Alternative Landscaping Ltd.

Alternative Landscaping Ltd. At Alternative Landscaping, you can count on a professional approach to planning, building and maint Alternative Landscaping Ltd. At Alternative Landscaping Ltd.

is a locally owned and operated business that provides complete landscape services from design to installation to all Brandon / Westman and surrounding area. Together this company was established in March 1998 by Chris and Karin Griffin in the city of Brandon. In 2007 operations were expanded to the Clear Lake and servicing all surrounding communities within 1.5 hrs. At Alternative Landscaping, ou

r #1 focus is our clients needs and wants, we feel our mission statement reflects our core values “Superior Workmanship by People Who Care” We are always continuing to implement new training and team building to make things better inside our company for you our client and an ever growing amount of services for everyone’s landscaping needs. Our newest services Include our Excavation services (Alternative Excavation 2014, and our Greenhouse and gift shop.( Alternative Choice Garden Center )
We continue to offer all of our past and future clients maintenance services for all seasons From monthly summer yard services to winter snow services through (Total Yard Care)

We take great pride in our work and strive to out service our client’s needs and wants. Our #1 goal is to satisfy you, our client. We are here to give you professional help with all your landscaping needs. Alternative Landscaping
Landscaping Services
Bringing Excellence in Landscape Design and Installation to the Westman Area
If you want your outdoor living experience to go well beyond the ordinary without even leaving your yard, we're the landscape firm that can take you there. our goal is to help your dreams become a reality. We believe that your yard should be a reflection of you. We specialize in designing and installing custom Landscape projects of all sizes. Our goal is for everything to be done in excellence. It means our designs planned carefully, and our installations are executed with quality. Our landscape designs combine natural beauty with function and sustainability. We'll work with you to create the outdoor space you want, providing visual harmony that will enhance the value of your home or business. Here are just a few ways we can serve you:
We specialize in the Installation of:
Landscape design for homes and residential / commercial projects
Custom planting plans that complement lifestyles and enhance surroundings
Original designs, water features, hardscapes, outdoor living and more
Full Service Landscape Installation
Hardscape Design and Installation
Design
The design process should allow time and thought to be given to satisfy your requirements before any construction begins. It becomes the designers function to incorporate various elements important to the client in such a way that the basic design principals of order, unity and rhythm are implemented in a proper landscape design. No two clients, sites or homes are the same and when it comes to the design & developing of a residential landscape each of these three aspects are important and unique to each project: 1) The Client, 2) The Site, & 3) The Home. Each client has their own set of attributes, desires, wishes, and lifestyles that make each landscape unique and their own. Taking the time and spending the money to have a landscape design is a good starter investment. Proper planning should answer any questions a client may have and save valuable dollars, not only during installation, but later in your land-scape life, as well as adding value to one of your biggest investments “YOUR HOME”. Stunning designs make great yards
Talk to our design team to find out how to turn your space into the perfect oasis. Alternative Excavation
Excavation
We offer proposals per job or hourly rates for operator and equipment
Track hoes, small medium and large
Wheel loaders, dozers, skid steers
Trucking and hauling

· Total lot clearing, demolition, site preparation excavation and backfilling
Grading and compacting, lot preparation, hauling, topsoil, gravel, sand and rocks sales and service
· Snow Clearing Services for Commercial Properties, offering both push and hauling services. Alternative Choice Garden Centre
& Gift Shop
Our Garden Store is a gardener’s paradise; the garden centre has even more items to make your home your own; this quaint space is filled with unique items for your home and your garden spaces, a number of other intriguing products that are only found there in Westman. As well, there are huge mosquito coils and durable nylon solar lanterns that you can hang in a tree or around a patio and that will last all season. Among those high-quality products are the paving stones and blocks that can be used for places like walkways, driveways, flower beds, and patios. And for water features: from fountains and ponds to streams and waterfalls. Alternative is a direct dealer for all your Barkman products. Landscape retail materials
What makes Alternative different than any other dealer of landscape materials in the Westman area? This is what we do! We install these products every day, and have been for many years. Our staff is very knowledgeable in this area. We can assist you in your project, by designing it for you, giving you ideas or just answering any questions you might have for your next landscaping project, whether you are doing it yourself, or having us do it for you. We carry a variety of items that can enhance anything from the smallest of balconies to the largest of lawns. Alternative has done the research to find and get great high-quality products. Commercial-grade materials we use in our installations are available for anyone to purchase. If we use it, we sell it. We specialize in providing West-man and the surrounding area with the highest quality landscape materials including soil amendments and mulches for all of your gardening, landscaping and growing needs. Since 2008 Alternative Landscaping Ltd. has been supplying & saving our customers valuable time and money by offering a complete line of quality landscape products at competitive prices. You, the customer, are able to come and pick up whatever materials you need for your next landscaping job, whether it be large or small. We have all the supplies and expertise under one roof. Some examples of items we sell are:
*Peat *mineral base sod *5 oz land-scape fabric *commercial grade Black Diamond PVC garden bed edging *45 ml pond liner *gravel *top soil *decorative wood mulch, *rock and much much more!!!!!! Greenhouse
If you are looking for plants, we have hundreds of varieties of flowers, herbs, vegetables, annuals, perennials, house plants, tropical, shrubs, and trees. Plus all the landscaping materials and accessories – like topsoil, fertilizer, sand, gravel, peat, rock, wood mulch, and more – to go along with any planting or project. Perhaps most important, you will get knowledge there. The green house has the Lechuza brand of self-watering planters exclusively in Westman. These planters provide water to the roots of plants, saving water. You have the convenience of not having to water every day – an indicator shows the level in the water reservoir. The planters come in many different sizes and can be used indoors and out. The liners can be lifted out, making them very portable, and are interchangeable so you can easily switch around colours. Drain the water from the reservoir and you can leave the planters out all winter. We also do custom potting, all you need to do is pick the pot and the plants or just the colour and we will plant or design it for FREE
Here at Alternative Choice, you know you're getting the best quality and choice at the best price! Starting in the glorious days of spring, our greenhouses will be filled with over 500 varieties of beautiful annuals and over 2,000 varieties of perennials, herbs and vegetables. In our well-stocked Nursery department you will find just about any hardy tree or shrub imaginable. We also will be carrying a large selection of hanging baskets, roses and combination planters. If there's something you can't find or maybe you have a question on planting, just ask. We're here to help you make your gardening/landscaping project a success. Festive Season
Our Winter Wonderland at the Garden Center is absolutely beautiful, filled with white twinkling lights decorating out Garden Center in November and December our gift store has something for everyone, home décor, tropical house plants, decorations for trees and fresh cut Christmas trees

Alternative Total Yard Care

Lawn and Snow maintenance
BASIC MOWING
Lawn Fertilizer
Lawn Weed Control - for lawn care where pesticide bans exist. Gardening
Snow-We offer:
Monthly Residential and Commercial snow shoveling services (based on a 5 month contract)
Hourly rates/per time or per push rates
Short or long term
Parking lots
Parking pads
Driveways & walkways
Total loading & hauling services. Sanding

Another week, another round of great work by our Commercial Yard Care crews across Brandon.From mowing and trimming to k...
05/30/2026

Another week, another round of great work by our Commercial Yard Care crews across Brandon.
From mowing and trimming to keeping properties looking their best, our team has been hard at work through the ups and downs of another Manitoba spring. Their attention to detail, dedication, and pride in their work help keep our customers' properties looking fantastic all season long.
If you see one of our crews out and about, give them a wave!
Superior workmanship by people who care.

Big machines, skilled operators, and another week of progress on site.From shaping ponds to trench work and hauling mate...
05/29/2026

Big machines, skilled operators, and another week of progress on site.
From shaping ponds to trench work and hauling material, our crews have been hard at work moving this project forward every day. It’s always exciting to see these spaces start to take shape.
Superior workmanship by people who care.

05/23/2026

Another week means more progress on the cemetery ponds. The crew keeps pushing ahead, and it’s starting to really take shape. Stay tuned for more updates.

Superior workmanship by people who care.

Spring may have taken its time showing up this year, but our crews never slowed down. From cold mornings and muddy sites...
05/21/2026

Spring may have taken its time showing up this year, but our crews never slowed down. From cold mornings and muddy sites to long days of pushing projects forward, we couldn’t be more proud of the hard work, dedication, and craftsmanship our team brings every day.

These photos are just a small glimpse into the effort happening behind the scenes across our projects this spring. Thank you to our incredible crews for showing up, working hard, and continuing to represent what Alternative Group is all about- superior workmanship by people who care.

One week. One big transformation.Our excavation crew wrapped up demolition at the old Murray Chrysler building site for ...
05/16/2026

One week. One big transformation.
Our excavation crew wrapped up demolition at the old Murray Chrysler building site for Crane Steel Structures , helping clear the way for the new dealership to take shape. From the first swing to the final clean up, it’s been a busy week of dust, debris, and hard work.
Superior workmanship by people who care.

Progress continues on the Brandon Municipal Cemetery Naturalized Stormwater Pond and Drainage Project.Our excavation cre...
05/15/2026

Progress continues on the Brandon Municipal Cemetery Naturalized Stormwater Pond and Drainage Project.
Our excavation crew has been hard at work installing drainage infrastructure as part of this important project that will help improve stormwater management in the area. These photos capture some of the detailed work happening below ground to keep the project moving forward.
Superior workmanship by people who care.

05/09/2026

Operator’s POV!
Taking down the old Murray Chrysler building piece by piece to help make way for the new dealership for Crane Steel Structures.
Keep watching for more demolition updates, videos, and progress photos as the project continues.

Our Excavation team has been busy starting demolition work on the old Murray Chrysler building for Crane Steel Structure...
05/07/2026

Our Excavation team has been busy starting demolition work on the old Murray Chrysler building for Crane Steel Structures as the site prepares for the new dealership development.

From demolition and site preparation to excavation and civil work, our team is proud to help make way for new projects in our community.

Keep watching for videos and photos as the project progresses!

Superior workmanship by people who care.

Our excavation crew is on site along Aberdeen Ave this month.Work is taking place between 9th St and 13th St as part of ...
05/04/2026

Our excavation crew is on site along Aberdeen Ave this month.

Work is taking place between 9th St and 13th St as part of the Brandon Municipal Cemetery Naturalized Stormwater Pond and Drainage Project. During this phase, our team is installing a land drainage sewer line within the roadway.

This section of Aberdeen Ave will remain closed through the end of May, weather permitting.

We appreciate your patience while this important infrastructure work is underway. Please follow all posted signage and allow our crew the room they need to work safely.

Superior workmanship by people who care.

A great transformation underway  in the open space directly east of the City of Brandon’s Cemetery.Our Excavation team h...
05/01/2026

A great transformation underway in the open space directly east of the City of Brandon’s Cemetery.
Our Excavation team has been hard at work on the Brandon Municipal Cemetery Naturalized Stormwater Pond project reshaping and restoring the space to improve drainage, structure, and long-term performance. It’s one of those projects where the groundwork makes all the difference, and you can really start to see it come together.

Superior workmanship by people who care.

Address

34th Street & Patricia Avenue
Brandon, MB
R7A5Y1

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