Our Approach: Deep Consultation
At Vancover Hedge Trimming, we believe deep consultation leads to the best results. It's your hedge, your home, and your vision.
We begin with a discussion of your needs, priorities and expectations. We then use our knowledge and expertise to create options towards your vision. We execute the agreed plan with precision, and finally follow up to ensure your satisfaction.
Making Beautiful Neighbourhoods
Every home and every hedge is a unique and lovely part of our city. They add beauty, sequester carbon, and provide a home for birds.
By working with homeowners to enhance and maintain their properties, we're making our city beautiful, and fostering connection within homes, between neighbours, and with the places we live.
Our Roots
After a combined 35 years working in horticulture and Vancouver's construction industry, Andrew and Peter founded Vancouver Hedge Trimming to work in line with their values, and contribute more directly to their community.
Our partnership builds on a deep friendship, and an investigation of who we want to be and how we want to be of service.
Our hope and commitment is that each client, staff-member and partner will be served with competence, connection and trust.
Andrew Pauls
Andrew grew up gardening with his mother and grandmother, where he inherited his lifelong love of plants.
He started his first lawn-care company at 12, and ran a successful contracting company for 15 years. Empathic and highly relational, he finds deep satisfaction building a circle of wonderful long-term clients.
He's a 10 year volunteer at Maple Street Community Gardens, and through work and volunteering he aims to create a shared vision for a greener, more vibrant future.
Peter Lambert
Peter was trained as a botanist at UBC. He's completed a 1300 hour horticultural apprenticeship, and graduate courses on soil science and tree diseases.
He was raised amongst his mother's Point Grey gardens, playing with friends in Camoson Bog, and learning about plants in Pacific Spirit Park.
He feels Vancouver is full of his relations - his parents' community, parents of his childhood friends, and his friends. He's proud to partner with Andrew to serve and care for this community.
Giving Back
We value community and service, and strive to give back to the community that has raised us and given us so much.
We're proud to return 10% of our gross profits by providing free and discounted hedge trimming for seniors and seniors' centres around Vancouver. We're also happy to discuss pro-bono work for social purpose and non-profit organizations.
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Organizations We Support
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FAQs
Find answers to common hedge questions!
Your trimming schedule depends mainly on the hedge species and variety, but can also depend on the age, soil type and light level of the hedge. For species-specific information see our Hedge Species Care Guide. For best results we'll create you a personalized care plan as part of our free assessment.
Some species and varieties are tolerant of trimming year-round, but some are very specific in their needs. We go into more detail in our Hedge Species Care Guide, and will take this into consideration in the trimming schedule of our personalized care plan.
Some species and varieties prefer to grow to or stay under a certain height - you can learn more in our Hedge Species Care Guide.
Of course! We pride ourselves on deep consultation, excellent communication, and detailed care plans. Click here to learn more about Our Approach.
Most trims take us 2-3 hours. If there are complex considerations of many hedges on the property it may take us 1-2 days. We commit to providing clear communication and excellent service throughout the process, so feel free to ask more during your free assessment!
Yes, we're proud to be covered by WorkSafeBC and Intact Insurance, and have a clean record with no claims.
This depends on the size of the hedge, the species of the hedge, the difficulty of access, and the amount of growth to be removed. For many species trims start at $230+gst.
Yes of course! We'll perform our work, then leave your home as or better than we found it. If you have any specific considerations just let us know during your free assessment.
Absolutely! All of our options will be included in our personalized care plan - book a free assessment and we'll suggest options for your property. Also feel free to read out [link Hedge Species Care Guide] for more details on species-specific needs.