Verdant DBM Inc. is a full-service landscaping and grounds care company based in Ingersoll, Ontario, with over a decade of experience helping residential and commercial property owners enhance the beauty, functionality, and safety of their outdoor spaces. Founded on a passion for nature and design, Verdant DBM blends creative landscape concepts with expert craftsmanship to deliver outdoor environments that are not only visually striking but also sustainable and practical throughout the year. Their core offerings include bespoke landscape design and build projects, comprehensive grounds maintenance, and professional snow and ice management — all tailored to fit clients’ unique visions and seasonal needs.
At the heart of Verdant DBM’s approach is a commitment to quality, accountability, and client satisfaction. The team works closely with property owners from initial consultation through planning and execution, ensuring that every detail — from plant selection and grading to hardscape features and irrigation — complements the natural terrain and lifestyle of the space. Their grounds care services emphasize ongoing health and curb appeal, providing scheduled maintenance that keeps lawns, gardens, and pathways pristine year-round. During winter months, their snow and ice management services prioritize safety and accessibility, backed by timely responses and professional equipment.
Founded and led by a dedicated team with deep industry experience, Verdant DBM has grown from a small operation into a reputable landscape firm known for pushing industry standards and exceeding client expectations. Their values of transparency, alignment, inspiration, and accountability guide every project, fostering trust and long-term relationships with clients throughout Oxford County and surrounding regions. With a focus on enhancing property value, improving outdoor living experiences, and creating spaces that owners can enjoy through every season, Verdant DBM continues to make a lasting impact on the communities it serves.
Verdant DBM Inc. works out of 231 Ossian Terrace in Ingersoll, and the shape of the company says a lot about how it takes on work. Caleb and Kelsey Closs own it as a husband-and-wife team. Caleb went through landscape design training at Fanshawe College in London in 2012, and what began as a one-person operation now runs with a team in the range of 30 to 50 people.
That headcount matters because of how the company structures a project. Excavation, grading, hardscape, softscape, irrigation and lighting are all handled by in-house craftsmen rather than parcelled out to separate trades, so a homeowner or property manager is dealing with one crew from dig to planting. Before any of that starts, the design side produces 3D renderings, landscape plans and construction documents, so the client is approving something they can actually see rather than a written scope.
The service list splits roughly four ways: landscape design and build, grounds care and property maintenance, snow and ice management, and seasonal work such as Christmas planters. Hardscape covers patios, walkways and retaining walls; softscape covers planting and garden beds; and the build side also takes on custom decks, pergolas and water features. Landscape lighting is offered as part of a design rather than as a bolt-on.
Coverage runs from Ingersoll out through Oxford County and west to London, with dedicated pages for London and Oxford County work including interlocking and retaining walls. Sales enquiries go through Brett Phillips, an account manager who came into the landscape industry in 2012.
Two memberships appear on the site. The company belongs to SIMA, the Snow & Ice Management Association, which it cites in connection with winter operations training — relevant given that snow and ice is a standing service line, not an afterthought. It also displays Landscape Ontario membership and a Horticulture Technician Apprenticeship Program employer badge, indicating it takes on apprentices rather than only hiring finished tradespeople.
Design consultations are offered free of charge. The site does not publish a founding year, so the company’s exact age is not established here — only that Caleb’s start in the trade dates to around 2012 and the business grew from there.
