Landscaping · Hardscaping · Seasonal care · Lower Mainland & BC
Saplings Contracting designs, plants, paves and maintains outdoor spaces. One crew handles the planting beds, the patio and the retaining wall, so the whole yard drains, grows and wears the way it should.
What we do
Two kinds of work, done by one crew: the soft stuff that grows and the hard stuff that lasts. Then a Saplings Care program keeps both looking right.
Softscape
New beds, trees and shrubs, sod and seed, chosen for your soil, sun and how much upkeep you want.
Hardscape & concrete
Poured concrete and pavers built on a proper compacted base, so they stay flat and shed water for decades.
Custom garden design
Tell us what you want to attract, grow or fix, and we design a garden around it, choosing plants for your sun, soil and region and putting them where they'll do well.
Pollinator
Native flowering plants layered so something is in bloom from early spring to first frost, with bare ground and nesting spots for native bees.
Bee balm · Coneflower · Anise hyssop · Asters
Pollinator
Host plants for caterpillars and nectar plants for adults, in sunny, sheltered spots with flat stones for basking.
Milkweed · Joe-Pye weed · Black-eyed Susan · Verbena
Water
A planted low spot that catches roof and driveway runoff and soaks it in, instead of letting it pool against your foundation.
Sedges · Blue flag iris · Swamp milkweed · Switchgrass
Edible
Raised beds, paths and trellises sized so you can reach everything, with good soil and a spot that gets six or more hours of sun.
Vegetables · Herbs · Berries · Cut flowers
Design drawings
We put the design down on paper first, so you can see the plan, adjust it and price it before any work starts. You keep the drawings either way.
Why it lasts
We excavate below the frost-heave zone for your area and remove organic soil that would settle.
Gravel goes in a couple of inches at a time and gets compacted at each layer. Skipping this is why patios sink.
A slope of about 2% (a quarter inch per foot) moves rainwater off the surface and away from your foundation.
Maintenance programs
Saplings Care programs are designed around your property after a walkthrough. Sign up once and we show up when the work is due.
MAR – MAY
JUN – AUG
SEP – NOV
DEC – FEB
Saplings Care · Seasonal
Spring and fall cleanups, bed edging, mulch refresh, pruning and a walk of your property each season.
Scheduled visits each season
Saplings Care · Complete
Everything in Seasonal plus mowing, fertilizing, aeration, weed control, irrigation checks and paver and concrete sealing.
Weekly or biweekly in season
Every program is custom built. We start with a walkthrough, then design a program around your plants, lawn, hardscape and budget. These two are starting points, not fixed packages.
Recent work
How we work
We visit, measure, check drainage and sun, and listen to how you want to use the space.
You get a simple layout and a written, itemized quote. No surprise line items later.
One crew, one schedule. We protect your lawn, clean up daily and walk the finished job with you.
Optional maintenance plan to keep plants healthy and hardscape sealed and level.
Free estimate
We'll get back to you within one business day to set up a walkthrough.