At thirteen years old, I dreamed of a backyard vegetable garden. It seemed like a small ambition, but to me, it was a world of possibilities.

I spent that winter saving every penny I could. When spring finally arrived, I was ready. I broke ground in my backyard and built a garden bed, filled it with soil, and carefully planted my seeds. It felt like the beginning of something big.

But, it wasn't long before I was confronted with reality. Stepping out into my in garden, I saw struggling tomato vines, heads of lettuce devoured by pests, and weeds everywhere. My effort seemed wasted. I had dreamed of a bountiful garden, but all I saw was failure. I was in shambles.

Then, something changed. Biking my way to school the next day I looked up from my handlebars and saw a sign that drew me in, "Farm Fresh Organic Tomatoes, Strawberries, Broccoli". I peddled up the driveway where I met Dave Chambers of Madrona Farm, a second-generation organic farmer. I offered to volunteer in exchange for an apprenticeship. To my relief, Dave agreed, and I started volunteering after school and on Saturdays.

Under Dave's guidance, my garden and I began to transform. Each week, my skills grew, and so did my backyard garden. I saved up again, this time for books on soil science, fruit growing, tree pruning, and pest management. The more I learned, the more abundant my garden grew.

One day Dave took me to Butchart Gardens. I was enthralled. The gardens were like nothing I'd ever seen - colourful, grand, and beautifully designed. I looked out over the gardens and thought to myself, "This is what I want to create."

After receiving my high school diploma, I took up horticulture training and learned how to create gardens that were not just alive, but thrived with beauty. I was learning all the best secrets of plant selection, design and proper lawn and garden care.

I continued my education and took up arborist training, learning tree biology and proper tree care. I was making amazing discoveries in pruning techniques and urban canopy management. I couldn't wait to use my newfound knowledge in the field.

But it was not long before I faced my ordeal. The company I worked for didn't practice the high standards I'd learned, their work was mediocre, and it struck me: I had to start a company that believed in quality, a company that could create outstanding gardens.

So, in February of 2017 with a mix of excitement and nerves, I put in my notice and left my job behind. That was the day Ascent Yard Care was born, with the mission to create outstanding gardens for our clients.

It wasn't easy. There were new challenges, setbacks, and lessons. But every step was worth it. My first handful of clients loved my work and told their friends, we grew and I recruited my most qualified peers, they believed in my mission as much as me.

As of writing we have been solving our customers problems with a purpose for over seven years. We continue to strive toward our mission everyday.

With our top grade equipment, electric tools and talented team we create develop and maintain outstanding gardens, lawns, trees and hedges.

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"The service is prompt, professional, and diligent. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable. It's worth every penny!" Allison Chalk-Lenz (google reviews)

"Ascent Yard Care exceeded my expectations. The team completed more work in two days then I could have in a month. The most positive thing about Ascent is their strong communication skills and following through." Ken Jones (google reviews)

"The crew from Ascent are efficient, responsive to our needs and friendly. I recommend anyone switch to Ascent for tree work, hedge trimming or other landscaping." Doug Macdonald (google reviews)