Landscaping in The Maples, Winnipeg

The Maples is a northwest Winnipeg neighbourhood built out almost entirely in one stretch, between McPhillips Street and Main Street, north of Jefferson Avenue toward Inkster Boulevard. City of Winnipeg census figures put 73.9% of the neighbourhood’s dwellings as built between 1971 and 1980 — a single decade of rapid, concentrated development, similar in scale to how Garden City was built a generation earlier, just further north and a generation newer.

What it is today is one of the most ethnoculturally diverse neighbourhoods in the city, anchored by Maples Collegiate, the Maples Community Centre and Vince Leah Recreation Centre, with a strong Filipino and South Asian community and family incomes that have climbed sharply since the 1990s. The original bungalows, split-levels and semi-detached homes from that 1970s build-out are now reaching the age where driveways, patios and drainage all need real work — often at the same time, for the same reasons, on block after block.

Why The Maples is a different renovation market

A few things set this neighbourhood apart from the rest of north Winnipeg:

Almost the whole neighbourhood aged in together. With 73.9% of homes built between 1971 and 1980, The Maples has the same synchronised-wear pattern as Garden City, just fifteen to twenty-five years newer. Original concrete driveways, aprons and front walks from that build-out are now hitting fifty years old, and we see the same handful of failure patterns repeat from house to house.

It is one of the most diverse neighbourhoods in Winnipeg. The area is home to a large Filipino and South Asian community, reflected in the shops along Jefferson and McPhillips and in how families use their yards — more multi-generational households, more emphasis on gathering space, patios and food gardens than a strictly ornamental front yard.

Household incomes here have climbed sharply since the 1990s. Census data for the area shows average family income roughly doubling from the mid-1990s into the 2020s, alongside a sharp drop in the poverty rate. A lot of what we quote in The Maples now is a homeowner reinvesting in a starter property they have owned for years, not a first-time cosmetic fix.

Flat clay, no river, same drainage physics as the rest of the north end. The Maples has no waterway of its own, so water only moves where the grade sends it. Homes built in the earlier part of that 1971–1980 window predate the City’s 1979 backwater valve requirement; later-decade homes came in just as it landed. Knowing which side of that line a given house falls on changes how we approach drainage.

Our landscaping services in The Maples

On a 1970s bungalow, split-level or semi-detached home in The Maples, we handle:

• Driveway replacement and widening — Original 1970s concrete rebuilt on a proper base, widened for modern vehicles and multi-car households. See paving stone driveways.
• Regrading and drainage — Rebuilding fall on flat clay lots so water reaches the street or lane instead of the foundation. See grading and drainage.
• Paving stone patios and outdoor living — paving stone patios, fire pits and pergolas built for larger family gatherings.
• Retaining walls and raised beds — Elevation and definition on dead-flat ground, plus dedicated space for food gardens. See retaining walls and rock and mulch beds.
• Front yard and walkway rebuilds — Settled steps, cracked walks and tired foundation planting refreshed. See walkways and paths and front yard landscaping.
• Sod, trees and full-yard renovations — sod installation over properly prepped clay and full yard renovations for yards that need everything at once.

Areas we serve around The Maples

We serve The Maples, roughly bounded by McPhillips Street and Main Street, from Jefferson Avenue north toward Inkster Boulevard — including the streets around Maples Collegiate, the Maples Community Centre and Vince Leah Recreation Centre. Neighbouring areas include Garden City and Seven Oaks and Amber Trails and Amber Gates. See all our Winnipeg and Manitoba service areas.

Why The Maples homeowners choose BerryHill

How it works

1. Free on-site consultation
   We walk the property, check the original grade and driveway condition, and talk through what the household actually needs from the yard.
2. Design and fixed quote
   One line-itemed price for excavation, base, materials and labour. No surprises after the fact.
3. Build and final walkthrough
   Grading and base work first, then hardscape and planting. We sweep the site daily and walk it with you at the end.

The Maples landscaping questions