Landscaping in Fort Garry, Winnipeg

We've spent more than 15 years working in yards across Winnipeg, and Fort Garry is one we know well — from the mature streets near the University of Manitoba to the newer infill and the riverfront properties along South and North Drive. Every one of those yards has its own quirks, and building something that lasts here means understanding them before the first shovel goes in the ground.

Why Fort Garry yards need a local approach

Fort Garry sits on flat, low-lying ground in south Winnipeg, and that geography shapes almost every landscaping decision. Three things in particular matter here:

Heavy gumbo clay. Like most of the city, Fort Garry sits on the Red River Valley's expansive clay. It drains slowly, swells when wet, shrinks when dry, and shifts with every freeze-thaw cycle. Anything built on it — a patio, a deck footing, a retaining wall — has to be based properly for that movement, or it heaves and cracks within a few winters.

A high water table and flood awareness. Fort Garry's proximity to the Red and La Salle Rivers, combined with flat terrain and that slow-draining clay, means water management is a genuine priority, not an afterthought. Grading and drainage are often the most important work we do on a Fort Garry property, even when the homeowner called about a patio.

A mix of established and newer homes. East Fort Garry's 1940s–50s bungalows and two-storeys, the character homes of Wildwood Park and West Fort Garry's "Planets" bays, the estate properties on South Drive, and the newer infill and Linden Ridge builds all bring different needs. Older yards often want renovation, regrading, and mature-tree-friendly work; newer lots often need first-time finishing — grading, sod, and that first proper patio or deck.

We tailor the plan to the property. That's the whole point of walking your yard before we quote it.

Our landscaping services in Fort Garry

We're a full-service landscaping and hardscaping company, so most Fort Garry projects fall into one of these:

• Grading & drainage — Fixing standing water, correcting slope away from the foundation, and installing French drains, catch basins, and swales. Often the first and most valuable job on a Fort Garry lot given the clay and water table.
• Paver patios & walkways — Interlocking patios built on a deep, compacted base that survives our frost. We build the vast majority of our patios in pavers because they flex with the ground instead of cracking like a rigid slab.
• Deck construction — Custom wood and composite decks on frost-rated footings or screw piles, built to stay level in Fort Garry's shifting clay.
• Retaining walls — Segmental block, natural stone, and boulder walls for grade changes, erosion control, and tiered yards, with proper drainage engineered in behind them.
• Sod & new lawns — Fresh, healthy lawns with the soil prep that actually makes them root and last.
• Full yard makeovers — Complete front- and backyard transformations that pull grading, hardscaping, planting, and lighting into one cohesive design.
• Fire pits, pergolas, outdoor kitchens & more — The features that turn a Fort Garry backyard into a place you actually live in through our short, precious summer.

Areas of Fort Garry we serve

We work throughout Fort Garry and the surrounding south-Winnipeg communities, including East and West Fort Garry, Wildwood Park, South Drive and North Drive, King's Park, Linden Ridge, the Pembina Highway corridor, and the neighbourhoods around the University of Manitoba. We also serve the wider region — anywhere within roughly a 200 km radius of Winnipeg.

Why Fort Garry homeowners choose BerryHill

How it works

1. Free on-site consultation. We come to your Fort Garry property, look at your soil, slope, and access, listen to what you want, and talk through realistic options for your budget. 2. Design & build. Our in-house team handles every step with the base prep and drainage detail our climate demands. 3. Final walkthrough. We don't consider the job done until you're thrilled with it.