Parklane Landscapes

What Parklane Landscapes does

Parklane Landscapes is a third-generation, family-owned landscape design, construction, and garden care firm headquartered in Orillia, Ontario, founded in 1958 by Casey Van Maris and now led by President Cassie Zalewski. The company serves residential homeowners, cottage and waterfront owners across Cottage Country, Simcoe County, Muskoka, and the Lake Simcoe region, with select work for educational institutions and community organizations. Its core service lines are landscape design, landscape construction, and recurring garden care, supplemented by a temporary garden / event staging offering and a newer sub-brand called Parklane Living that focuses on therapeutic horticulture programming and workshops.

The business model is a regionally focused design-build-plus-maintenance hybrid. Revenue is generated from project-based design and installation contracts (typically higher-ticket, one-time or seasonal) and from recurring garden care retainers that produce predictable, multi-year cash flow. Lead generation is primarily local: brand reputation from 68 years of operation, awards (Awards of Excellence, Orillia Readers Choice, Certified Green Stamp), and community partnerships with the Orillia Museum of Art and History (OMAH), Sustainable Orillia, Seneca College, and local schools. The firm has launched a Rain Garden Calculator as a digital lead-magnet tool, signaling modest investment in owned digital channels.

Differentiating expertise sits in native plant systems, rain garden design, and Central Ontario ecology, supported by Master's-trained landscape architects and certified horticulturalists. The company operates with 11-50 employees, has no disclosed external funding, no M&A activity, and remains privately held under family ownership. Its stated trajectory is steady, multi-generation stewardship of a regional niche rather than venture-scale growth.

Name

Parklane Landscapes

Legal name

Parklane Landscapes

Website

https://parklanelandscapes.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Parklane Landscapes is a third-generation, family-owned landscape design, construction, and garden care firm in Orillia, Ontario, serving residential and cottage-country clients across Central Ontario, Muskoka, and the Lake Simcoe region with a recurring maintenance book and a therapeutic horticulture sub-brand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscape Design and Construction Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (541320), Landscaping Services (561730), Landscaping Services (56173)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Landscape Design (HSAIABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC), Native & Pollinator Garden Design/Install (HSAIABAG), Native, Pollinator & Drought-Tolerant Garden Installations (HSAIAFAL), Residential Landscaping & Lawn Care (BPABADAB)

Keywords

• Landscape design services
• Landscape construction
• Garden maintenance
• Sustainable landscaping
• Rain garden design

Headquarters

HQ city

Orillia

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Landscape Design Services: Expert landscape design services coordinated and managed by experienced project consultants. Design phase from concept through detailed planning.
2. Landscape Construction: Full-service landscape construction including patios, walkways, gardens, grading, drainage, lighting, shorelines and complete outdoor living environments.
3. Ongoing Garden Care: Customized property care packages for ongoing maintenance of residential and cottage landscapes.
4. Temporary Garden Displays: Event staging services including flower arrangements and temporary indoor gardens for venues ranging from 2 to 14 days duration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Parklane Landscapes designs, builds, and maintains sustainable outdoor landscapes for residential and waterfront properties across Central Ontario and cottage country. Core offerings include custom landscape design, full-service construction of patios, walkways, gardens, grading, drainage, lighting and shorelines, and ongoing customized garden care packages. Services emphasize native plant systems, rainwater management, and ecological preservation, with an additional specialty in temporary indoor garden installations for event venues.

Product overview

Parklane Landscapes offers a suite of interconnected landscape services organized around three core offerings: Design (custom landscape architecture and planning), Construction (building and installation), and Garden Care (ongoing maintenance). A fourth specialty service, Temporary Gardens, provides event staging for indoor venues. The company also operates Parklane Living, a separate brand focused on therapeutic horticulture programs, workshops, and retail products. The Rain Garden Calculator is a free digital tool available to help property owners plan stormwater management solutions. All services emphasize sustainable landscaping practices with native plants, water management, and ecological considerations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Parklane Living: Therapeutic horticulture programs offering plant therapy, climate-resilient gardening, and sustainable practices. Offers educational classes including petal art, climate-resilient garden design, tea gardening, and make-your-own cream workshops. Also manages a retail shop at parklaneliving.ca.

Products and services

• Design

Quantifiable outcome

• Landscapes continue to function properly and plantings establish and thrive years after installation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OMAH (Orillia Museum of Art and History)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership for the Community Greening Initiative where OMAH and Parklane Landscapes provide free native plants to homeowners in the Lake Simcoe watershed. Focus on naturalizing gardens, shorelines, and community spaces to increase biodiversity and reduce stormwater runoff.
• Sustainable OrilliaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for native tree planting at Tudhope Park in Orillia, including removal of invasive species. Community environmental initiative supported by Tree Canada and LCBO.
• Seneca CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on De la Salle Park rain garden project, working with college students and local children on stormwater management demonstration.
• The Sharing PlaceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport for The Sharing Place food bank in Orillia through design and installation of welcoming courtyard with raised planters for growing fresh vegetables.
• Ministry of Environment and Climate ChangeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered on public awareness campaigns for low-impact development and sustainable building practices at Canada Blooms events.
• TD BankminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreen Living Show public awareness campaign partnership for environmental sustainability messaging.
• Various SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesigned and built rain gardens, pollinator gardens, and outdoor classrooms for multiple schools including Regent Park PS, Lions Oval, Severn Shores PS, St. Patrick CES, St. Emily CES, Unity School, St. Justyn Martyr, St. Joseph's, Thorah Central PS, and Community Peace Garden in York Region.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Davey Tree Expert Company: Established North American provider of tree care, landscape management, and environmental services. Offers overlapping residential and commercial grounds-management services with a large national footprint.
• LandCare: National commercial and residential landscaping services company with operations across the U.S. and Canada. Competes for design-build and maintenance contracts at a larger scale than Parklane.
• BrightView Landscapes: Largest North American commercial and residential landscaping services company. Same design-build-maintain business model but at national scale, setting pricing and service benchmarks for the broader industry.

Direct peers

• The Gardener Inc. Canadian residential landscape design, build, and maintenance franchise operating across Ontario. Directly competes with Parklane in the same region for residential design-build contracts and recurring garden care.
• NAK Design Group: Canadian landscape architecture and design firm providing site planning, planting design, and waterfront/civic landscape services. Comparable professional-services positioning in the Canadian landscape architecture market.

Others

• Scotts Miracle-Gro: Large North American provider of lawn and garden care products, including professional-grade solutions used by landscaping service providers. Not a direct competitor but an important supplier and category shaper for landscape care.
• Niagara Parks Commission: Government agency managing Ontario park and shoreline landscapes. Indirectly comparable as a public-sector buyer of similar landscape, horticulture, and shoreline-restoration services that Parklane also performs.

Regional players

• Vandenberg Landscape Design: Residential landscape design and construction company based in Ontario. Comparable in scale and service mix, serving high-end residential clients with design-build and garden care.
• Greenwood Custom Landscaping: Ontario-based landscape design and construction firm serving GTA and surrounding cottage regions. Direct competitor for premium residential design-build projects in the same geographic footprint.

Emerging players

• Botanicus Landscape Design: Smaller boutique Canadian landscape design firm specializing in sustainable, native, and ecologically focused installations. Highly comparable in philosophy and service approach to Parklane's sustainable-design focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/parklanelandscapes
• Xx.com/parklanenurs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/parklane-landscapes

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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