New Home Owners

Minimum Landscaping
Requirements

Your guide to meeting builder landscaping deposits and City of Edmonton rules. Meet the requirements, get your deposit back, and enjoy a finished front yard.

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17+Years in Edmonton
$2–5KTypical Builder Deposit
Zone 3Hardy Plant Selection

Get Your Deposit Back

Builder holds $2,000–$5,000 until requirements are complete and inspected. We handle it all so you don’t lose a cent.

Sod & Lawn

Premium Kentucky Bluegrass sod for the front lawn — instant curb appeal that meets or exceeds subdivision specs.

Trees & Shrubs

Cold-hardy Zone 3 species selected to meet your builder’s caliper and height specs — and thrive in Edmonton’s climate.

Full Package Service

We look up your neighbourhood guidelines, handle topsoil, edging, mulched beds, and inspection photos — start to finish.

We needed our deposit back fast. They knew exactly what our subdivision required and got it done in one visit.
— New homeowner, Orchards, Edmonton
Requirements

What Are the Typical Minimum Requirements?

If you’re a new homeowner in neighbourhoods like Uplands, Keswick, Orchards, or Paisley, you’ve probably got a letter from your builder about minimum landscaping requirements.

Every subdivision has its own rules, but the vast majority focus on basic front yard landscaping:

  • 1 deciduous or coniferous tree (minimum caliper or height specified)
  • 4 to 6 shrubs in a mulched planting bed with edging
  • Sod or seed for the visible front lawn area

Important: This does not include final grading or topsoil. That’s a separate step.

Need final grading? → Final Grading
Want a full yard design? → Landscape Designs

4-plex front yard meeting minimum landscaping requirements, Edmonton
Key Info

Meeting Your Requirements

Step 01

Get Your Deposit Back

Your builder holds a landscaping deposit (often $2,000–$5,000) until the minimum requirements are completed and inspected. Skipping or delaying this can mean losing part or all of that deposit.

Step 02

How We Help

We specialize in quick, affordable “deposit release” packages that meet or exceed your builder’s specs — using cold-hardy trees and shrubs that thrive in Zone 3.

  • We’ll need your Rough Grade Certificate and Plot Plan
  • Our team looks up your neighbourhood’s exact guidelines
  • We handle everything: topsoil, trees, shrubs, mulched beds, sod, and inspection photos
Step 03

Options After the Minimums

Go all-in right away: Complete side and backyard landscaping at the same time for a fully finished yard from the start.

Start with basics, expand later: Meet front yard requirements now to release your deposit, then add the rest next season.

Related Services

Complete Your Project

Final Grading →

Required before landscaping — proper drainage and City approval.

Sod Installation →

Premium Kentucky Bluegrass for an instant green lawn.

Tree & Shrub Planting →

Climate-hardy species that meet builder requirements.

Ready to Get Your Deposit Back?

Send us your plot plan and builder requirements letter — we’ll get you a fast quote.

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