Each year as the soft winds of Spring sweep away the chill of Winter, the minds of most homeowners turn to their lawn.
Beautiful sweeping lawns of green grass grew to popularity with the British upper class in the 17th and 18th century, but they were very labour-intensive to maintain, which was not an issue for aristocrats who typically had a house full of servants.
It was not until the invention of a revolutionary mower design called the Silens Messor (meaning silent cutter) in the 1850s by Thomas Green of Leeds that having an English-style lawn attained true mass-market appeal.
Fast-forward to today, and the standard for most North American urban homes is still a rich, emerald expanse of grass. But, what does it cost the average household to maintain the luxurious, weed-free lawns we have become accustomed to (not including water)? We delved into our database to uncover what Canadians in B.C., Alberta and Ontario are spending on lawn maintenance on an annual basis.
Let us know – is this what your household generally spends on lawn maintenance each year?
About Our Methodology:
Included in the average price results found above are only provinces on which we have enough price data points to draw meaningful conclusions. The averages are calculated from 2013 to 2015. This information does not represent pricing based on any specific contractor or job. Lawn maintenance pricing can be based upon many factors and as such, this information is for directional purposes only.
