Warren Gillies' interest in lawn care started before he could even walk.

His mother, Darla Janzen, says Gillies would continually stop to look at lawnmowers, ask several questions about how they worked, and, when he became old enough, he started building up his own arsenal of lawn care equipment.

Gillies has Williams Syndrome, a genetic condition often characterized by cardiovascular disease, developmental delays and learning disabilities.

He says lawn care is his passion, and he hopes to make it a full-time job someday soon.

"My dream job right now would be to work with somebody that does lawn care," he told CTV Saskatoon.

Gillies had saved $640 for a new leaf blower, but his money wasn't needed when he visited Cervus Equipment on Thursday for what he believed was a school trip.

Gillies was speechless when one of the store's salesmen told him the company is giving him a leaf blower.

“It was a really big surprise for me and it really made my day, I couldn’t stop smiling,” he told CTV News Channel on Saturday.

The surprise was orchestrated by the Saskatoon Industry Education Council.

"Their goal is to transition youth into the workforce, so I couldn't have thought of a more appropriate opportunity to assist Warren," the council's education coordinator Dorothy Van't Hof said.

Janzen, meanwhile, said only Gillies can decide what he'd like to do in the future -- but she is pretty confident about one thing.

"I'm definitely sure it's going to do with lawn care."

With a report from CTV Saskatoon's Maleeha Sheikh