Lawn Care in Surrey

Surrey is British Columbia's second-largest city with a population of approximately 568,000, spanning a vast geographic area that includes everything from urban town centres to agricultural land in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR). Located in zone 7b, Surrey's growing season extends from March through October, with mild winters rarely dropping below -5°C. The city is divided into six distinct town centres — Whalley/City Centre, Guildford, Newton, Cloverdale, Fleetwood, and South Surrey/White Rock border — each with different property types and lawn care requirements.

Local Lawn Care Conditions

South Surrey features large estate-style residential lots (often quarter-acre or more) with high expectations for grounds appearance, while Newton and Whalley have more compact urban lots and a higher proportion of townhouse and condo complexes requiring strata-managed grounds maintenance. Cloverdale retains a rural character with agricultural-adjacent properties. Surrey's soils vary considerably: heavy clay near the coast and Fraser River delta, sandier conditions in the eastern portions, and rich alluvial soils in the agricultural areas. The city receives approximately 1,500 mm of annual precipitation, concentrated in winter months, which makes drainage management and moss prevention key concerns.

Our Service in This Area

European crane fly larvae (Tipula paludosa) are a significant lawn pest across the Lower Mainland, and Mow.ca offers nematode-based biological treatment for this area-specific problem.