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Our work in Oshawa and Durham Region.

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Commercial: grounds and litter

The first visit of a twelve month grounds and litter contract on a retail plaza. Litter had built up in the beds, along the walkways and around the bins. Every storefront receptacle was emptied and relined, the lawns were mowed and trimmed, and the rear laneway was swept. Drag the line on any photo to compare. See commercial grounds maintenance for what a contract covers.

The lawns

The same lawn strip mowed and trimmed along the building and the sidewalk — Boulevard lawn. Mowed and trimmed along the building and the sidewalk.

A long, untrimmed lawn strip between a commercial building and the sidewalk — Boulevard lawn. Mowed and trimmed along the building and the sidewalk.

The same corner lawn cleared of debris and timber — Corner lawn. Debris and broken timber cleared off the grass.

A corner lawn beside a commercial property with debris and broken timber on the grass — Corner lawn. Debris and broken timber cleared off the grass.

A freshly mowed commercial corner lawn trimmed around a yellow fire hydrant — The corner lawn after the cut, trimmed tight around the hydrant and back off the sidewalk.

The beds

The same side bed with the litter picked out from under the shrubs — Side bed. Wrappers, bags and broken brick picked out from under the shrubs.

A side garden bed at a commercial property with litter under the shrubs — Side bed. Wrappers, bags and broken brick picked out from under the shrubs.

The same garden bed with the litter cleared — Side bed by the building. A season of litter cleared from the soil.

A garden bed beside a commercial building with a pile of litter in the soil — Side bed by the building. A season of litter cleared from the soil.

The same shrub bed cleaned out and cleared of litter — Shrub bed beside the paver walk. Litter removed and the bed cleaned out.

A shrub bed along a paver walkway at a commercial property, with litter in the bed — Shrub bed beside the paver walk. Litter removed and the bed cleaned out.

The storefronts

The same receptacle emptied and given a new liner — Storefront receptacle. Emptied, cleaned out around the base and relined.

An overflowing storefront garbage receptacle at a commercial property — Storefront receptacle. Emptied, cleaned out around the base and relined.

The same walkway with the litter cleared — Storefront walkway. Litter picked from the walk and the turf edge.

The walkway in front of the stores at a commercial property, with litter on the concrete and the grass edge — Storefront walkway. Litter picked from the walk and the turf edge.

The bins and the laneway

The same dumpster area with the litter raked out and gathered for removal — Dumpster area. Loose litter raked out from behind the bins and gathered for removal.

Litter scattered behind the dumpsters at a commercial property — Dumpster area. Loose litter raked out from behind the bins and gathered for removal.

The same enclosure raked out with the litter gathered into one pile — Dumpster enclosure. Raked out and the litter gathered for removal.

A fenced dumpster enclosure at a commercial property with litter across the ground — Dumpster enclosure. Raked out and the litter gathered for removal.

The same laneway swept clean from end to end — Rear laneway. Swept from end to end.

The rear service laneway behind a commercial property before sweeping — Rear laneway. Swept from end to end.

A rear service laneway behind a commercial property after it was swept — Rear laneway after the sweep.

The shrubs and hedges

The same juniper bed cut back into separate mounds with clear soil between them — Juniper bed. Cut back off the lawn and shaped.

An overgrown juniper bed sprawling out across the lawn beside a commercial building — Juniper bed. Cut back off the lawn and shaped.

The same juniper bed cut back clear of the driveway edge — Juniper bed. Cut back off the driveway edge.

A juniper bed grown out over the edge of a commercial driveway — Juniper bed. Cut back off the driveway edge.

The same hedge line cut back square and clear of the laneway — Hedge line. Cut back clear of the laneway.

A hedge line spilling out into a commercial service laneway — Hedge line. Cut back clear of the laneway.

The same corner bed trimmed back, weeded and edged — Corner bed. Trimmed, cleared and edged.

An overgrown corner bed with weed growth coming up through the shrubs — Corner bed. Trimmed, cleared and edged.

The same boulevard shrub cut back into a tight even shape — Boulevard shrub. Reshaped and cleaned out.

A boulevard shrub grown leggy and out of shape — Boulevard shrub. Reshaped and cleaned out.

The same specimen shrub reshaped with the base cleared out — Specimen shrub. Reshaped and the base cleared.

A large specimen shrub with loose growth breaking up its shape — Specimen shrub. Reshaped and the base cleared.

The same frontage bed cut back below the windows and shaped — Frontage bed. Cut back off the windows and shaped.

A frontage bed grown up over the storefront windows — Frontage bed. Cut back off the windows and shaped.

The same entrance bed seen from the walkway side — Entrance bed along the curb.

Junipers along a commercial entrance curb — Entrance bed along the curb.

A commercial corner bed cut back clear of the sidewalk — Corner bed after the cut, clear of the walkway.

Residential: one time lawn cut

A corner property, cut and edged in a single visit. A one time lawn cut is booked on its own, with no membership behind it, through add-on and one-off services. Drag the line on any photo to compare.

The same front lawn after a Northline lawn cut, with a clean edge along the driveway — Driveway edge. Grass cut back off the concrete and the edge cut straight.

Front lawn with long grass growing over the driveway edge before a lawn cut — Driveway edge. Grass cut back off the concrete and the edge cut straight.

The same front walk after a Northline lawn cut, edged back on both sides — Front walk. Grass edged back off the concrete on both sides.

A front walk with grass growing over the concrete on both sides before a lawn cut — Front walk. Grass edged back off the concrete on both sides.

The same corner lawn after a Northline lawn cut — Corner lawn. Cut, edged along the walk and cleaned up in one visit.

A corner front lawn with long grass before a lawn cut — Corner lawn. Cut, edged along the walk and cleaned up in one visit.

A corner lawn cut by Northline, with mower stripes across the front lawn — The finished corner. Cut in one direction so the stripes run the length of the lawn, and the curb edge cut back by hand.

Residential: fall cleanup

Two residential properties, cleared before winter. The fall cleanup is included in every membership, or it can be booked on its own through the fall cleanup service.

The same front garden bed after a Northline fall cleanup, leaves cleared from the bed and lawn — Front garden bed. Leaves raked out of the bed and blown off the lawn.

Front garden bed covered in fallen leaves before a fall cleanup — Front garden bed. Leaves raked out of the bed and blown off the lawn.

The same backyard after a Northline fall cleanup, lawn and garden beds cleared of leaves — Backyard. Leaves cleared from the lawn and the rock garden beds.

Backyard lawn and rock garden with fallen leaves before a fall cleanup — Backyard. Leaves cleared from the lawn and the rock garden beds.

The same front lawn after a fall cleanup, with a clean edge along the walkway — Front walk. Grass edged back off the concrete and the pavers.

Front lawn with grass growing over the walkway before a fall cleanup — Front walk. Grass edged back off the concrete and the pavers.

The same backyard lawn after a Northline fall cleanup, cut and tidied before winter — Backyard lawn. Cut, cleared and tidied before winter.

Backyard lawn before a fall cleanup — Backyard lawn. Cut, cleared and tidied before winter.

Residential: a front walkway and frontage

A fall cleanup on a membership property, with shrub trimming, aeration and fall fertilizer following on the next visit.

A residential front walkway cleared of leaves after a Northline fall cleanup — Residential. The front walkway. Leaves and clippings off the concrete and both edges cut back to the slab.

The same residential front walkway covered in fallen leaves before the cleanup — Residential. The front walkway. Leaves and clippings off the concrete and both edges cut back to the slab.

A residential front lawn cut and striped, with the walkway edged clean on both sides — Residential. The frontage after the cut, with the walkway edged clean on both sides.

Residential: an overgrown property brought back

A property where the patio, the back lawn and the frontage had all been left to go over. Six frames from the one visit: the patio lifted out from under grass and weeds, the back yard taken back to the fence line, and the frontage cut and edged. Drag the line on any photo to compare. See the fall cleanup service for what a visit covers.

The same back patio cleared, the slabs swept and the edges cut back — Residential. The back patio, lifted out from under grass and weeds.

A back patio buried under long grass and weeds — Residential. The back patio, lifted out from under grass and weeds.

The same back yard cleared and open from the house through to the shed — Residential. The back yard, cleared from the house through to the shed.

A back yard grown over with weeds between the house and the shed — Residential. The back yard, cleared from the house through to the shed.

The same back lawn cleared back to the fence line — Residential. The back lawn taken back to the fence line.

A back lawn under heavy growth and fallen leaves — Residential. The back lawn taken back to the fence line.

The frontage on the same property

The same frontage cut, with the sidewalk edged on both sides — Residential. The frontage cut and the sidewalk edged on both sides.

A front lawn grown long over the public sidewalk — Residential. The frontage cut and the sidewalk edged on both sides.

The same driveway apron with the grass edged back off the concrete — Residential. The driveway apron edged and the walkway cleared.

A driveway apron with grass grown over the concrete edge — Residential. The driveway apron edged and the walkway cleared.

The same front steps with the lawn cut and the growth cleared from the rail — Residential. The front steps cleared and the lawn cut.

Front steps with long grass and growth against the railing — Residential. The front steps cleared and the lawn cut.

Residential: beds, foundations and the back lawn cleared

Seven frames from one visit on a property where the beds, the foundations and the back lawn had all been left to go over. The growth was taken off the walls and the basement windows, the borders were cut right back to soil, and the lawn was cleared. Drag the line on any photo to compare. See the fall cleanup service for what a visit covers.

The same front foundation bed cleared back to clean soil with the stone edging exposed — Residential. Front foundation bed, weeds and dead growth cleared and the edging exposed.

An overgrown front foundation bed with weeds and dead canes growing over the stone edging — Residential. Front foundation bed, weeds and dead growth cleared and the edging exposed.

The same side foundation cleared, with the basement windows and the brick line visible again — Residential. Side foundation, growth cut back off the wall and the basement windows.

Weeds and tall growth covering the side foundation of a house and the basement windows — Residential. Side foundation, growth cut back off the wall and the basement windows.

The same side bed cleared, with the foundation line and the basement window clear again — Residential. Side bed, growth cut off the foundation and the shrub cut back.

An overgrown side bed with growth covering the foundation and the basement window — Residential. Side bed, growth cut off the foundation and the shrub cut back.

The same garage wall with the border cut right back and the grass clear to the wall — Residential. Garage wall border, overgrowth cut right back to the wall.

Heavy overgrowth along the base of a garage wall behind a house — Residential. Garage wall border, overgrowth cut right back to the wall.

The same back lawn cleared of leaves with the fence line cut back — Residential. Back lawn, leaves cleared and the fence line cut back.

A back lawn covered in fallen leaves with overgrowth along the rear fence — Residential. Back lawn, leaves cleared and the fence line cut back.

The same border behind the garage cut back to bare soil with the tree limbed up — Residential. Border behind the garage, overgrowth cut right back and the tree limbed up.

A large overgrown shrub swallowing the border behind a garage — Residential. Border behind the garage, overgrowth cut right back and the tree limbed up.

A finished front entry bed edged with stone, cleared to clean soil beside a cedar deck — Residential. The front entry bed, finished.

Residential: hedge trimming

A mature yew shaped back to a flat top and clean sides, with every clipping lifted off the lawn before we left. Hedges are shaped alongside the cut on request. Drag the line to compare. See when to cut a hedge for the windows that matter.

The same hedge trimmed to a flat top and clean sides, with the clippings cleared — Residential. A mature yew squared off and the clippings cleared.

An overgrown yew hedge with loose, uneven growth — Residential. A mature yew squared off and the clippings cleared.

What three of our customers wrote on Google

Every word below is theirs, copied from the public listing. Three reviews, three five star ratings, nothing edited.

“Absolutely wonderful guy to deal with! He cares about improving the look of your property. Does excellent work and I highly recommend him”

Kelly B14 reviews on Google

“Andrew knocked on my door in Oshawa and I signed up for snow removal before the first storm. He walked the driveway with me, explained exactly when they clear and what happens on a smaller snowfall, and did not dodge a single question about price. Everything was in writing before I signed. I have dealt with plow guys who disappear by January, so knowing my driveway is on a route and I am not chasing anyone at 6 AM is worth it. Will update after the first storm.”

David HoganLocal Guide, 21 reviews on Google

“I was delighted to meet Andrew yesterday. Andrew provided me with a fall cleanup, and I found him to be a very responsible worker. He went above and beyond by doing many extras for me. I also entrusted him with my winter services. I gave him consent to shovel the snow and salt my property for the full season.”

Louise Corby3 reviews on Google, price assessment: reasonable price

Read all three in full, one page each, or check every word on Google

Andrew answers, October 2026

Why is your season longer than everybody else's?

Because November and April are when the awkward storms happen, and a season that ends on March 31 ends three weeks before the last one. November 1 to May 1 is six months and both ends of it are published, which is the part that matters: a season you can read is a season you can hold me to.

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