Best lawn care & maintenance companies in Ottawa
These are Ottawa businesses where lawn care and maintenance (mowing, aeration, seeding, spring/fall cleanup) is a core, primary service, ranked by our earned composite score built from our methodology.
Landscaping overall (design, hardscaping, and full-property builds) is ranked separately on our best landscaper overall page. This list is narrower: it ranks companies specifically on lawn care and maintenance work.
Picks are ranked by score and relevance to lawn care & maintenance, so a lower overall score can rank higher here.
At a glance
| # | Business | Score | Rating | From | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kontrollher Landscape Inc. | 90 | 4.9 (111) | — | Fast, hands-on lawn care |
| 2 | Augusta Lawn Care of Nepean | Landscaping | Snow Removal | 78 | 4.6 (169) | — | Snow removal customers who also want lawn service |
| 3 | Primo Landscaping | 78 | 4.8 (43) | — | Lawn recovery and slit seeding |
| 4 | Instant Lawns | 78 | 4.3 (119) | — | Sod, irrigation, and detail-focused crews |
| 5 | Hansen Ottawa | 78 | 4.4 (75) | — | Established crew for combined lawn and hardscape work |
| 6 | Done Right Property Maintenance | 61 | 5 (14) | — | Small jobs with zero room for error |
| 7 | Artificial Grass Ottawa | 56 | 5 (2) | — | No-mow, no-water artificial turf |
1. Kontrollher Landscape Inc.
4.9 (111 reviews)score 90/100
Kontrollher posts the highest composite score on this list, backed by 111 reviews at a 4.9 average with strong sentiment and recency. Jason handles most jobs himself and offers same-day or next-day booking, with reviewers consistently calling out aeration, trimming, and spring cleanup work as clean and thorough.
- Punctual and responsive scheduling
- Fair pricing for the speed and care delivered
- Clean, debris-removed finish on every job
- Jason's hands-on attention to aeration and seasonal work
Services: lawn care maintenance, snow removal, eco friendly organic
2. Augusta Lawn Care of Nepean | Landscaping | Snow Removal
4.6 (169 reviews)score 78/100
Augusta scores well on volume and recency, with 169 reviews and a 4.6 average, but the sentiment is genuinely split by service line. Snow removal draws repeat five-star praise for on-time clearing and proactive email updates, while lawn care reviews describe slower spring cleanups and thinner communication.
- Reliable snow removal with proactive email alerts
- Weekly lawn mowing rates starting around $35
- Licensed and insured
- Multi-year customer loyalty on the snow removal side
Watch out: Recent lawn care customers reported delayed spring cleanups and little communication when schedules slipped.
Services: lawn care maintenance, snow removal, tree services, eco friendly organic
3. Primo Landscaping
4.8 (43 reviews)score 78/100
Primo runs on a smaller review base (43), so treat the score as a lower-confidence read, but the pattern is consistent: owner Dominic responds quickly, gives honest cost advice, and reviewers spanning several years back up the work as fair and reliable. Slit seeding and lawn recovery come up repeatedly as a specialty.
- Owner Dominic responds fast and advises honestly on cost
- Slit seeding and lawn recovery specialty
- Long-term reliability across repeat customers
- Quick text response times
Watch out: A couple of older reviews raised licensing and overcharging questions, though they're outnumbered by many five-star reviews since.
Services: landscape design installation, lawn care maintenance, snow removal, tree services
4. Instant Lawns
4.3 (119 reviews)score 78/100
Instant Lawns carries a high-confidence score from 119 reviews, and the pattern that stands out is crews coming back unprompted to finish small details or fix issues without being asked. Named techs like Rose, Isaac, Amine, Mohsen, Hyden, and Jacob get called out for specific sod, irrigation, and drainage expertise.
- Skilled, professional installers for sod and irrigation
- Crews return unprompted to fix details
- Named staff who stay engaged across multiple visits
- Efficient, well-prepared work on site
Watch out: Reviewers noted slow callbacks and a longer-than-expected wait between consultation and installation.
Services: landscape design installation, lawn care maintenance, snow removal, tree services
5. Hansen Ottawa
4.4 (75 reviews)score 78/100
Hansen has been operating since 1988 and pulls a medium-confidence score from 75 reviews at a 4.4 average. Reviewers repeatedly praise the crew's cleanliness, detail, and responsiveness to design changes, with snow removal noted as a long-running strength.
- Experienced team operating since 1988
- Multi-discipline expertise beyond lawn care
- Responsive to design changes mid-project
- Consistent site cleanliness
Watch out: Some recent winters brought slower response times and scheduling gaps on larger multi-property contracts.
Services: landscape design installation, lawn care maintenance, hardscaping interlocking, snow removal
6. Done Right Property Maintenance
5 (14 reviews)score 61/100
Done Right has a perfect 5.0 average across all 14 reviews, though the small sample size keeps confidence low. Customers repeatedly mention Connor and Tarek by name for punctuality, careful property protection, and willingness to adjust schedules on short notice.
- Perfect five-star track record across all reviews so far
- Named staff (Connor, Tarek) known for responsiveness
- Flexible, last-minute scheduling
- Thorough prep and property protection during work
Watch out: The five-star record is built on only 14 reviews, so there's less history to judge consistency at scale.
Services: lawn care maintenance
7. Artificial Grass Ottawa
5 (2 reviews)score 56/100
This is a different kind of pick: instead of maintaining a natural lawn, Artificial Grass Ottawa installs turf that removes mowing and watering entirely. The review base is very small at just 2, both five-star, so treat it as an early but positive signal for installation quality.
- Maintenance-free lawn, no mowing or watering
- Clean, organized installation process
Watch out: Only 2 reviews on record, so there's limited evidence to judge consistency over time.
Services: landscape design installation, lawn care maintenance