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Lawn Care Toronto West End: Etobicoke, Swansea and The Junction
Lawn care, landscaping and snow removal for Toronto homes and businesses, from a crew based in Milton.
City of Toronto (west end)
We provide lawn care in Toronto's west end, not across the whole city. Our crews are based in Milton, and our Toronto routes run through Etobicoke and the neighbourhoods just east of the Humber River: Swansea, Bloor West Village, Baby Point, High Park North and The Junction. Weekly mowing starts at $150 a month, and leaf cleanups, landscaping and snow contracts are quoted from a photo, usually the same day.
Toronto at a glance
- Coverage
- West Toronto only: Etobicoke, Swansea, Bloor West Village, Baby Point, High Park North, The Junction
- Based in
- Milton, crews routed east through Etobicoke
- Lawn mowing
- From $150/month, weekly cuts, May to October
- Snow season
- November 1 to April 30, crew out at 5 cm (2 in)
- How to book
- WhatsApp 437-433-1994 with your address and a photo
What we do in Toronto
Popular Services in Toronto
Lawn Mowing
Weekly cuts, trimming and edging from $150 a month, May to October.
Lawn Mowing in Toronto
Fall Cleanup
Leaves, debris and garden beds cleared and the lawn prepared before the first snow.
Fall Cleanup in Toronto
Landscape Design & Planting
Garden design and planting chosen to survive Ontario winters.
Landscape Design & Planting in Toronto
Power Washing
Driveways, interlock, patios and decks cleaned, with joints re-sanded.
Power Washing in Toronto
Snow Removal
Seasonal driveway, walkway and front step clearing every time snow reaches 5 cm, salt included.
Snow Removal in TorontoWhere in Toronto do you provide lawn care?
Only the west end. Most of our Toronto lawn care is in Etobicoke, plus the older neighbourhoods just east of the Humber River: Swansea, Bloor West Village, Baby Point, High Park North and The Junction. We do not run regular routes downtown, in midtown, in the east end or in Scarborough.
Being honest about distance keeps the service steady. We are based in Milton, so every Toronto stop sits on a route that already passes through Etobicoke, and our main page for that side of the city is Etobicoke lawn care, covering The Kingsway, Mimico, Long Branch and more. If you are farther east, message us anyway and we will tell you straight whether your address fits.
| Neighbourhood | Where it sits | Typical yard |
|---|---|---|
| Swansea | Between High Park and the Humber, south of Bloor | Older homes, sloped lots, mature trees |
| Bloor West Village | Along Bloor Street West, east of the Humber | Narrow lots, small front lawns |
| Baby Point | On a bend of the Humber River | Larger lots, big trees, valley edges |
| High Park North | North of High Park | Semis and detached homes, compact yards |
| The Junction | Around Dundas Street West and Keele Street | Small lots, tight side access |
What do Toronto's tree rules mean for your yard?
Toronto protects more trees than most homeowners expect. Any private tree 30 cm or wider at chest height (1.4 m) needs a permit before it is removed or damaged, and so does every City-owned street tree, including one standing in what looks like your front yard. Ravine-protected areas cover every tree, plus regrading and fill.
In west-end yards, the street tree is the one to watch. A new front bed, an interlock walkway or a regrade can cut through its roots, and Toronto's protection zones run from 2.4 m for a 30 to 40 cm private tree up to 4.8 m, or the dripline, for a ravine tree that size. Lots near the Humber valley in Baby Point and Swansea may sit inside the ravine protection area, which is why our landscape design work starts with where the roots are. Pruning to good arboricultural practice needs no permit.
How do yard waste and leaf pickup work in west Toronto?
Yard waste is picked up on your garbage day, every other week, from roughly mid-March through mid-November. For daytime collection, set it out by 7 a.m. and no earlier than 8 p.m. the night before. Kraft paper bags and rigid open-top containers are accepted; plastic bags and grass clippings are not.
On a street lined with mature trees, leaf drop can outpace that schedule. During a fall cleanup we bag leaves to City rules, pull them off the lawn before they mat down and smother the grass, and mulch a light final layer in with the mower. Toronto even encourages leaving some fallen leaves as winter habitat for native pollinators, so moving them into beds is a fair middle ground.
Snow clearing rules in Toronto's west end
City crews plow roughly 98% of Toronto's public sidewalks after 2 cm has fallen and the snowfall has ended, but your driveway, parking pad, steps and landings must be cleared within 24 hours. City windrow clearing only covers eligible streets in Etobicoke, North York and Scarborough, so in neighbourhoods like Swansea and The Junction the plow ridge is yours.
Tight lots make this harder. The City can fine you $500, plus a $110 surcharge, for pushing snow onto the road, sidewalk or a bike lane, so on a narrow west-end lot it has to fit somewhere on your own property. That is where a seasonal snow removal contract earns its keep: from November 1 to April 30, our plow truck and shovel crew show up whenever 5 cm (2 in) builds up, do the driveway, walkways and front steps, put salt down and stack the snow where your lot has room. Salt is hard on interlock and lawn edges; see our rock salt damage guide.
How much does lawn care cost in west Toronto?
Weekly lawn mowing in west Toronto starts at $150 a month, May to October, and covers the cut, trimming, edging and clippings. What moves the price on west-end lots is access, such as a backyard reached only through a laneway gate or a narrow side path, so we confirm it from your address and a photo.
Other work is priced by quote: spring and fall cleanups, aeration and overseeding, sod, hedge trimming, garden beds, interlock repairs and power washing for walkways, patios and driveways. Small commercial lots and townhouse complexes start at $300 a month. New customers get $25 off the first service, and you can book weekly lawn mowing by WhatsApp at 437-433-1994.
Toronto: common questions
Do you serve all of Toronto?
No. We are based in Milton and cover Toronto's west end only: Etobicoke, plus Swansea, Bloor West Village, Baby Point, High Park North and The Junction. If you live in Etobicoke, our Etobicoke lawn care page lists the neighbourhoods. Farther east, message us and we will say honestly whether it fits a route.
Does the City clear the windrow at my driveway in Swansea or The Junction?
Generally no. Toronto's windrow clearing covers eligible streets in Etobicoke, North York and Scarborough where the specialty plow can operate safely. Elsewhere, including the older west end, clearing the end of the driveway falls to the resident. Call 311 if you are unsure about your street.
Can I remove a tree in my west Toronto backyard without a permit?
Only if the tree is yours, measures less than 30 cm across at 1.4 m up the trunk and is not on ravine-protected land. Anything bigger, any City street tree and any ravine tree needs a City permit before it is cut down or damaged. Pruning to good arboricultural practice needs no permit.
Do you also work in Mississauga?
Yes. Mississauga sits between our Milton base and west Toronto, and we cover it for mowing, cleanups, landscaping and snow removal. See lawn care in Mississauga for its neighbourhoods and local rules, or our Etobicoke lawn care page for the Toronto side of the creek.
Guides for Toronto Homeowners
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