Garden planner for Montréal gardens.
Explore plants, measure beds, calculate soil and mulch, check the planting season and keep it all in one plan.

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From plan to project
Start with the guide
Choose a privacy hedge that fits your life
How to choose a privacy hedge for a Montréal garden: sight lines, evergreen or deciduous, mature size, winter exposure and pruning effort.
Read the guideSee documented work

A planted foundation garden in Outremont
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Garden redesign
Refresh a garden or rethink how an outdoor space works.
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What you can do here
Choose a tool to begin, or work through them in order. Measurements, plant selections and notes carry over between the tools, and between English and French, during your visit.
Everything runs in your browser. Saving a draft, downloading a readable summary, exporting an editable file and printing are all your own actions, and nothing is sent to us until you press Send in the quote form further down the page.
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Plant finder
Describe your light, drainage, soil, wind, salt exposure and the space you have, then search by common, botanical or trade name, cultivar or supplier code.
Open the toolSoil & mulch calculator
Enter each bed once, as a rectangle, a circle or a known area, then choose soil, mulch or both.
Open the toolPlanting calendar
See the season in Montréal today or for any date, the planting windows that may apply to each kind of plant, and seasonal care tasks.
Open the toolLawn and leaf cleanup by area
Municipal rules differ across Montréal Island.
Read the guideGuides to read alongside
Choose a privacy hedge that fits your life
How to choose a privacy hedge for a Montréal garden: sight lines, evergreen or deciduous, mature size, winter exposure and pruning effort.
Read the guideSoil, compost and mulch: plan separate quantities
Write down the job before choosing the material: filling a new bed, improving an existing bed and covering its surface are separate operations.
Read the guideUnderstand hardiness before choosing a plant
A hardiness zone is a climate-based aid for choosing plants expected to survive outdoors over more than one season.
Read the guidePlanting windows and seasonal care in Montréal
Conditional planting windows by plant type and seasonal care tasks for Montréal gardens, with the conditions to check before planting.
Read the guideSend your plan to CaféTico
Prepare your request in the garden planner, review every detail below, then send it if you would like a quote for plant supply, planting or other landscaping. Quotes follow an assessment: stock, availability and prices are never assumed.
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514-835-5933Service area
Every service can be requested across Montréal Island, including its independent municipalities. Quotes and schedules follow an assessment. Not sure if you are covered? Send your postal code and we will confirm.
