Reclaim your property from Himalayan Blackberry.

Blackberry removal, garden restoration and ongoing care.

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Serving Vancouver and surrounding communities.

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OUR SERVICES

From overgrown to manageable

A practical, site-specific approach to blackberry removal, garden restoration, and long-term control.

Thornguard worker cutting dense Himalayan blackberry with a brush cutter on a forested Lower Mainland property
Thornguard worker cutting dense Himalayan blackberry with a brush cutter on a forested Lower Mainland property

Himalayan Blackberry Removal

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Cut and remove dense invasive growth using mechanical herbicide-free methods.

Gloved hand holding an excavated Himalayan blackberry root crown at a steep waterfront property
Gloved hand holding an excavated Himalayan blackberry root crown at a steep waterfront property

Root Removal & Suppression

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Remove accessible root crowns and suppress remaining blackberry regrowth.

Cleared residential garden bed with freshly prepared soil after invasive plant removal.
Cleared residential garden bed with freshly prepared soil after invasive plant removal.

Land Preparation & Restoration

Prepare cleared ground and install new plantings suited to the site and its intended use.

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Gloved hand inspecting purple honeywort flowers in a pollinator-friendly garden.
Gloved hand inspecting purple honeywort flowers in a pollinator-friendly garden.

One-Year Garden Maintenance

Care for new plantings through their first year while managing weeds and any blackberry regrowth.

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How the process works 1 2 3 4

Assess

Remove

Replace

Maintain

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Making room for what belongs here

Healthier soil, thoughtful planting, and more space for pollinators and wildlife to thrive.

Project Highlights

  • Restored garden bed overlooking the water with existing flowering plants preserved around the cleared area.

    Waterfront Garden Renewal

  • Dense blackberry and English ivy covering a steep slope below a Port Coquitlam home before removal.

    Hillside Reclamation

  • Himalayan blackberry growing across a rocky slope beneath elevated wooden stairs at a North Vancouver property before removal.

    Rocky Slope Blackberry Removal

  • Thornguard watering flowering plants during follow-up maintenance of a pollinator garden.

    First-Year Garden Care

  • Large Himalayan blackberry root crown being lifted from the soil by hand after excavation.

    Blackberry Root Removal

  • Freshly prepared residential garden bed after invasive growth removal and soil restoration..

    Garden Restoration

  • Clearing a path through dense, mature Himalayan blackberry canes on an overgrown property.

    Dense Blackberry Removal

Why Thornguard?

  • Site-specific plans for Himalayan blackberry removal

  • Equipped for steep slopes, tight spaces and difficult access

  • Work led by a Red Seal Landscape Horticulturist

  • Herbicide-free removal and suppression options

  • Restoration and follow-up maintenance available

Reclaim your land.

Restore your space.

Whether you need blackberry gone or want to turn cleared ground into a thriving ecosystem, we are ready to help.

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