Nanaimo is home. Matthew Hutchison grew up here, played hockey here, and started West Coast Landscaping here. He's been cutting grass since he was two years old — literally pushing a gas mower across the family lawn. Today, as a goaltender for the Nanaimo Clippers, he brings that same discipline and drive to every property he works on.
Most of our clients are right here in Nanaimo, and we know this city inside out. From the clay-heavy soil in the south end to the rocky lots up near Departure Bay, from compact strata properties to large acreages — we understand the specific challenges that Nanaimo homeowners deal with, because we deal with them ourselves.
Why Nanaimo Properties Need Professional Care
Nanaimo's coastal climate is both a blessing and a challenge for property owners. Mild winters mean your lawn grows almost year-round, but that also means it needs attention almost year-round. Heavy rainfall from October through March creates ideal conditions for moss, thatch buildup, and waterlogged soil — all problems that need proper equipment to address.
Our summers bring dry stretches that stress lawns and highlight every bare patch and weed that didn't get dealt with in spring. The properties that look great through August are the ones that got proper aeration, fertilization, and consistent mowing starting in March.
And then there are the hedges. Nanaimo properties are full of mature cedar, laurel, and privet hedges — many of them well over eight feet tall. These need regular trimming with specialized extended-reach equipment to keep them looking sharp and healthy. We handle hedges of any height from the ground, with no ladders needed.
A Crew You Can Trust
When a job needs more hands, Matthew brings teammates from the Nanaimo Clippers. They show up in matching West Coast Landscaping uniforms, on time, with organized equipment. The details matter — professional appearance, clean trucks, and a crew that communicates clearly about what they're doing on your property.
Hockey teaches you discipline, accountability, and teamwork. Those aren't just words on a poster — they show up in how we run the business. We commit to a schedule and we keep it. We say what we'll do and we do it.
Complete Cleanup on Every Job
One of the biggest things that separates professional lawn care from DIY is the cleanup. A single large hedge trimming job can produce 250 kilograms of trimmings. That's not going in your green bin. When we finish a job — whether it's mowing, hedge trimming, or a full seasonal cleanup — your property looks like we were never there. All trimmings, clippings, and debris get hauled away to the composting facility. Your yard looks brand new.
This is one of the hidden hassles of doing it yourself that people don't think about until they're surrounded by debris with no way to move it. We handle the entire job from start to finish, including the part nobody wants to deal with.
Commercial Equipment, Residential Care
We bring commercial-grade equipment to every Nanaimo property — the same tools that professional crews use on large commercial sites. Our commercial power washer covers driveways and decks without leaving streaks. Our walk-behind mowers cut clean and consistent. Our extended-reach hedge trimmers handle tall hedges that household tools simply can't reach.
The equipment matters. It's the difference between a lawn that looks "mowed" and a lawn that looks maintained.
Neighbourhoods We Serve Across Nanaimo
Nanaimo isn't one kind of property, and it isn't one kind of soil. What your lawn needs in the new subdivisions up north is different from what an older lot in the south end needs. We work across the whole city, and we know the ground in each part of it:
- North Nanaimo — newer subdivisions with larger lots and established lawns that reward a consistent weekly mowing and feeding schedule. Great soil to work with when it's kept up.
- Departure Bay & Hammond Bay — rocky, sloped, ocean-view lots that drain fast and dry out in summer. These properties need smart watering advice and extra attention to bare patches on the slopes. The most exposed waterfront lots also see coastal wind burn brown out the outer faces of cedars and hedges, which we keep trimmed back and healthy.
- Chase River & the south end — heavy clay soil that holds water, compacts hard, and grows moss through the wet season. This is aeration-and-dethatching country, and getting that right in spring is the whole game down here.
- Harewood & the Old City — older, established neighbourhoods full of mature cedar, laurel, and privet hedges, many of them well over eight feet. Compact lots, big hedges, and a lot of jobs that household tools just can't reach. This is exactly what our extended-reach equipment is built for.
- University District & Uplands — a mix of family homes and strata properties where reliable scheduling and clean, complete cleanup matter most. We show up when we say we will and leave the property looking like we were never there.
- Cedar & South Wellington — larger rural acreages and country properties that need commercial equipment and a crew that can handle scale, from long driveways to big hedge runs.
Don't see your street on the list? We cover every Nanaimo neighbourhood. Tell us where you are and we'll be there.
Services We Offer in Nanaimo
We provide full lawn care and property maintenance across every Nanaimo neighbourhood:
- Lawn Mowing & Maintenance
- Hedge & Shrub Trimming
- Power Washing
- Aeration & Dethatching
- Fertilization
- Spring & Fall Cleanups
- Garden Bed Care
Whether you need a weekly mowing plan or a one-time property overhaul before summer, we'll put together a package that fits your property and your budget.