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Arborist-led · Horticulture-grounded

Transformation
that lasts.

Restoring, developing, and maintaining Vancouver Island landscapes — one crew that handles the whole arc, from overgrown chaos to enduring order.

250+5-star reviews
600+clients / year
8 yrsest. 2017
Full-service scope

One crew.
The whole arc.

Most companies do one piece and hand off the rest. We carry a property through its entire life — from the first hard cleanup to the last leaf of the season — so nothing gets lost between crews.

01 — RestoreA revived, healthy green lawn edged by a restored flower border

Restore

We turn neglect into structure. Overgrown beds cleared, tired lawns brought back, invasive growth pulled out at the root — the reset most yards have been waiting years for.

Cleanups · Invasive removal · Lawn revival
02 — DevelopA formal garden with sculpted hedges framing a grass path and deep flower borders

Develop

Considered planting and shaping that gives a property its bones: defined beds, healthy hedges, fruit trees brought back to form — a garden that looks intentional in every season.

Garden makeovers · Hedges · Lawn enhancements
03 — MaintainA lush, precisely maintained garden of clipped boxwood mounds and soft wildflower borders

Maintain

Recurring visits every two weeks keep it sharp — with weeding, aeration, and hauling included. No commitment: cancel or postpone anytime. Your yard stops being a second job.

Bi-weekly care · Tree work · Haul-away included
Neglected today · Extraordinary tomorrow

Proof in the landscape.

You've let it go, and you're sure it's beyond saving. It almost never is. Here's what a single restoration does to a hillside most people would give up on — the same property, neglected and renewed.

A hillside property before restoration — overgrown with dead brush and weeds, the beds lost under tangle
Before
The same hillside property after restoration — clean mulched beds, fresh plantings, rock features and a tidy lawn
After

One property, one restoration — the same hillside, before and after.

★★★★★250+ five-star reviews, 4 locations
600+Clients served a year
8 yrsIn business since 2017
40 ftHedges & trees, fully reached
A carefully shaped garden of boxwood mounds and wildflower planting
ISA
Certified disciplineArboriculture & horticulture
Trained · Tested · Rooted

Expertise that's earned.

Ascent is arborist-owned and horticulture-grounded. Owner Jake Innes trained formally in both fields, and the company holds active membership in the industry's most demanding bodies — the credentials skeptics ask about, and we welcome.

ISA
International Society of ArboricultureActive member — the global standard in tree care
TCIA
Tree Care Industry AssociationActive member — safety & professional standards
VHS
Victoria Horticultural SocietyActive member — rooted in the local garden community
  • WorkSafeBC coverage
  • $5M liability insured
  • Trees & hedges to 40 ft
  • Electric tools, no extra cost
Jake Innes, owner and arborist of Ascent Yard Care, in protective gear
The founding moment

It started with a garden
that failed.

In the spring of 2012, a thirteen-year-old Jake Innes planted a backyard vegetable garden — and watched it fail.

Instead of quitting, he apprenticed under second-generation organic farmer Dave Chambers at Madrona Farm in Saanich, learning to grow things properly, by hand, in real soil.

"I maintain my vegetable garden to this day."

That stubbornness became a company. Founded February 2, 2017, Ascent Yard Care now serves over 600 clients a year across Greater Victoria, Vancouver Island, and the Lower Mainland — built on technical skill, clear communication, and a crew that treats your property like their own plot.

Jake InnesOwner & Arborist
The Ascent Yard Care crew of five with their equipment
The crew
A restored fruit orchard heavy with apples
Fruit-tree program
Close inspection of a caterpillar on a chewed leaf during pest diagnosis
Pest diagnosis
By the numbers

The reputation,
in real figures.

No invented testimonials and no rounded-up promises — just the verifiable scale that answers the only question skeptics really have: are they actually as good as people say?

250+5-star reviews, 4 locations
600+Clients served every year
8+Years in business
$5MLiability insured · WorkSafeBC
Three Ascent Yard Care crew members standing in a golden field with their equipment
The Ascent crew — every visit, the same standard.
At first, I was skeptical. Could they actually deliver on their reputation? The answer is yes. 100 times yes. We love Ascent Yard Care.
Susan LupuGoogle Reviews

"Exceeded my expectations. The team completed more work in two days than I could in a month — strong communication and they follow through."

Ken Jones · Google

"Efficient, responsive to our needs, and friendly. I recommend anyone switch to Ascent for tree work, hedge trimming, or other landscaping."

Doug Macdonald · Google

"Prompt, professional, and diligent. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable. It's worth every penny!"

Allison Chalk-Lenz · Google
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Every yard has potential.No yard is too far gone.

Text or email a few photos of your yard to Jake. You'll get a straight answer and a free quote — fixed-price or hourly. No down payment, no pressure, and no commitment if you go recurring.

250-886-0338Text photos of your yard to Jake
ascentyardcare@gmail.comOr email your photos & details
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