Driveway landscaping Ottawa. Make it the one neighbours actually compliment.
Garden beds, low walls, lighting, paver borders, soft edges – the framing that turns a driveway into curb appeal. Pairs with a new install or stands alone. From $600 plus HST, most projects done in 2-5 days. Written quote in 24 hours.
Driveway landscaping in Ottawa starts from about $600 for garden curb edging, and an edged garden bed typically runs $25 to $30 per linear foot plus HST. A full driveway frame with low walls, lighting, and integrated drainage usually starts around $3,000. We work with new installs and existing driveways.
Pricing — by scope
Three scope levels. Final quote after a free on-site visit.
Driveway landscaping is the work that turns a paver driveway from “installed” to “finished.” Garden beds, edging, low walls, landscape lighting, and clean transitions to lawn give the driveway visual weight and lift the entire front of the home. We design the framing during the install (or back-fit it later to an existing driveway).
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Recent job: Kanata Lakes, July 2024. Existing driveway with raw lawn edges. Added Permacon edging, a 14 ft low retaining wall on the slope side, 6 landscape lights, and a starter perennial bed. 4 days on-site.
Plants, walls, and lighting
We coordinate the hardscape and the softscape together
Most contractors install the driveway and leave you to figure out the edges. We design the whole framing — pavers, walls, beds, lighting, mulch — as one project. Coordinated trenching saves you cost and the result actually looks like one designer touched it.
Kanata. Driveway landscaping across Kanata Lakes, Bridlewood, and Morgan’s Grant. Larger lots usually call for full-frame packages with walls and lighting, usually starting around $3,000 plus HST.
Barrhaven. Driveway landscaping across Half Moon Bay, Stonebridge, and Longfields. Newer Barrhaven driveways benefit hugely from added borders and lighting, and most packages run $900-$3,000 plus HST.
Orleans. Driveway landscaping across Avalon, Fallingbrook, and Chapel Hill. Mature lawns often need edging and bed work, usually in the $900-$3,000 plus HST range.
Nepean. Driveway landscaping across Centrepointe, Tanglewood, and Crestview. Older Nepean driveways pair well with reset borders and lighting upgrades.
Stittsville. Larger Stittsville and Amberwood lots support full driveway frames with substantial planting beds and feature walls.
Gloucester. Driveway landscaping across Beacon Hill and Blackburn Hamlet. Edge restoration plus salt-tolerant planting is the common Gloucester package.
Manotick. Estate driveway landscaping across Mahogany and Manotick Estates. Long driveways benefit from anchor walls and continuous lighting — typical $8,000-$15,000.
Riverside South. New-build driveway landscaping across Honey Gables and Quinn’s Pointe. Most builds need the framing the builder skipped — beds, edging, lighting.
Centretown. Tight-lot driveway landscaping across the Golden Triangle and Sandy Hill. Heritage-style planters and narrow garden strips are typical.
Westboro. Heritage driveway landscaping across Westboro Beach, Champlain Park, and McKellar Park. Period-appropriate planting and stone edging.
Alta Vista. Driveway landscaping across Pleasant Park, Faircrest Heights, and Hawthorne Meadows. Root-aware plantings around mature trees.
The Glebe. Heritage driveway landscaping across Lansdowne, Patterson Creek, and Brown’s Inlet. Narrow front gardens and heritage planting palettes.
Driveway Landscaping FAQs
How much does driveway landscaping cost in Ottawa?
Driveway landscaping in Ottawa starts from about $600 for garden curb edging, and an edged garden bed typically runs $25 to $30 per linear foot plus HST. A full frame with a low wall, beds and lighting usually starts around $3,000, and larger frames with irrigation are quoted after a free on-site visit.
Can you landscape around an existing driveway?
Yes. Most of our driveway landscaping is back-fit work on existing pavers. We work without disturbing the installed surface.
What plants do you use?
Salt-tolerant perennials and shrubs sized for Ottawa winters — varies by exposure and site. We bring a selection during the on-site visit so you pick what matches your home.
Does landscape lighting need an electrician?
Low-voltage landscape lighting we install ourselves. If you want hard-wired 120V fixtures or a connection to the house panel, we coordinate with a licensed electrician.
Do you do retaining walls under 3 feet?
Yes. Decorative low walls (1-3 courses, under 3 ft) are part of driveway landscaping. Anything taller becomes a structural retaining wall — we handle those too, with proper engineering.
Can you pair this with my driveway install?
Yes — and we recommend it. Coordinated trenching for drainage, lighting conduit, and edge restraints saves you cost vs. back-fitting later.
What about irrigation?
Drip line irrigation prep is included in the Best tier. Full irrigation systems require a licensed irrigation contractor and we will coordinate.
Will the lawn recover?
Yes. We seed or sod any disturbed lawn edges as part of cleanup. New seed takes 4-6 weeks to establish in summer; sod is ready immediately.
Do you offer driveway landscaping near me in Ottawa?
Yes. We provide driveway landscaping across Ottawa, including Kanata, Barrhaven, Orleans, Nepean, Stittsville, Gloucester, Manotick, Riverside South, Centretown, Westboro, Alta Vista, and The Glebe.
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