I was on a quote call in New Sudbury last spring — standard residential lot, lawn that had been struggling for a couple of seasons, homeowner wanting to get it on a proper maintenance schedule. We walked the property, I told him what I saw, gave him a number. Then he asked me something I … 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
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
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
There’s a specific frustration I hear on quote calls a few times every season. It goes something like this: “I’ve reseeded that spot three times. It grows for a week, then it’s gone. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong.” I’m Ryan Lingenfelter, owner of Cutting Edge Lawn & Landscaping in Garson, Ontario. Since 2020, … Read more
I’m Ryan Lingenfelter — owner of Cutting Edge Lawn & Landscaping in Garson, Ontario. I want to tell you about a quote call in Lively last summer that I’ve thought about a lot since it happened. The homeowner had called me in late June. She’d found me through a neighbour’s recommendation. She wanted a quote … Read more
I went out to Azilda in early June last year to look at a property that a homeowner — I’ll call her Patricia — had been working on for four years. She’d called me because the lawn wasn’t getting better. Not dramatically worse, but not better either. Year after year, she put time and money … Read more
I get asked about pricing on almost every quote call I do. And the question usually comes after the homeowner has already heard a number somewhere else — from a neighbour, from another company, from something they found online — and what they actually want to know is whether that number made sense. Sometimes it … Read more
I’m Ryan Lingenfelter — owner of Cutting Edge Lawn & Landscaping in Garson, Ontario. My phone rang on a Tuesday evening in late July. The man on the other end introduced himself as Gerald. He lived in Val Caron. He was calling because his daughter’s outdoor wedding was being held in his backyard in seven … Read more