O'Brien and Family Edible Landscaping & Garden Services
Edible Landscaping Designed to Grow Food, Beauty, and Sustainability
Serving Durham Region, the GTA, and Kawartha Lakes, we design and build productive, eco-friendly landscapes that support your lifestyle, your land, and the planet — from small backyard beds to full food forests.
Transforming Spaces Into Edible Paradises
At O'Brien and Family Edible Landscaping and Garden Services, our mission is to transform ordinary spaces into extraordinary edible paradises. Rooted in sustainability and inspired by nature, we design and create living landscapes that are beautiful, increase biodiversity, and provide a continuous source of nutritious and delicious food.
From cozy herb gardens to expansive permaculture homesteads, we're here to bring your vision to life.
O'Brien and Family
Your Landscape Design & Construction Specialists
Transform your outdoor space with O'Brien and Family Landscaping, a family-run business dedicated to exceptional hardscaping design and installation. From stunning interlocking stone pathways to durable retaining walls, our family specializes in creating beautiful and functional landscapes.
Enhance your property with stone features, elegant steps, serene ponds, and much more. As a family business, we bring passion, care, and generations of expertise to every project!
Your Journey to an Edible Garden
From your first site assessment to a thriving food garden — we guide you every step of the way.
Clarity
We visit your site, assess conditions, and help you understand what's possible.
Plan
A custom garden design tailored to your space, goals, and budget.
Build
Professional installation brings your edible garden to life.
Care & Grow
Seasonal maintenance and support to keep your garden thriving.
Popular Packages
Everything bundled together so you can get growing faster.
The Garden Starter Path
Best for beginners — includes site assessment, design consult, and herb or pollinator garden installation.
The Food Forest Starter Kit
Most popular — includes site assessment, design consult, and mini food forest installation with Pawpaw trees.
The Grow Your Own Food Path
Complete package — assessment, design, kitchen garden installation, and first seasonal maintenance visit.
What Our Clients Say
Hear from homeowners who transformed their yards into productive, beautiful gardens.
"I honestly didn't know where to start — our backyard was just overgrown grass and a sad old shed. Todd walked the whole property with us, asked great questions, and came back with a plan that felt completely tailored to how we actually live. Two seasons in and we're picking tomatoes, herbs, and berries every week."
"We wanted something low-maintenance but still productive. The food forest design Todd put together has genuinely exceeded our expectations. The first full summer we harvested more than we could eat — we were giving bags of plums and apples to the neighbours."
"What stood out was how much O'Brien and Family listened. We have three kids and two dogs, so the garden had to be practical, not just pretty. They worked around the play structure, kept pathways wide, and chose plants the kids could actually snack on. It's been a hit with the whole family."
"I was skeptical about the cost upfront, but after one growing season I completely changed my tune. Todd's permaculture approach really does work — our grocery bill dropped noticeably and the garden basically takes care of itself now. Everything supports everything else."
"The site visit with Todd was incredibly thorough. He noticed things about our soil drainage and sun patterns that we'd never thought about in ten years of living here. The design made total sense once he explained the reasoning behind each choice."
"We'd tried to start a vegetable garden twice before and failed both times. Having Todd guide us through the first season made all the difference. We finally feel like we know what we're doing out there — couldn't recommend O'Brien and Family enough."
"Our corner lot was always a pain — awkward shape, partial shade, clay soil. Todd turned every one of those 'problems' into features. The shade garden is now my favourite part of the yard and the native plantings have brought in so many pollinators."
"From the first call to the final walkthrough, O'Brien and Family were professional and genuinely enjoyable to work with. Todd clearly loves what he does. Our neighbours keep asking who did the garden — we've already referred two families on our street."
Ready to Transform Your Landscape?
Book a site visit today and take the first step toward a beautiful, productive garden that feeds your family for years to come.