There’s a street in Sudbury I’ve been cutting for three years now. I’m not going to name it — that’s not the point — but I’ve been on it every two weeks, season after season, long enough that I know every lawn on it the way you know a face you’ve seen a hundred times. … Read more
I’m Ryan Lingenfelter — owner of Cutting Edge Lawn & Landscaping in Garson, Ontario. Last June was the busiest week I’ve had since starting this business in 2020. In seven days, I quoted eleven properties across Greater Sudbury — Garson, Val Caron, Hanmer, Chelmsford, Lively, Azilda. I completed six installations, two full sod jobs, and … Read more
When I walk a new property in Greater Sudbury, one of the first things I do is the screwdriver test. Push a standard screwdriver into the soil with moderate force and see how far it goes. On a properly maintained lawn that’s been aerated regularly, it should go 4 to 6 inches without significant resistance. … Read more
October in Sudbury is the month most homeowners mentally check out from their lawn. The grass stopped growing aggressively weeks ago. The leaves are coming down. The weather is unpredictable — warm one week, frost warnings the next. And after a full spring and summer of mowing, watering, and keeping up with everything, most people … Read more
This question comes up on almost every first-time quote call I do. Homeowner has a lawn that’s been struggling — weeds, bare patches, thin grass, goes brown every July. They’ve tried a few things over the years. Nothing stuck. And now they’re standing in the yard genuinely not sure what to do first, or whether … Read more
It sounds simple. But the honest answer is that “landscaping” means something different depending on who you ask and what city you’re in. In Sudbury especially, the work that matters most is shaped by our climate, our soil, our shorter growing season, and the specific things that go wrong on properties up here that don’t … Read more
Every June I get a wave of calls and messages from homeowners who either didn’t know the outdoor watering bylaw was back in effect or weren’t sure what it meant for their lawn care routine. This year I’m getting questions about pricing too — costs have shifted across the board in the lawn care industry … Read more
I’m Ryan Lingenfelter — owner of Cutting Edge Lawn & Landscaping in Garson, Ontario. One of the most common calls I get in spring is from a homeowner standing in their backyard, looking at a lawn that came through winter looking worse than last year, and asking the same question: “Ryan, is this lawn worth … Read more
I’ve been running Cutting Edge Lawn & Landscaping in Garson since 2020. In that time I’ve maintained, assessed, repaired, and transformed lawns across Greater Sudbury — Garson, Val Caron, Hanmer, Lively, Chelmsford, Azilda, Capreol, and everywhere in between. Over those six seasons I’ve written a lot of individual articles about specific problems, specific services, and … Read more
The most common reason sod fails in Greater Sudbury isn’t the sod. It isn’t bad timing, wrong variety, or inconsistent watering after installation. It’s what happened — or didn’t happen — to the soil before a single roll went down. I’m Ryan Lingenfelter, owner of Cutting Edge Lawn & Landscaping in Garson, Ontario. Since 2020, … Read more