Peter Hughes Landscape

What Peter Hughes Landscape does

Peter Hughes Landscape, legally operated as Seasonal Impact Ltd., is a Calgary-based landscape services company founded in 1973 by Peter Hughes, evolving from a residential lawn-mowing operation into a full-service exterior and interior property services provider. The company delivers landscape construction (hardscapes including paths, patios, decks, fencing, outdoor kitchens, retaining structures; softscapes including sod, trees, shrubs, and mulch), year-round property maintenance (turf, shrub, perennial, garden bed maintenance, spring/fall clean-ups), seasonal snow and ice removal with a 24-hour clearance guarantee and 24/7 winter operating hours, and interiorscape services (living walls, moss walls, plants and planters with a replacement guarantee, indoor gardens and atriums). It serves both residential clients — concentrated in affluent Calgary neighborhoods such as Upper Elbow Park, Mount Royal, Belavista, Chapala, and Lake Bonavista — and commercial/property-management accounts including condominium properties.

The business runs a direct-to-consumer go-to-market: customers request free estimates through the website, a 'Featured Projects' gallery functions as the primary top-of-funnel content, and contracts convert via phone and on-site consultation. Revenue is generated through a mix of one-time construction projects and recurring maintenance and snow-removal contracts, with interiorscape services including automatic plant replacement as a built-in service guarantee. The company has earned recognition through seven Landscape Alberta Awards of Excellence (2008, 2011, 2012, 2013) and a Canadian Nursery Landscape Association National Award of Excellence (2015), and it presents 'more than five decades' of operating history as its primary credibility signal.

Operations are constrained to a single geography (Calgary and surrounding area), with 11 employees, no public funding, no API or platform layer, and no disclosed AI capabilities. The company's positioning emphasizes culture, professional development (including support for the Olds College Landscape Gardener Apprenticeship Program), and a 'solution-focused' approach that promises value beyond project completion.

Name

Peter Hughes Landscape

Legal name

Seasonal Impact Ltd.

Website

https://peterhugheslandscape.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Peter Hughes Landscape, operating as Seasonal Impact Ltd., is a Calgary-based landscape services firm founded in 1973 delivering hardscape/softscape construction, year-round property maintenance, snow and ice removal, and interiorscape services to residential and commercial clients across the Calgary area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscaping Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Landscape Design (HSAIABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Landscape Installation (Plants, Sod & Soil) (HSAIABAB), Landscape Construction & Hardscaping (Patios, Retaining Walls, Outdoor Structures) (IMAIAIAE), Residential Lawn Mowing (Scheduled/Recurring) (HSAIAAAA), Sod Installation & Lawn Seeding (Turf Establishment) (HSAIAFAO), Garden Cleanups & Debris Removal (Bed-focused) (HSAIAFAJ)

Keywords

• Landscape construction
• Property maintenance
• Snow removal
• Interior landscaping
• Hardscape installation

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Landscape Construction: One-time project-based revenue from residential and commercial landscape construction including hardscapes (paths, patios, decks, fencing, outdoor kitchens, retaining structures) and softscapes (sod, trees, shrubs, mulch installation).
2. Property Maintenance: Recurring revenue from year-round property maintenance services including turf maintenance (weekly/bi-weekly cuts, fertilization, weed control), shrub/perennial maintenance, garden bed maintenance, spring/fall clean-ups, and watering services.
3. Snow & Ice Removal: Seasonal recurring revenue from snow and ice removal services for driveways, sidewalks, and parking lots. Services include 24-hour emergency response and guarantee snow cleared within 24 hours of snowfall.
4. Interior/Landscape Services: Interior landscape services including living walls, moss walls, plants & planters, indoor gardens & atriums, and seasonal exterior planter services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Peter Hughes Landscape provides residential and commercial landscape construction (hardscapes such as patios, paths, fencing, outdoor kitchens and softscapes such as sod, trees, shrubs and mulch), year-round property maintenance (turf care, shrub and bed upkeep, spring and fall clean-ups), seasonal snow and ice removal with a 24-hour clearance guarantee, and interior landscape services including living walls, moss walls, plants and planters, and indoor gardens and atriums.

Product overview

Peter Hughes Landscape is a landscape services company operating as a single-service business model (not a platform-plus-modules architecture). The company offers four core service lines: Landscaping Services (encompassing Hardscapes and Softscapes), Property Maintenance, Snow & Ice Removal, and Interior Services (including Living Walls, Plants & Planters, Moss Walls, and Indoor Gardens & Atriums). The services are delivered as integrated offerings where multiple components are often bundled together for clients—for example, landscape construction projects combine hardscape and softscape elements, while interiorscape projects may include plants, planters, living walls, and moss walls as complete solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Landscaping Services Residential and commercial landscape construction services including hardscapes (paths, patios, decks, fencing, outdoor kitchens, arbors, trellises, retaining structures, custom concrete and carpentry) and softscapes (sod installation, shrubs, trees, mulch) to transform properties and enhance current value.
• Property Maintenance Year-round property maintenance services including weekly and bi-weekly turf mowing, fertilization, weed control, shrub and perennial maintenance, garden bed maintenance, spring and fall clean-ups, watering, and lot sweeping for residential and commercial properties.
• Snow and Ice Removal Seasonal snow and ice management for residential driveways, commercial parking lots, and sidewalks, including 24-hour emergency response with guaranteed snow clearance within 24 hours of fresh snowfall.
• Interior Landscape Services Interior landscape services including custom plants and planters, vertical living wall systems with manual or automated irrigation, decorative moss wall art installations, and indoor gardens and atriums designed to remain thriving year-round, with plant maintenance guarantee and automatic replacement for failed plants.

Quantifiable outcome

• Snow guaranteed cleared within 24 hours of fresh snowfall
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Planterra: Specialty interiorscape and living wall provider offering design, installation, and maintenance of indoor plants and green walls — a direct peer to Peter Hughes Landscape's interior services line.
• Green Drop Lawns: Calgary-headquartered residential lawn care, fertilization, and weed control provider serving homeowners across Western Canada with a recurring-service model very similar to Peter Hughes Landscape's maintenance line.

Broad incumbents

• Weed Man: National franchise network providing lawn care, fertilization, and weed control services across Canada and the U.S. — directly overlaps with Peter Hughes Landscape's recurring maintenance and turf care services at much greater scale.
• TruGreen: Largest U.S. lawn care services company offering residential and commercial turf maintenance, weed control, and seasonal services — overlapping with Peter Hughes Landscape's property maintenance revenue stream.
• Yellowstone Landscape Group: Large U.S. commercial landscape services company providing maintenance, construction, and snow/ice management to HOAs, multifamily, and commercial properties — comparable commercial-side offering to Peter Hughes Landscape.
• Bartlett Tree Experts: National tree and shrub care, landscape maintenance, and consulting company with residential and commercial services — broad incumbent in adjacent plant-care and landscape maintenance categories.
• Ambius: Global interiorscape provider (part of Rentokil Initial) specializing in indoor plants, living walls, and moss walls — directly comparable to Peter Hughes Landscape's interior services line as a much larger, multi-region incumbent.
• Davey Tree Expert Company: Large North American tree care, landscape, and environmental services company with residential and commercial maintenance offerings including snow & ice management — broad incumbent spanning the same service categories.
• The Grounds Guys: Neighborly franchise brand providing commercial and residential landscape maintenance, lawn care, and snow removal — competes directly with Peter Hughes Landscape's full-service model at a national franchise scale.

Regional players

• Cliff's Custom Landscaping Ltd. Alberta-based residential and commercial landscape design, construction, and maintenance company operating in the same regional market with comparable service offerings and customer profile.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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