One of the most common things I hear from homeowners across Greater Sudbury is some version of: “I never really know what I should be doing with my lawn and when.” They fertilize when they remember. They aerate if someone mentions it. They overseed after a bad summer, maybe. The result is a lawn that … Read more
There’s a week every summer in Sudbury where my phone picks up noticeably. Not a gradual increase — a distinct jump. More calls, more texts, more people looking out at their lawn and sensing that something has shifted. It’s not the same calendar date every year. It moves a little depending on when the heat … Read more
I’ve been working in Garson since I started this business, and over the years you notice things. Which properties are consistent. Which lawns hold their colour through a dry July when the neighbours go brown. Which homeowners seem to get better results year after year without doing anything obviously dramatic. There’s one property in particular … Read more
Every sod installation job I do ends the same way. Before I pack up and leave, I sit down with the homeowner — or if they’re not home, I leave a written schedule — and go through the watering instructions in detail. Not because it’s complicated. Because it’s the single most important thing that determines … Read more
This is one of the most common questions I get in April and early May — and it’s also one of the hardest to answer with a single number, because the honest answer depends on what your property actually looks like. That said, I know vague answers are frustrating. “It depends” is not useful when … Read more
Most homeowners think about lawn maintenance as something that improves their lawn. Do the right things and it looks better. Skip a season and it just looks a bit worse for a while before bouncing back the following year. That’s not what actually happens. Not on a Sudbury lawn. I’m Ryan Lingenfelter, owner of Cutting … Read more
I’m Ryan Lingenfelter — owner of Cutting Edge Lawn & Landscaping in Garson, Ontario. One of the things I’ve noticed after five years of working properties across Greater Sudbury is that lawn problems aren’t random. They’re geographic. The same issue shows up repeatedly in the same areas — not because of bad luck or bad … Read more
I’m Ryan Lingenfelter — owner of Cutting Edge Lawn & Landscaping in Garson, Ontario. I’ve been asked some version of this question more than a hundred times. “Ryan, are you the cheapest option in Sudbury?” Sometimes it’s phrased as “can you beat this other quote I have?” Sometimes it’s “I just want the best price.” … Read more
I drove past three properties in Val Caron last week. All three had the same thing going on — grass that looked decent a month ago is now starting to thin out, go a bit pale in spots, and in one case there were already small dry patches forming along the edges of the lawn … Read more
When you do enough of the same type of work, patterns start to emerge. Not just occasionally. Consistently. The same things showing up on different properties, in different neighbourhoods, owned by different people who’ve never met each other and have no idea they’re dealing with the exact same problems. I’m Ryan Lingenfelter, owner of Cutting … Read more