Customer reviews
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L W
Max has done an excellent job on our monthly maintenance as well as some more involved requests such as transplanting some plants, planting a small hedge, and more significant clean up in our yard. Highly recommended!
Jane Potyok
I am very pleased with the wonderful job Max has done for us. Garden looks wonderful. We will use his services again next year and have extended more trees and shrubs for his care.
Chris Whynot
We've been using Max at Monarch for a number of years now and have been nothing but pleased with the service. We began with having him mulch our garden in the spring, then added more services, including regular mowing, some snow removal, and other projects as they have come up. Max is pleasant, thorough, and trustworthy. We're very pleased to have found him.
Organized Jane
Max at Monarch Lawn Maintenance have been keeping our lawn and landscaping in pristine condition for over two years, and I honestly don't know what I would do without him. Max is always professional, on time, and ensures everything looks perfect, which is a huge bonus since we run our home as an Airbnb. Our guests consistently compliment the beautiful lawn! In addition to mowing, Max handles other tasks around the yard and house, proving just how versatile he is. I highly recommend him!
Before you hire a landscaper in Ontario
No general licence, but specific activities are regulated: tree work near hydro lines, pesticide application, and retaining walls above a certain height.
General liability insurance and WSIB clearance
Particularly important for tree work and any job using excavators or skid steers near a structure.
ISA Certified Arborist, for tree work
A recognised certification indicating training in tree health and safe removal. Worth insisting on for any mature tree near a building.
Verify with: The International Society of Arboriculture maintains a public certification directory.
Check Monarch Garden Maintenance on the official registerOntario pesticide applicator licence
Required for anyone applying pesticides commercially. Ontario also restricts cosmetic pesticide use, so be sceptical of anyone offering broad chemical lawn treatment.
Permit and engineering for retaining walls
Most Ontario municipalities require a permit for retaining walls above roughly one metre, and engineered drawings above that. A failed retaining wall is expensive and can involve your neighbour.
Verify with: Your municipal building department.
Questions worth asking
- Is there a design fee, and is it credited against the build if I go ahead?
- How deep is the base under any hardscaping, and what material is it?
- How will this change where water goes? Where does it drain to now, and after?
- Is there a plant warranty, how long does it run, and what voids it?
- Is disposal of excavated material and old sod included?
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