Stay Sharp with these Vancouver Lawn Mower Shops

Vancouverites are a lucky bunch climate-wise — all that winter rain is what makes our lush vegetation green and healthy. And come April, we’re out in the garden tending flowers, produce and lawns with the renewed life of the spring season. Groom your lawn to look its best with the right tool for the job. Check out these neighbourhood lawn mower retailers and you’ll soon be breathing in the distinctive aroma of fresh-cut grass.

By Alison Cairns

Fraser Valley Equipment Ltd

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13399 72 Avenue, Surrey, BC V3W 2N5

• Phone Number
  • 604-590-1433Primary
• Directions

Located in Surrey, Fraser Valley Equipment is the leader when it comes to outdoor power equipment. They have a large selection of top-quality mower brands (look for frequent sales) and also riding mowers for those bigger lots and edgers to finish the job. Their technicians are Government Certified, meaning they’ll bring a level of excellence to their in-store service and repairs that will instill confidence.

Point Grey Sales & Service

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8750 Aisne St, Vancouver, BC V6P 6G7

• Phone Number
  • 604-731-8633Primary
• Directions

A neighbourhood fixture since 1960, Point Grey Sales and Services stocks a variety of new mowers — whether gas, electric or push — and also provides repair and sharpening services for your existing mower. Have a large tract of land you manage with a tractor? They’re the only tractor repair shop in Vancouver should your steed need some TLC. Stop in too for other lawn maintenance tools, from gardening tools to pressure washers.

Carter MotorSports

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1502 3rd Ave W, Vancouver, BC V6J 1J7

• Phone Number
  • 604-736-4547Primary
• Directions

This Honda dealership is your one-stop shop for all your power toy needs. ATVs, motorbikes and outboard motors are all available alongside smaller power equipment like lawn mowers. Ranging from highly affordable residential-use mowers to industrial, commercial models, all the Honda mowers come at decent prices and from a global brand you can trust.

Champion Lawn Mower Sales & Service

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654 Kingsway, Vancouver, BC V5T 3K4

• Phone Number
  • 604-324-4602Primary
• Directions

It may not look like much from the outside, but Champion Lawn Mower Sales & Service on Kingsway at Fraser is a reliable neighbourhood shop for your basic lawn-care needs. Established in 1988, the family-owned business provides competitive rates for repairs and service and also sells lawn mowers and will sharpen blades.

Accusharp & Small Engine Services

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213 1st Street East, North Vancouver, BC V7L 1B4

• Phone Number
  • 604-986-2516Primary
• Directions

Another North Van provider of power and lawn-care equipment services, Accusharp services the North Shore and Burnaby in their repairs, sharpening and general maintenance of all your household power tools. They also carry an impressive array of top brands in lawn mowers, from Craftsman to Toro to Honda and Husqvarna.

More from Alison Cairns

Alison Cairns has been working in writing and publishing for over a decade. A devoted Vancouverite, she loves exploring the hidden gems and new happenings — both cultural and culinary — in the city. She is also a lover of coffee, wine, craft beer and pretty much all food except sea urchin. She staves off the results of these loves by running the seawall, cycling the city and hiking the mountains.

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