SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPE DESIGN · ORILLIA, SIMCOE & COTTAGE COUNTRY
Landscapes rooted
in nature.
For 68 years, Parklane Landscapes has designed, built, and cared for exceptional outdoor spaces across Central Ontario and cottage country. A third-generation family team with deep horticultural expertise, ecological knowledge, and a genuine commitment to doing right by the land.
AWARD-WINNING LANDSCAPING
| 68 | 3 |
|---|---|
| YEARS OF EXPERIENCE | GENERATIONS OF CARE |
★★★★★
“They transformed a neglected shoreline into something that looks like it was always meant to be there. Three years on and it just keeps getting better.”
— K. Morrison, Lake Simcoe
★ Awards of Excellence 2024
★ Certified Green Stamp
★
Third-generation, local family business
Our Approach
Sustainable is beautiful.
We believe in connecting people to their natural environment, enriching lives with beauty, and keeping every place we touch better than the way we found it.
Most landscapers can build great spaces, but few can design it with a holistic understanding understanding of the land, native plants, and natural water flow to preserve and protect the beauty of nature around us.
Our team includes a Master's-trained landscape architect, horticulturalists with decades of practice in this community's ecosystems, and tradespeople who have spent their careers working this land.
We embed sustainability in every step of the process from evaluating the property, curating plants and materials, managing runoff, protecting surrounding water systems, and create landscapes that truly belong.
"There's an old saying that urges us to tread lightly on our moccasins. We want to leave each place we visit better than we found it. That's been our guiding principle since 1957."
Native Plant Landscapes
Plants that evolved in Central Ontario, thrive in local soil and climate with minimal intervention, support pollinators, and connect your property to its natural heritage. Specified for your exact site, not selected from a standard list.
Rain Garden & Water Management
Capture, filter, and slowly release stormwater to protect lake health, reduce erosion, and meet waterfront regulations. Functional ecology that happens to look extraordinary.
Cottage & Waterfront Design
Setback regulations, shoreline buffers, dock surrounds, erosion control — we've worked on lakefront properties across Simcoe County and cottage country for decades.
WHAT WE DO
Three ways we serve your landscape.
From first concept through decades of ongoing care — every engagement begins with your specific property, its ecology, and what you want to feel when you step outside.
MEET OUr team
Three generations of people who love this work.
Meet Our Team
A family business built on
loving this land.
Parklane has been in Cassie's family since her grandmother broke ground in 1957. In that time, the company has grown into a team of people who genuinely chose this work and who bring something rare to it: a landscape architect with a Master's degree, certified horticulturalists, and tradespeople who have spent entire careers right here. Performance, Passion, People, Planet. Those aren't words on a wall — they show up in how carefully we clean up a site at the end of every day, and in the client relationships that have lasted decades.
Cassie Zalewski
President · Owner
Third-generation owner of Parklane Landscapes, Cassie brings nearly two decades of hands-on experience in landscape construction, operations, and project management — leading a team dedicated to quality craftsmanship and thoughtful design.
Joanne Mohan
Sustainable Landscape Designer
With a Master’s in Landscape Architecture and a background in ecology, Joanne specializes in sustainable landscape design — creating gardens rooted in native planting, environmental balance, and thoughtful spaces that support both human well-being and local ecosystems.
Ally Lauer
Sales Manager · Consultant
With a background in sales, marketing, and customer service, Ally guides homeowners through the landscape design process — helping translate ideas into clear plans while building the trust, communication, and understanding that great landscape projects depend on.
Get Started
Let's talk about what's
possible for your property.
Every landscape has its own water flow, light, and character. Our first conversation is about understanding yours, not selling you anything.
We discuss how you want to live in the space and how thoughtful design can bring it together; from patios and walkways to gardens, grading, drainage, lighting, shorelines and complete outdoor living environments.
Every element is considered as part of one cohesive design, built to function beautifully and last for years.
Meet Ally - Sales Manager
your first point of contact
"I love hearing what people dream of for their outdoor space. Let’s start there."
