Tree, Shrub and Flower Planting in Richmond Hill

Large planting jobs carry a one year warranty. If a plant we installed fails within the first year under normal conditions, we replace it. The warranty does not cover plants that die from neglect, most often lack of watering in the first season, plants damaged by the customer or other contractors, or damage from extreme weather and other events outside anyone’s control. We give you a written watering schedule when we finish.

From established Ontario nurseries. In York Region, Connon Nurseries is one of our preferred suppliers. Ontario-grown stock is already acclimatised to our winters and spends less time in transit, which means less stress before it reaches your garden.

Richmond Hill and most of York Region sit in zone 5b. Plants rated zone 5 or lower will handle a normal winter here. Zone 6 plants are a gamble and often fail in a hard year.

Early autumn, roughly September to mid-October, is usually best. The soil is still warm, rain is more reliable and the tree puts energy into roots rather than leaves. Early spring, once the ground has thawed, is the second option. Midsummer is the worst time.

It depends on the size of the stock and how quickly you want a solid screen. Planted too far apart, the hedge never closes properly. Planted too close, the plants compete and the lower growth thins out, leaving a bare base. We set spacing based on the stock size and the height you intend to maintain.

It depends on the size you start with. Larger stock gives near-immediate screening at a higher cost. Smaller stock is cheaper, often establishes faster, and takes a few seasons to close. The choice is budget against patience.

Deeply, and less often than most people assume. A long slow soak once or twice a week encourages roots to grow down, whereas frequent light watering keeps roots near the surface where they dry out fastest. We give you a written schedule, and following it is also what keeps your warranty valid.

The two most common causes are planting too deep, so the root flare is buried, and inconsistent watering in the first season. On clay soil, water sitting around the roots is the third common cause.

Native and zone 5 hardy species. Eastern white cedar, serviceberry, ninebark, dogwood, hydrangea and many native perennials handle York Region winters reliably. Anything marginal for the zone is a risk in a cold year.

Salt-tolerant species. Winter salt spray browns and eventually kills sensitive plants, and cedars are particularly vulnerable on the road-facing side. Choosing tolerant species along the front edge avoids replacing the same plants every few years.

Selection matters more than fencing. Parts of Oak Ridges, King City and the moraine edge have real deer pressure, and deer will reach almost anything they want. Certain species are reliably left alone, and building the planting around those works better than trying to protect vulnerable plants.

Yes, significantly. Clay holds water and drains slowly, which suits some species and causes root rot in others. Where drainage is poor, the bed needs amending at planting time or the species need to tolerate wet roots.

Yes. Richmond Hill tree permits usually carry a replanting condition, with the number of replacement trees depending on the size of the tree removed. We can handle the removal and the replacement planting together.

Yes. Low maintenance comes mostly from good decisions rather than special plants: species suited to the conditions, spaced for mature size, mulched properly, and avoiding anything that needs constant deadheading, staking or dividing.

Yes. Seasonal planters and bed rotations for retail, office and condominium properties. We already handle grounds maintenance for more than 100 commercial clients, so seasonal planting is usually easy to add to an existing schedule.