include Landscape design, Garden installation, and Mulching.
★ Guelph’s featured landscaping companies have the highest score among the nearby FiveBest markets compared.
Maintenance Moose’s landscaping pages document garden installation and mulching, alongside patios, interlock surfaces, and retaining walls. In Guelph, it may suit outdoor projects that combine planting areas with hardscape features such as walkways, driveways, or patios.
Garden installation · Mulching · Patio installation
MowGOSnowGO combines landscape design and build work in Guelph, with documented options such as patios and steps, interlocking, retaining walls, planting, lighting, decks and fences. Its design-and-build process is suited to outdoor-living projects that require coordinated planning and construction.
Landscape design · Patios and steps · Interlocking
LP Landscape Plus combines landscape design, construction and ongoing maintenance for Guelph properties. Its documented construction work includes patios, walkways, retaining walls, steps, outdoor kitchens and lighting, with design options ranging from 2D sketches to 3D and architectural renderings for more complex projects.
Landscape design · Patios and walkways · Retaining walls and steps
Manor Landscaping & Property Maintenance handles residential and commercial landscape design-build projects in and around Guelph. Documented work ranges from front walks, driveways and steps to garden renovations and full backyard entertainment areas. The company also offers custom design drawings before installation for projects requiring a planned outdoor layout.
Landscape design and build · Custom landscape design drawings · Driveways, walkways and steps
Riverwood Landscape combines landscape maintenance with property enhancement work in Guelph. Its official services list sod installation, grading for drainage and aesthetics, and plant and garden installation for commercial, industrial and multi-unit residential grounds—useful for sites refreshing or improving maintained outdoor areas.
Sod installation · Grading · Plant installation
Guelph landscaping companies lead nearby FiveBest markets
Featured landscaping companies in Guelph have a median FiveBest Score™ of 75/100, compared with 73/100 for featured landscaping companies across Ontario.
Among nearby FiveBest markets, those in Kitchener (69/100) and Waterloo (70/100) and Cambridge (70/100) score below Guelph.
Comparison based on profiles currently featured by FiveBest in this category with an available FiveBest Score™.
How we researched Landscaping Companies in Guelph
FiveBest reviews publicly available information for Landscaping Companies serving Guelph.
- Google rating and review history
- Documented services
- Years in business when available
- Guelph and surrounding service coverage
- Business website and online presence
- Independent reputation signals when available
Research last updated: September 2026
Common Services
- Landscape design in Guelph
- Grading and drainage in Guelph
- Sod installation in Guelph
- Garden and planting installation in Guelph
- Tree and shrub planting in Guelph
- Patio installation in Guelph
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Compare landscaping companies in Guelph 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 Guelph 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.