Canadian industry

561730 Landscaping services

Services d'aménagement paysager

Official definition

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing landscape care and maintenance services and/or installing trees, shrubs, plants, lawns or gardens, and establishments engaged in these activities along with the construction (installation) of walkways, retaining walls, decks, fences, ponds and similar structures.

Classification Reference

Official classification fields for this page

Official classification fields taken from the current StatCan source bundle.

Characteristic Description
Official titleLandscaping services
ClassificationNAICS Canada 2022 Version 1.0
Publishing authorityStatistics Canada
Hierarchical levelCanadian industry
Parent code56173 - Landscaping services
International correspondenceN8130
Sourcehttps://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/subjects/standard/naics/2022/v1/index
Source verification2026-05-05
Canada Business Context

Canada-wide tax and filing context

Canada-wide business, tax, and filing context from the local country pack and tax pack.

Characteristic Description
Tax authorityCanada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Business identifierBusiness Number (BN): 9-digit identifier with program account suffixes such as RT0001 for GST/HST, RP0001 for payroll, and RC0001 for corporate income tax.
Filing requirementsBusiness Number registration; Form T2125 (Statement of Business or Professional Activities) attached to T1; Form T2 (Corporation Income Tax Return); Form T5013; Form GST34
Sector authorityNo cluster authority recorded in the local country pack.

Exclusions

  • artificial turf installation (See 238990 All other specialty trade contractors (US))
  • construction (installation) of walkways, retaining walls, decks, fences, ponds and similar structures (See 23 Construction)
  • crop dusting and spraying service, with or without fertilizing (See 115110 Support activities for crop production (CAN))
  • planning and designing the development of land areas for projects such as parks and other recreational areas; airports; highways; hospitals; schools; land subdivisions; and commercial, industrial and residential areas (See 541320 Landscape architectural services)
  • retailing, installing and maintaining landscaping materials, such as trees, shrubs and plants (See 444240 Nursery retailers and garden centres (US))

Examples

  • arborist services
  • cemetery plot care services
  • garden maintenance services
  • lawn seeding services
  • maintenance of plants and shrubs in buildings
  • power, communication and pipe lines, maintenance of rights of way
  • seasonal property maintenance services (i.e., snow ploughing in winter, landscaping during other seasons)
  • sod laying services
  • tree surgery service
  • turf installation (except artificial)
  • weed control and fertilizing services (except for crops)
  • arborist services
  • cemetery plot care services
  • garden maintenance services
  • garden planting
  • gardening, landscape
  • groundskeeper, independent
  • installation of ponds, fountains and waterfalls
  • landscape contractors
  • landscape services
  • lawn care services
  • lawn fertilizing services
  • lawn mowing services
  • lawn seeding services
  • lawn spraying services
  • line slash (rights-of-way) maintenance
  • maintenance of plants and shrubs in buildings
  • maintenance of rights-of-way (i.e., controlling vegetation)
  • mowing services, highway and road
  • power, communication and pipe lines, maintenance of rights of way
  • pruning and tree surgery service
  • rights of way, maintenance
  • seasonal property maintenance services (i.e., snow ploughing in winter, landscaping during other seasons)
  • seeding highway strips
  • seeding lawns
  • shrub and tree services (e.g., bracing, planting, pruning, removal, spraying, surgery, trimming )
  • ski slope preparation
  • sod laying services
  • tree removal services
  • tree surgery service
  • turf installation (except artificial)
  • weed control and fertilizing services (except for crops)

Classification Confidence Score

5 of 6 factors passing

8/ 10
Verified official sourcenaics-scian-2022-structure-v1-eng.csv (2026-05-05)
International crosswalkISIC Rev. 4 mapping: N8130
Previous edition migrationNAICS 2017 to 2022 continuity confirmed
Complete hierarchy5 levels confirmed in hierarchy
Size or threshold documentedSME thresholds documented in federal tax pack
Trade or export matchNo direct HS code correspondence in current bundle
Legacy crosswalkLegacy system (SIC 1980) retired in this region
Business Profiles

When you might need code 561730

These role examples come from the official title and example wording attached to this code.

01 561730
Landscaping services

Use this page when the business is directly described by the official title or definition for 561730 Landscaping services. It is the closest source-backed checkpoint before BN registration, GST/HST review, banking onboarding, or internal classification work.

02 561730
arborist services

Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as arborist services. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 561730 Landscaping services to a business file.

03 561730
cemetery plot care services

Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as cemetery plot care services. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 561730 Landscaping services to a business file.

04 561730
garden maintenance services

Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as garden maintenance services. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 561730 Landscaping services to a business file.

Business Map

Business categories in this branch

A rotating set of business activity examples linked to this part of the Canadian hierarchy.

Gas supplyWater systemsPower distributionUtility maintenanceWastewater networksEnvironmental networks

In this section

  • 561730Landscaping services

Commonly confused with

238990 — All other specialty trade contractors

artificial turf installation (See 238990 All other specialty trade contractors (US))

23 — Construction

artificial turf installation (See 238990 All other specialty trade contractors (US))

115110 — Support activities for crop production

crop dusting and spraying service, with or without fertilizing (See 115110 Support activities for c...

541320 — Landscape architectural services

planning and designing the development of land areas for projects such as parks and other recreatio...

444240 — Nursery retailers and garden centres

retailing, installing and maintaining landscaping materials, such as trees, shrubs and plants (See...

ISIC Rev. 4 correspondence

N8130Landscape care and maintenance service activities
US NAICS reference561730 - Landscaping Services

Source row

561730Landscaping services

This page mirrors the source row from the structure CSV and the matching rows from the elements and crosswalk files.

Frequently asked questions

What does code 561730 cover?

Landscaping services: This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing landscape care and maintenance services and/or installing trees, shrubs, plants, lawns or gardens, and establishments engaged in these activities along with the construction (insta...

Which level of the hierarchy is 561730?

It is a canadian industry page in the NAICS Canada 2026 hierarchy.

What is the parent of 561730?

It rolls up to 56173 Landscaping services.

Should I stop at 561730 or go lower?

This page already points to the exact six-digit Canadian industry in the current site structure.

Are official inclusion notes attached to 561730?

No inclusion rows are attached to this page in the local elements file.

Are there exclusion notes for 561730?

Yes. 5 exclusion note(s) help separate this page from nearby codes.

Does 561730 include illustrative examples?

Yes. 42 example row(s) are available for boundary checking.

What kinds of businesses often start from this page?

Examples in this branch include Gas supply, Water systems, Power distribution, Utility maintenance, Wastewater networks, Environmental networks.

Is there an ISIC mapping for 561730?

Yes. The page shows N8130 Landscape care and maintenance service activities.

Does this page show a US NAICS reference?

Yes. A same-code US reference is attached: Landscaping Services.

Why are both English and French titles shown?

NAICS Canada is bilingual, so the page keeps both language titles visible for comparison and lookup.

Where does the page text come from?

From the local StatCan structure file, elements file, ISIC crosswalk, and the bundled US 6-digit reference workbook.