Permanent Yarrow Removal on South Vancouver Island
Stop the Spread and Take Back Your Land, Lawn and Garden—With Licensed, Professional Removal by Ascent Yard Care
Invasive yarrow might seem harmless at first—its soft, feathery leaves and tiny white flowers often blend in with the landscape. But once it takes hold, yarrow spreads fast and deep, aggressively invading lawns, garden beds, gravel paths, pastures, and native plantings. It forms dense mats of roots and foliage, outcompetes native species, and is extremely difficult to remove permanently without the right approach.
At Ascent Yard Care, we specialize in permanent yarrow removal across South Vancouver Island, using a combination of manual removal, soil rehabilitation, and licensed herbicide application—depending on the severity of the infestation and your property goals.
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What Makes Yarrow Invasive in South Island Landscapes?
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is native to some regions but behaves invasively in South Vancouver Island due to:
• **Aggressive underground rhizomes** that spread quickly
• **Dense, root-binding mats** that block native or ornamental plants
• **Extreme resilience** to mowing and basic weeding
• **Rapid seed production**, spreading it beyond the original site
• **Resistance to many common herbicides**
It often takes over lawns, dry fields, gravel driveways, xeriscapes, and pollinator gardens, where it chokes out diversity and becomes unmanageable.
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Our Yarrow Removal Process
We offer multiple tailored methods to permanently remove yarrow—based on the size of the infestation, location, soil conditions, and your long-term goals.
1. Mechanical & Manual Removal
For smaller infestations or garden areas, we use manual extraction and soil disruption to remove as much root material as possible. This is followed by sifting, digging, and root mat suppression using weed barriers, mulch, or cover plantings.
2. Licensed Herbicide Application
We are fully licensed in British Columbia to apply herbicides, which most landscaping companies are not.
We use targeted, low-impact herbicide treatments:
• **Spot spraying or wicking** on broad infestations
• **Root-zone treatment** for recurring patches
• Always with **minimal off-target impact** and full regulatory compliance
This option is especially effective for lawns, gravel areas, and dry meadows where manual removal is impractical or cost-prohibitive.
3. Soil Rehabilitation
After yarrow removal, we amend the soil to discourage regrowth:
• **Compost and mulch layers** to disrupt rhizome survival
• **Seeding with competitive native or turf grasses**
• **Soil pH and compaction correction** to prevent reinfestation
4. Follow-Up & Monitoring
Yarrow often requires multi-stage treatment, especially in disturbed or compacted soils. We offer follow-up site visits and spot treatments to ensure permanent control.
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Where We Remove Invasive Yarrow
• **Residential lawns and garden beds**
• **Strata property common areas and landscaped boulevards**
• **Dry meadows and fields on rural or semi-rural land**
• **Driveways, trails, gravel paths, and xeriscaped areas**
• **Restoration zones and ecological edges**
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Why Choose Ascent Yard Care?
1. We’re Licensed for Herbicide Use in BC
This matters. Many companies offer “removal” but can’t legally treat the roots. We can—and we do it safely, precisely, and only when appropriate.
2. We Offer More Than Just Chemicals
We’re not a spray-and-go company. We offer mechanical, ecological, and preventative options tailored to your property’s needs.
3. Full Crew, Fast Service
We operate multiple trained crews across the South Island with the tools, training, and manpower to handle both small yard patches and large acreage infestations.
4. Full Debris Haul-Away and Cleanup
We don’t leave root piles, messes, or dead plant debris behind. We leave your site clean, restored, and ready to replant or re-landscape.
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Service Area – South Vancouver Island
We offer invasive yarrow removal in:
• Victoria
• Oak Bay
• Saanich
• Esquimalt
• View Royal
• Langford
• Colwood
• Metchosin
• Highlands
• Sidney & North Saanich
• Gulf Islands (select availability)
• Rural acreages and homesteads
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Best Time to Remove Yarrow
• **Spring to early fall** is ideal—when yarrow is actively growing and **root systems are vulnerable** to treatment.
• **Late fall removals** are also effective for prepping a site for winter reseeding or soil recovery.
• **We treat year-round**, depending on site conditions and infestation scale.
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Let’s Remove It Once—And Remove It Right
If you’ve tried mowing, digging, or pulling yarrow only to see it come back, it’s time for a permanent solution. Ascent Yard Care offers safe, professional, and effective invasive yarrow removal—tailored to your property and goals.
